Ranking of Louisiana Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Louisiana was 12.02%. Among all Louisiana counties, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in East Carroll Parish (26.48%), followed by Concordia Parish (24.42%), and Caldwell Parish (21.98%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: St. James Parish (2.99%), West Feliciana Parish (4.97%), and Ascension Parish (5.67%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Louisiana counties where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Louisiana counties.

You can see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in Louisiana.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
East Carroll Parish
Concordia Parish
Caldwell Parish
Catahoula Parish
Bienville Parish
Washington Parish
Franklin Parish
Tensas Parish
Lincoln Parish
Richland Parish
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 East Carroll Parish 26.48
2 Concordia Parish 24.42
3 Caldwell Parish 21.98
4 Catahoula Parish 21.77
5 Bienville Parish 20.39
6 Washington Parish 20.01
7 Franklin Parish 19.60
8 Tensas Parish 19.53
9 Lincoln Parish 19.42
10 Richland Parish 18.73
11 Claiborne Parish 18.42
12 Evangeline Parish 18.36
13 Webster Parish 18.33
14 St. Bernard Parish 17.82
15 Natchitoches Parish 17.77
16 St. Mary Parish 17.71
17 Avoyelles Parish 17.33
18 Union Parish 16.79
19 LaSalle Parish 16.73
20 Acadia Parish 16.55
21 Vernon Parish 16.54
22 St. Landry Parish 16.38
23 Plaquemines Parish 16.23
24 West Carroll Parish 15.94
25 Madison Parish 15.50
26 Jefferson Davis Parish 15.47
27 Winn Parish 15.40
28 Assumption Parish 14.87
29 Morehouse Parish 14.77
30 Allen Parish 14.66
31 Sabine Parish 14.17
32 Ouachita Parish 14.03
33 Vermilion Parish 13.63
34 Iberia Parish 13.35
35 Grant Parish 13.21
36 Caddo Parish 12.93
37 Pointe Coupee Parish 12.83
38 Tangipahoa Parish 12.76
39 Jackson Parish 12.70
40 Terrebonne Parish 12.61
41 De Soto Parish 12.40
42 St. John the Baptist Parish 12.14
43 Bossier Parish 12.06
43 Lafourche Parish 12.06
44 Beauregard Parish 12.04
45 St. Martin Parish 11.98
46 Calcasieu Parish 11.25
47 Rapides Parish 10.96
48 Orleans Parish 10.88
49 Red River Parish 10.66
50 Lafayette Parish 10.32
51 Livingston Parish 10.04
52 St. Helena Parish 9.99
53 East Baton Rouge Parish 9.87
54 Jefferson Parish 9.84
55 Cameron Parish 9.46
56 St. Tammany Parish 9.28
57 Iberville Parish 9.11
58 West Baton Rouge Parish 7.00
59 East Feliciana Parish 6.10
60 St. Charles Parish 5.83
61 Ascension Parish 5.67
62 West Feliciana Parish 4.97
63 St. James Parish 2.99