Louisiana 2020 Census Total Population By County

The total population of Louisiana from the 2020 Census was 4,657,757, based on data from the US Census Bureau.

East Baton Rouge Parish was the most populated county (456,781), followed by Jefferson Parish (440,781), and then Orleans Parish (383,997). On the other hand, the 3 counties that were least populated include: Tensas Parish (4,147), Cameron Parish (5,617), and East Carroll Parish (7,459).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of Louisiana population that lives in each county. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see the population by county for the different racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in Louisiana.