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Louisiana Counties by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 64 counties ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Counties Poverty Rate ↑
1 West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana 0.9%
2 St. Mary Parish, Louisiana 1.5%
3 Evangeline Parish, Louisiana 1.5%
4 Claiborne Parish, Louisiana 1.6%
5 Bossier Parish, Louisiana 2.0%
6 Grant Parish, Louisiana 2.5%
7 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana 2.5%
8 East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana 4.1%
9 Rapides Parish, Louisiana 4.4%
10 Cameron Parish, Louisiana 4.5%
11 De Soto Parish, Louisiana 5.1%
12 Allen Parish, Louisiana 6.1%
13 St. James Parish, Louisiana 7.0%
14 St. Charles Parish, Louisiana 7.5%
15 Assumption Parish, Louisiana 7.7%
16 East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana 7.8%
17 Ascension Parish, Louisiana 7.9%
18 St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana 8.2%
19 St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana 9.5%
20 West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana 9.9%
21 Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana 10.2%
22 West Carroll Parish, Louisiana 10.3%
23 Livingston Parish, Louisiana 10.4%
24 LaSalle Parish, Louisiana 11.3%
25 St. Martin Parish, Louisiana 11.4%
26 Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 11.5%
27 Iberville Parish, Louisiana 11.6%
28 Lafayette Parish, Louisiana 12.6%
29 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana 12.8%
30 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana 12.8%
31 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana 12.9%
32 Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana 13.2%
33 Lafourche Parish, Louisiana 13.5%
34 Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 13.7%
35 Winn Parish, Louisiana 13.9%
36 Vernon Parish, Louisiana 14.4%
37 Red River Parish, Louisiana 14.9%
38 Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana 15.0%
39 Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana 15.8%
40 Vermilion Parish, Louisiana 15.9%
41 Caldwell Parish, Louisiana 16.2%
42 Orleans Parish, Louisiana 16.3%
43 Franklin Parish, Louisiana 16.5%
44 Sabine Parish, Louisiana 16.5%
45 Iberia Parish, Louisiana 17.1%
46 Caddo Parish, Louisiana 17.4%
47 St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana 18.5%
48 Richland Parish, Louisiana 18.6%
49 Ouachita Parish, Louisiana 18.8%
50 Jackson Parish, Louisiana 19.6%
51 Acadia Parish, Louisiana 19.7%
52 Lincoln Parish, Louisiana 20.0%
53 Washington Parish, Louisiana 20.1%
54 St. Landry Parish, Louisiana 20.1%
55 Webster Parish, Louisiana 21.2%
56 Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana 22.5%
57 Union Parish, Louisiana 23.5%
58 Morehouse Parish, Louisiana 23.5%
59 St. Helena Parish, Louisiana 23.5%
60 Bienville Parish, Louisiana 24.3%
61 Tensas Parish, Louisiana 24.7%
62 Concordia Parish, Louisiana 27.1%
63 Madison Parish, Louisiana 27.9%
64 East Carroll Parish, Louisiana 29.9%