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