Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Number of People and Percentage of Population With No Health Insurance Coverage in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on October 27, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Louisiana population without a health insurance coverage was 8.28% (i.e. 377,126 people). Percentagewise, among all Louisiana counties, Tensas Parish had the highest percentage of its population with no health insurance coverage (11.27%), followed by Red River Parish (11.05%), and Bienville Parish (10.61%).
In numerical terms, Jefferson Parish had the highest number of people without a health insurance coverage (45,532), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (38,671), and Orleans Parish (33,463).
The charts below shows the top 10 counties by the number of people and percentage of the population without a health insurance coverage. The tables below shows the ranking for all Louisiana counties.
You can see similar information for other types of health insurance coverages.
You can also see similar information for other states.
Related Topics: Louisiana ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population With
No Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (%) |
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| 1 | Tensas Parish | 11.27 |
| 2 | Red River Parish | 11.05 |
| 3 | Bienville Parish | 10.61 |
| 4 | Grant Parish | 10.57 |
| 5 | St. Helena Parish | 10.48 |
| 6 | Jefferson Parish | 10.45 |
| 7 | Evangeline Parish | 10.20 |
| 8 | Catahoula Parish | 9.97 |
| 9 | Richland Parish | 9.64 |
| 9 | Sabine Parish | 9.64 |
| 10 | Cameron Parish | 9.61 |
| 11 | Winn Parish | 9.35 |
| 12 | Concordia Parish | 9.34 |
| 13 | Union Parish | 9.25 |
| 14 | Bossier Parish | 9.23 |
| 15 | Washington Parish | 9.11 |
| 16 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 9.10 |
| 17 | Assumption Parish | 9.09 |
| 18 | Rapides Parish | 9.06 |
| 19 | St. Landry Parish | 8.88 |
| 20 | Orleans Parish | 8.85 |
| 21 | St. Bernard Parish | 8.82 |
| 22 | St. Martin Parish | 8.77 |
| 23 | Iberia Parish | 8.64 |
| 24 | Livingston Parish | 8.57 |
| 25 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 8.55 |
| 26 | Tangipahoa Parish | 8.54 |
| 27 | Claiborne Parish | 8.47 |
| 28 | Madison Parish | 8.44 |
| 29 | Iberville Parish | 8.36 |
| 30 | East Feliciana Parish | 8.18 |
| 31 | Morehouse Parish | 8.17 |
| 32 | Vernon Parish | 8.11 |
| 33 | Ouachita Parish | 8.10 |
| 34 | Lafayette Parish | 8.04 |
| 35 | Vermilion Parish | 7.95 |
| 36 | Natchitoches Parish | 7.89 |
| 37 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 7.86 |
| 38 | Avoyelles Parish | 7.79 |
| 39 | Calcasieu Parish | 7.72 |
| 40 | Webster Parish | 7.60 |
| 41 | De Soto Parish | 7.58 |
| 42 | St. James Parish | 7.55 |
| 43 | Caddo Parish | 7.53 |
| 44 | West Carroll Parish | 7.51 |
| 45 | Acadia Parish | 7.50 |
| 46 | Franklin Parish | 7.41 |
| 47 | Caldwell Parish | 7.28 |
| 48 | Lincoln Parish | 7.26 |
| 49 | Allen Parish | 7.19 |
| 50 | Terrebonne Parish | 7.18 |
| 51 | St. Tammany Parish | 7.02 |
| 52 | Jackson Parish | 6.98 |
| 53 | St. John the Baptist Parish | 6.95 |
| 54 | Beauregard Parish | 6.78 |
| 55 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 6.71 |
| 56 | Lafourche Parish | 6.70 |
| 57 | St. Charles Parish | 6.60 |
| 58 | West Feliciana Parish | 6.57 |
| 59 | Ascension Parish | 5.82 |
| 60 | St. Mary Parish | 5.71 |
| 61 | LaSalle Parish | 5.43 |
| 62 | Plaquemines Parish | 5.39 |
| 63 | East Carroll Parish | 4.89 |
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Number of People With
NO Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson Parish | 45532 |
| 2 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 38671 |
| 3 | Orleans Parish | 33463 |
| 4 | Lafayette Parish | 19218 |
| 5 | St. Tammany Parish | 18214 |
| 6 | Caddo Parish | 17742 |
| 7 | Calcasieu Parish | 16255 |
| 8 | Ouachita Parish | 12636 |
| 9 | Livingston Parish | 11994 |
| 10 | Rapides Parish | 11572 |
| 11 | Bossier Parish | 11342 |
| 12 | Tangipahoa Parish | 11238 |
| 13 | Terrebonne Parish | 7805 |
| 14 | St. Landry Parish | 7278 |
| 15 | Ascension Parish | 7236 |
| 16 | Lafourche Parish | 6494 |
| 17 | Iberia Parish | 6024 |
| 18 | St. Martin Parish | 4558 |
| 19 | Vermilion Parish | 4545 |
| 20 | Acadia Parish | 4303 |
| 21 | Washington Parish | 4002 |
| 22 | St. Bernard Parish | 3843 |
| 23 | Lincoln Parish | 3465 |
| 24 | Vernon Parish | 3452 |
| 25 | St. Charles Parish | 3417 |
| 26 | Evangeline Parish | 3165 |
| 27 | St. John the Baptist Parish | 2932 |
| 28 | Natchitoches Parish | 2927 |
| 29 | Avoyelles Parish | 2835 |
| 30 | St. Mary Parish | 2803 |
| 31 | Webster Parish | 2767 |
| 32 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 2499 |
| 33 | Beauregard Parish | 2426 |
| 34 | Iberville Parish | 2301 |
| 35 | Sabine Parish | 2128 |
| 36 | Morehouse Parish | 2050 |
| 37 | De Soto Parish | 2016 |
| 38 | Grant Parish | 2007 |
| 39 | Assumption Parish | 1923 |
| 40 | Union Parish | 1916 |
| 41 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 1895 |
| 42 | Richland Parish | 1846 |
| 43 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 1758 |
| 44 | Concordia Parish | 1629 |
| 45 | St. James Parish | 1525 |
| 46 | Franklin Parish | 1391 |
| 47 | Allen Parish | 1364 |
| 48 | Bienville Parish | 1362 |
| 49 | East Feliciana Parish | 1345 |
| 50 | Plaquemines Parish | 1208 |
| 51 | Winn Parish | 1133 |
| 52 | St. Helena Parish | 1124 |
| 53 | Claiborne Parish | 1055 |
| 54 | Jackson Parish | 986 |
| 55 | Red River Parish | 840 |
| 56 | Catahoula Parish | 771 |
| 57 | West Feliciana Parish | 770 |
| 58 | LaSalle Parish | 734 |
| 59 | Madison Parish | 728 |
| 60 | West Carroll Parish | 725 |
| 61 | Caldwell Parish | 673 |
| 62 | Cameron Parish | 541 |
| 63 | Tensas Parish | 479 |
| 64 | East Carroll Parish | 250 |