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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.86K people in Louisiana with Iranian ancestry (0.04% of Louisiana population). Among all Louisiana counties, Jefferson Davis Parish had the highest percentage of its population with Iranian ancestry (0.43%), followed by De Soto Parish (0.21%), and Ascension Parish (0.17%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Iranian 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 Iranian Ancestry in 2021
Jefferson Davis Parish
De Soto Parish
Ascension Parish
Orleans Parish
Lincoln Parish
Jefferson Parish
Vernon Parish
Allen Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish
St. Charles Parish
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Jefferson Davis Parish 0.43
2 De Soto Parish 0.21
3 Ascension Parish 0.17
4 Orleans Parish 0.13
5 Lincoln Parish 0.08
6 Jefferson Parish 0.07
7 Vernon Parish 0.06
8 Allen Parish 0.05
8 East Baton Rouge Parish 0.05
8 St. Charles Parish 0.05
9 Livingston Parish 0.04
9 Vermilion Parish 0.04
10 Lafayette Parish 0.03
10 Terrebonne Parish 0.03
11 Caddo Parish 0.02
11 St. Tammany Parish 0.02
12 Bossier Parish 0.01
12 Ouachita Parish 0.01
12 St. Martin Parish 0.01