Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on December 6, 2023.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Louisiana was 18.77%. Among all Louisiana counties, East Carroll Parish had the highest poverty rate (47.26%), followed by Tensas Parish (37.14%), and Madison Parish (35.02%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Cameron Parish (8.32%), Ascension Parish (9.77%), and St. Charles Parish (10.24%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Louisiana counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Louisiana counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.
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Related Topics: Louisiana ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| 1 | East Carroll Parish | 47.26 |
| 2 | Tensas Parish | 37.14 |
| 3 | Madison Parish | 35.02 |
| 4 | Claiborne Parish | 33.65 |
| 5 | Concordia Parish | 30.85 |
| 6 | Morehouse Parish | 30.09 |
| 7 | Catahoula Parish | 29.25 |
| 8 | Bienville Parish | 29.09 |
| 9 | Richland Parish | 28.57 |
| 10 | Lincoln Parish | 28.38 |
| 11 | Franklin Parish | 27.14 |
| 12 | Evangeline Parish | 27.03 |
| 13 | Webster Parish | 26.65 |
| 14 | Avoyelles Parish | 26.48 |
| 14 | Natchitoches Parish | 26.48 |
| 15 | St. Landry Parish | 25.92 |
| 16 | Caldwell Parish | 25.52 |
| 17 | St. Helena Parish | 25.21 |
| 18 | Washington Parish | 24.65 |
| 19 | Ouachita Parish | 24.35 |
| 20 | Orleans Parish | 23.84 |
| 21 | Union Parish | 23.58 |
| 22 | Acadia Parish | 23.08 |
| 23 | Caddo Parish | 22.96 |
| 24 | Iberia Parish | 22.45 |
| 25 | Red River Parish | 21.85 |
| 26 | St. Bernard Parish | 21.70 |
| 27 | Sabine Parish | 21.60 |
| 28 | West Carroll Parish | 21.46 |
| 29 | De Soto Parish | 21.09 |
| 30 | Jackson Parish | 21.03 |
| 31 | St. Mary Parish | 20.51 |
| 32 | Tangipahoa Parish | 20.07 |
| 33 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 19.38 |
| 34 | Iberville Parish | 18.85 |
| 35 | Rapides Parish | 18.78 |
| 36 | Winn Parish | 18.37 |
| 37 | Allen Parish | 18.08 |
| 38 | Terrebonne Parish | 17.80 |
| 39 | Vernon Parish | 17.71 |
| 40 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 17.66 |
| 41 | Vermilion Parish | 17.46 |
| 42 | Plaquemines Parish | 17.45 |
| 43 | St. Martin Parish | 17.28 |
| 44 | LaSalle Parish | 17.04 |
| 45 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 16.95 |
| 46 | Bossier Parish | 16.90 |
| 47 | Lafayette Parish | 16.80 |
| 48 | Assumption Parish | 16.42 |
| 49 | Calcasieu Parish | 16.35 |
| 50 | Grant Parish | 16.22 |
| 51 | Jefferson Parish | 15.91 |
| 52 | Lafourche Parish | 15.70 |
| 53 | West Feliciana Parish | 14.97 |
| 54 | St. John the Baptist Parish | 14.88 |
| 55 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 14.61 |
| 56 | Beauregard Parish | 14.09 |
| 57 | East Feliciana Parish | 13.95 |
| 58 | St. James Parish | 11.97 |
| 59 | St. Tammany Parish | 11.75 |
| 60 | Livingston Parish | 10.66 |
| 61 | St. Charles Parish | 10.24 |
| 62 | Ascension Parish | 9.77 |
| 63 | Cameron Parish | 8.32 |