How many counties in Louisiana? All 64 listed
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Louisiana has 64 counties and county equivalents holding 4,621,025 residents. The most populous county in Louisiana is East Baton Rouge Parish with 452,821 residents; the smallest is Tensas Parish. County boundaries divide the state's land area — measured in square miles by the Census Bureau — into the units used for property assessment, elections and local sales tax. The statewide sales tax base rate is 5%, before county and city add-ons.
All 64 counties
Ranked by population, Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates.
| County | Population | Median income | Median home value | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 452,821 | $63,075 | $241,800 | $1,121 |
| Jefferson Parish | 432,484 | $65,246 | $243,500 | $1,162 |
| Orleans Parish | 376,035 | $55,339 | $296,400 | $1,211 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 269,331 | $79,277 | $272,200 | $1,305 |
| Lafayette Parish | 245,075 | $67,660 | $234,200 | $1,022 |
| Caddo Parish | 232,973 | $50,067 | $175,900 | $962 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 208,668 | $67,849 | $208,500 | $1,096 |
| Ouachita Parish | 158,916 | $51,241 | $183,000 | $923 |
| Livingston Parish | 145,583 | $78,617 | $218,900 | $1,102 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 135,218 | $57,256 | $204,600 | $974 |
| Bossier Parish | 129,134 | $66,336 | $215,100 | $1,168 |
| Ascension Parish | 128,593 | $92,266 | $265,300 | $1,283 |
| Rapides Parish | 128,470 | $55,946 | $179,100 | $942 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 107,362 | $64,819 | $189,100 | $1,010 |
| Lafourche Parish | 96,670 | $63,439 | $190,800 | $933 |
| St. Landry Parish | 82,128 | $45,637 | $142,900 | $742 |
| Iberia Parish | 69,194 | $57,811 | $156,000 | $891 |
| Acadia Parish | 57,218 | $45,266 | $146,900 | $725 |
| Vermilion Parish | 57,031 | $57,537 | $159,700 | $802 |
| St. Charles Parish | 51,863 | $82,172 | $256,800 | $1,144 |
| St. Martin Parish | 51,559 | $53,394 | $151,000 | $865 |
| St. Mary Parish | 48,455 | $51,768 | $128,000 | $839 |
| Lincoln Parish | 48,160 | $38,035 | $195,500 | $821 |
| Vernon Parish | 47,764 | $58,281 | $143,500 | $1,038 |
| Washington Parish | 45,238 | $42,776 | $139,400 | $772 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 44,172 | $57,638 | $192,100 | $1,083 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 41,342 | $67,418 | $184,000 | $1,118 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 39,176 | $39,439 | $120,200 | $739 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 37,047 | $46,798 | $163,000 | $767 |
| Beauregard Parish | 36,646 | $64,995 | $164,500 | $882 |
| Webster Parish | 36,189 | $37,396 | $105,600 | $777 |
| Evangeline Parish | 32,162 | $42,273 | $118,500 | $663 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 32,083 | $56,500 | $145,000 | $847 |
| Iberville Parish | 29,950 | $57,459 | $177,100 | $817 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 27,666 | $87,320 | $225,900 | $1,021 |
| De Soto Parish | 26,897 | $46,077 | $150,700 | $719 |
| Morehouse Parish | 24,967 | $36,981 | $108,700 | $795 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 23,070 | $82,874 | $275,800 | $1,611 |
| Allen Parish | 22,552 | $51,138 | $110,800 | $739 |
| Grant Parish | 22,123 | $61,112 | $135,900 | $806 |
| Sabine Parish | 22,085 | $52,047 | $129,400 | $664 |
| Union Parish | 20,914 | $45,743 | $115,400 | $758 |
| Assumption Parish | 20,720 | $52,546 | $141,200 | $801 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 20,438 | $59,351 | $174,500 | $794 |
| Richland Parish | 19,908 | $52,960 | $124,500 | $836 |
| St. James Parish | 19,797 | $64,536 | $197,800 | $821 |
| Franklin Parish | 19,590 | $44,103 | $117,200 | $719 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 19,378 | $72,899 | $213,700 | $745 |
| Concordia Parish | 18,325 | $37,349 | $102,400 | $774 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 15,381 | $74,277 | $263,200 | $998 |
| Jackson Parish | 14,939 | $43,345 | $107,400 | $719 |
| LaSalle Parish | 14,804 | $67,077 | $137,200 | $576 |
| Claiborne Parish | 14,019 | $31,784 | $82,400 | $619 |
| Winn Parish | 13,506 | $46,368 | $102,600 | $640 |
| Bienville Parish | 12,769 | $34,992 | $93,600 | $600 |
| St. Helena Parish | 10,849 | $50,193 | $106,400 | $802 |
| Madison Parish | 9,757 | $37,267 | $90,600 | $625 |
| West Carroll Parish | 9,622 | $48,514 | $97,600 | $692 |
| Caldwell Parish | 9,563 | $44,957 | $106,000 | $756 |
| Catahoula Parish | 8,738 | $47,753 | $88,000 | $724 |
| Red River Parish | 7,529 | $44,539 | $103,200 | $731 |
| East Carroll Parish | 7,195 | $28,321 | $87,400 | $767 |
| Cameron Parish | 5,222 | $72,500 | $183,300 | — |
| Tensas Parish | 3,992 | $36,074 | $80,300 | $613 |
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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