Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Population in 2018

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Population for Louisiana was 4.66M. Among all Louisiana counties, East Baton Rouge Parish had the highest population (442.72K), followed by Jefferson Parish (434.64K), and Orleans Parish (391.51K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Louisiana counties.

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Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Population in 2018
East Baton Rouge
442.72K
Jefferson
434.64K
Orleans
391.51K
St. Tammany
258.60K
Lafayette
243.49K
Caddo
243.11K
Calcasieu
203.51K
Ouachita
154.69K
Livingston
139.59K
Tangipahoa
133.95K
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Population in 2018
Rank
County
Population
1 East Baton Rouge Parish 442,720
2 Jefferson Parish 434,637
3 Orleans Parish 391,506
4 St. Tammany Parish 258,598
5 Lafayette Parish 243,493
6 Caddo Parish 243,105
7 Calcasieu Parish 203,507
8 Ouachita Parish 154,694
9 Livingston Parish 139,594
10 Tangipahoa Parish 133,951
11 Rapides Parish 130,404
12 Bossier Parish 127,153
13 Ascension Parish 124,961
14 Terrebonne Parish 111,265
15 Lafourche Parish 97,910
16 St. Landry Parish 82,827
17 Iberia Parish 70,627
18 Acadia Parish 62,315
19 Vermilion Parish 59,928
20 St. Martin Parish 53,629
21 St. Charles Parish 52,774
22 St. Mary Parish 49,739
23 Vernon Parish 48,679
24 Lincoln Parish 47,174
25 St. Bernard Parish 46,724
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