Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Population in 2021
Updated on August 1, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Population for Louisiana was 4.63M. Among all Louisiana counties, East Baton Rouge Parish had the highest population (453.60K), followed by Jefferson Parish (434.13K), and Orleans Parish (377.35K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Louisiana counties.
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Related Topics: Louisiana Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Population in 2021
Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 453,596 |
| 2 | Jefferson Parish | 434,134 |
| 3 | Orleans Parish | 377,346 |
| 4 | St. Tammany Parish | 270,147 |
| 5 | Lafayette Parish | 244,880 |
| 6 | Caddo Parish | 232,658 |
| 7 | Calcasieu Parish | 204,914 |
| 8 | Ouachita Parish | 158,866 |
| 9 | Livingston Parish | 146,121 |
| 10 | Tangipahoa Parish | 135,488 |
| 11 | Bossier Parish | 129,323 |
| 12 | Rapides Parish | 128,626 |
| 13 | Ascension Parish | 128,571 |
| 14 | Terrebonne Parish | 108,955 |
| 15 | Lafourche Parish | 97,599 |
| 16 | St. Landry Parish | 82,191 |
| 17 | Iberia Parish | 69,325 |
| 18 | Acadia Parish | 57,217 |
| 19 | Vermilion Parish | 56,874 |
| 20 | St. Charles Parish | 52,470 |
| 21 | St. Martin Parish | 51,562 |
| 22 | St. Mary Parish | 48,219 |
| 23 | Lincoln Parish | 48,110 |
| 24 | Vernon Parish | 48,022 |
| 25 | Washington Parish | 45,198 |
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