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Louisiana

64 counties and 481 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,354 public schools
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  • 4,597,740 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 64Counties
  • 481Towns with a page
  • 1,354Public schools
  • $60,023Median household income
  • $208,700Median home value

All 64 countiesA to Z

Counties in Louisiana
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Acadia Parish10655.2 sq mi
Allen Parish5762.1 sq mi
Ascension Parish6290.0 sq mi
Assumption Parish8344.0 sq mi
Avoyelles Parish12831.4 sq mi
Beauregard Parish61,157.5 sq mi
Bienville Parish10811.3 sq mi
Bossier Parish6839.6 sq mi
Caddo Parish12879.5 sq mi
Calcasieu Parish121,064.2 sq mi
Caldwell Parish4529.8 sq mi
Cameron Parish21,284.6 sq mi
Catahoula Parish4709.3 sq mi
Claiborne Parish4754.8 sq mi
Concordia Parish7695.7 sq mi
De Soto Parish10876.5 sq mi
East Baton Rouge Parish8455.5 sq mi
East Carroll Parish1421.2 sq mi
East Feliciana Parish5453.3 sq mi
Evangeline Parish7662.4 sq mi
Franklin Parish4624.3 sq mi
Grant Parish8643.8 sq mi
Iberia Parish4574.7 sq mi
Iberville Parish9617.3 sq mi
Jackson Parish7569.7 sq mi
Jefferson Davis Parish7651.5 sq mi
Jefferson Parish21300.9 sq mi
Lafayette Parish7268.8 sq mi
Lafourche Parish151,069.7 sq mi
LaSalle Parish7624.9 sq mi
Lincoln Parish6471.6 sq mi
Livingston Parish9648.1 sq mi
Madison Parish4623.9 sq mi
Morehouse Parish5794.9 sq mi
Natchitoches Parish121,253.0 sq mi
Orleans Parish1169.6 sq mi
Ouachita Parish10610.1 sq mi
Plaquemines Parish9780.6 sq mi
Pointe Coupee Parish5555.5 sq mi
Rapides Parish121,324.1 sq mi
Red River Parish4389.0 sq mi
Richland Parish4555.6 sq mi
Sabine Parish9866.6 sq mi
St. Bernard Parish6377.5 sq mi
St. Charles Parish14277.7 sq mi
St. Helena Parish2408.5 sq mi
St. James Parish13237.9 sq mi
St. John the Baptist Parish6214.5 sq mi
St. Landry Parish15923.4 sq mi
St. Martin Parish7737.5 sq mi
St. Mary Parish12558.5 sq mi
St. Tammany Parish11845.3 sq mi
Tangipahoa Parish9791.2 sq mi
Tensas Parish3603.3 sq mi
Terrebonne Parish81,229.9 sq mi
Union Parish7876.9 sq mi
Vermilion Parish71,172.1 sq mi
Vernon Parish91,326.7 sq mi
Washington Parish5669.6 sq mi
Webster Parish11593.3 sq mi
West Baton Rouge Parish4192.3 sq mi
West Carroll Parish5359.7 sq mi
West Feliciana Parish1403.2 sq mi
Winn Parish8950.0 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Largest towns in LouisianaCensus population estimate

Louisiana against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Louisiana compared with the United States
Louisiana compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLouisianaUnited States
Population4,621,025332,387,540
Median household income$60,023$78,538
Median age37.838.7
Median home value$208,700$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.6%35.0%
Foreign-born residents4.7%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes67.3%65.0%
Mean commute to work25.8 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+4.2%
4.4M4.5M4.6M4.7M2000: 4,468,97620002010: 4,533,37220102020: 4,657,75720204,468,9764,657,757
Population of Louisiana at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,468,976
20104,533,372
20204,657,757

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Louisiana
Under $50k43.2%
$50k to $100k27.5%
$100k to $150k14.8%
$150k to $200k7.3%
$200k and over7.4%

Median household income $60,023 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Louisiana
Owner occupied
1,200,407 units
Renter occupied
582,761 units
Vacancy rate
14.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Louisiana2023
Health care and social assistance305,645
Retail trade221,758
Accommodation and food services205,093
Construction148,741
Manufacturing120,360
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services107,255
Professional, scientific, and technical services101,208
Other services (except public administration)74,285

1,697,330 employees in 108,561 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.