Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 271.02K people in Louisiana with English ancestry (5.82% of Louisiana population). Among all Louisiana counties, Union Parish had the highest percentage of its population with English ancestry (18.03%), followed by Morehouse Parish (10.78%), and Vernon Parish (10.65%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having English ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Louisiana.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
Union Parish
Morehouse Parish
Vernon Parish
West Carroll Parish
Ouachita Parish
St. Tammany Parish
Livingston Parish
Lincoln Parish
West Feliciana Parish
Tangipahoa Parish
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Union Parish 18.03
2 Morehouse Parish 10.78
3 Vernon Parish 10.65
4 West Carroll Parish 9.69
5 Ouachita Parish 9.47
6 St. Tammany Parish 9.46
7 Livingston Parish 8.99
8 Lincoln Parish 8.59
9 West Feliciana Parish 8.37
10 Tangipahoa Parish 8.35
11 Beauregard Parish 8.29
12 Franklin Parish 8.03
13 LaSalle Parish 7.85
14 De Soto Parish 7.63
15 Sabine Parish 7.62
16 Washington Parish 7.43
17 Bossier Parish 7.27
18 Allen Parish 7.19
19 Ascension Parish 6.51
20 Jackson Parish 6.21
21 East Feliciana Parish 6.16
22 Webster Parish 6.11
23 Winn Parish 6.04
24 Caddo Parish 5.93
24 East Carroll Parish 5.93
25 Catahoula Parish 5.88
26 East Baton Rouge Parish 5.85
27 St. Helena Parish 5.83
28 Rapides Parish 5.53
29 Concordia Parish 5.43
30 Lafayette Parish 5.18
31 Calcasieu Parish 5.06
32 Grant Parish 4.98
33 Bienville Parish 4.94
34 Orleans Parish 4.88
35 Jefferson Parish 4.73
36 Claiborne Parish 4.68
37 Tensas Parish 4.62
38 Natchitoches Parish 4.61
39 Richland Parish 4.57
40 Lafourche Parish 4.51
41 Cameron Parish 4.39
42 Caldwell Parish 4.26
43 Vermilion Parish 4.24
44 Plaquemines Parish 4.01
45 Acadia Parish 3.90
46 Evangeline Parish 3.73
47 Jefferson Davis Parish 3.64
48 West Baton Rouge Parish 3.52
49 Red River Parish 3.47
50 St. Mary Parish 3.45
51 Terrebonne Parish 3.35
52 Pointe Coupee Parish 3.22
53 St. Bernard Parish 3.09
54 Madison Parish 3.08
55 St. Charles Parish 2.95
56 St. James Parish 2.84
57 St. John the Baptist Parish 2.78
58 Avoyelles Parish 2.67
58 Iberville Parish 2.67
59 St. Landry Parish 2.55
60 Assumption Parish 2.53
61 St. Martin Parish 2.49
62 Iberia Parish 2.24