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Counties in Louisiana by birth rate (July to June), 2025

Vernon Parish had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2025, at 17 per 1,000 inhabitants. Tensas Parish had the lowest, at 5.05 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.25 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Louisiana was 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17Vernon Parish
Lowest5.05Tensas Parish
Median11.2564 counties
Louisiana11.24History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Vernon ParishVernon Parish: 17 per 1,000 inhabitants17Red River ParishRed River Parish: 14.29 per 1,000 inhabitants14.29Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 14.12 per 1,000 inhabitants14.12Richland ParishRichland Parish: 13.45 per 1,000 inhabitants13.45St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 13.32 per 1,000 inhabitants13.32Caldwell ParishCaldwell Parish: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Tangipahoa ParishTangipahoa Parish: 12.94 per 1,000 inhabitants12.94West Carroll ParishWest Carroll Parish: 12.93 per 1,000 inhabitants12.93Cameron ParishCameron Parish: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish: 12.71 per 1,000 inhabitants12.71Lafayette ParishLafayette Parish: 12.48 per 1,000 inhabitants12.48Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 12.35 per 1,000 inhabitants12.35Washington ParishWashington Parish: 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants12.32Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 12.22 per 1,000 inhabitants12.22Beauregard ParishBeauregard Parish: 12.19 per 1,000 inhabitants12.19Bienville ParishBienville Parish: 12.18 per 1,000 inhabitants12.18Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 12.16 per 1,000 inhabitants12.16Ouachita ParishOuachita Parish: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 11.86 per 1,000 inhabitants11.86De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 11.86 per 1,000 inhabitants11.86Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 11.79 per 1,000 inhabitants11.79St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 11.78 per 1,000 inhabitants11.78Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 11.78 per 1,000 inhabitants11.78Terrebonne ParishTerrebonne Parish: 11.67 per 1,000 inhabitants11.67Union ParishUnion Parish: 11.52 per 1,000 inhabitants11.52Ascension ParishAscension Parish: 11.51 per 1,000 inhabitants11.51Bossier ParishBossier Parish: 11.48 per 1,000 inhabitants11.48Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43Vermilion ParishVermilion Parish: 11.42 per 1,000 inhabitants11.42West Baton Rouge ParishWest Baton Rouge Parish: 11.41 per 1,000 inhabitants11.41Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Morehouse ParishMorehouse Parish: 11.25 per 1,000 inhabitants11.25Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 11.25 per 1,000 inhabitants11.25Webster ParishWebster Parish: 11.23 per 1,000 inhabitants11.23Calcasieu ParishCalcasieu Parish: 11.21 per 1,000 inhabitants11.21Livingston ParishLivingston Parish: 11.09 per 1,000 inhabitants11.09Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: 11.02 per 1,000 inhabitants11.02Allen ParishAllen Parish: 11.01 per 1,000 inhabitants11.01Jefferson ParishJefferson Parish: 10.91 per 1,000 inhabitants10.91East Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton Rouge Parish: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2024
1Vernon Parish Estimated17-0.24 pts
2Red River Parish Estimated14.29-0.21 pts
3Acadia Parish Estimated14.12-0.38 pts
4Richland Parish Estimated13.45-0.1 pts
5St. Landry Parish Estimated13.32-0.35 pts
6Caldwell Parish Estimated13.1+0.05 pts
7Tangipahoa Parish Estimated12.94-0.7 pts
8West Carroll Parish Estimated12.93-0.22 pts
9Cameron Parish Estimated12.85-0.49 pts
10St. Martin Parish Estimated12.71-0.25 pts
11Lafayette Parish Estimated12.48-0.41 pts
12Jefferson Davis Parish Estimated12.35-0.4 pts
13Washington Parish Estimated12.32-0.36 pts
14Evangeline Parish Estimated12.22-0.63 pts
15Beauregard Parish Estimated12.19-0.28 pts
16Bienville Parish Estimated12.18-0.08 pts
17Iberia Parish Estimated12.16-0.41 pts
18Ouachita Parish Estimated12.1-0.22 pts
19Caddo Parish Estimated11.86-0.26 pts
20De Soto Parish Estimated11.86-0.31 pts
21Rapides Parish Estimated11.79-0.53 pts
22St. Mary Parish Estimated11.78-0.13 pts
23Sabine Parish Estimated11.78-0.19 pts
24Terrebonne Parish Estimated11.67-0.09 pts
25Union Parish Estimated11.52-0.18 pts
26Ascension Parish Estimated11.51-0.67 pts
27Bossier Parish Estimated11.48-0.32 pts
28Franklin Parish Estimated11.43-0.39 pts
29Vermilion Parish Estimated11.42-0.45 pts
30West Baton Rouge Parish Estimated11.41-0.98 pts
31Natchitoches Parish Estimated11.4-0.38 pts
32Morehouse Parish Estimated11.25-0.15 pts
33Avoyelles Parish Estimated11.25-0.3 pts
34Webster Parish Estimated11.23-0.28 pts
35Calcasieu Parish Estimated11.21-0.65 pts
36Livingston Parish Estimated11.09-0.76 pts
37Pointe Coupee Parish Estimated11.02-0.72 pts
38Allen Parish Estimated11.01-0.74 pts
39Jefferson Parish Estimated10.91-0.6 pts
40East Baton Rouge Parish Estimated10.9-0.61 pts
41LaSalle Parish Estimated10.88-0.37 pts
42Lafourche Parish Estimated10.86-0.24 pts
43St. John the Baptist Parish Estimated10.8-1.24 pts
44Iberville Parish Estimated10.66-0.44 pts
45Lincoln Parish Estimated10.52-0.19 pts
46St. Bernard Parish Estimated10.48-0.92 pts
47East Carroll Parish Estimated10.1-0.21 pts
48Plaquemines Parish Estimated10.04-0.45 pts
49St. Tammany Parish Estimated9.81-0.26 pts
50St. James Parish Estimated9.78-0.4 pts
51St. Charles Parish Estimated9.76-0.59 pts
52Orleans Parish Estimated9.75-0.41 pts
53Grant Parish Estimated9.68-0.34 pts
54Madison Parish Estimated9.26-0.89 pts
55Claiborne Parish Estimated8.92-0.27 pts
56Assumption Parish Estimated8.86+0.11 pts
57East Feliciana Parish Estimated8.6-0.14 pts
58Winn Parish Estimated8.14-0.39 pts
59St. Helena Parish Estimated7.98-0.91 pts
60Jackson Parish Estimated7.91-0.58 pts
61Catahoula Parish Estimated7.47-1.91 pts
62West Feliciana Parish Estimated6.66-0.35 pts
63Concordia Parish Estimated5.34-4.33 pts
64Tensas Parish Estimated5.05-1.47 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Vernon Parish, with 17 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Tensas Parish, with 5.05 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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