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Counties in Louisiana by birth rate (July to June)

Vernon Parish had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2021, at 17.61 per 1,000 inhabitants. West Feliciana Parish had the lowest, at 6.77 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.03 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Louisiana was 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.61Vernon Parish
Lowest6.77West Feliciana Parish
Median12.0364 counties
Louisiana12.3History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Vernon ParishVernon Parish: 17.61 per 1,000 inhabitants17.61Tangipahoa ParishTangipahoa Parish: 14.82 per 1,000 inhabitants14.82Beauregard ParishBeauregard Parish: 14.57 per 1,000 inhabitants14.57Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 14.47 per 1,000 inhabitants14.47Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 14.28 per 1,000 inhabitants14.28St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 14.03 per 1,000 inhabitants14.03Lafayette ParishLafayette Parish: 13.84 per 1,000 inhabitants13.84Cameron ParishCameron Parish: 13.63 per 1,000 inhabitants13.63Richland ParishRichland Parish: 13.49 per 1,000 inhabitants13.49Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 13.46 per 1,000 inhabitants13.46Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 13.43 per 1,000 inhabitants13.43West Baton Rouge ParishWest Baton Rouge Parish: 13.33 per 1,000 inhabitants13.33Vermilion ParishVermilion Parish: 13.23 per 1,000 inhabitants13.23Ascension ParishAscension Parish: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Grant ParishGrant Parish: 13.11 per 1,000 inhabitants13.11St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1St. Bernard ParishSt. Bernard Parish: 12.99 per 1,000 inhabitants12.99Red River ParishRed River Parish: 12.99 per 1,000 inhabitants12.99Washington ParishWashington Parish: 12.94 per 1,000 inhabitants12.94Madison ParishMadison Parish: 12.87 per 1,000 inhabitants12.87Livingston ParishLivingston Parish: 12.76 per 1,000 inhabitants12.76Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 12.61 per 1,000 inhabitants12.61Terrebonne ParishTerrebonne Parish: 12.57 per 1,000 inhabitants12.57Ouachita ParishOuachita Parish: 12.54 per 1,000 inhabitants12.54Catahoula ParishCatahoula Parish: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish: 12.29 per 1,000 inhabitants12.29St. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the Baptist Parish: 12.24 per 1,000 inhabitants12.24Bossier ParishBossier Parish: 12.24 per 1,000 inhabitants12.24East Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton Rouge Parish: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 12.14 per 1,000 inhabitants12.14De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 12.05 per 1,000 inhabitants12.05Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants12.04Jefferson ParishJefferson Parish: 12.03 per 1,000 inhabitants12.03Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 11.99 per 1,000 inhabitants11.99Concordia ParishConcordia Parish: 11.97 per 1,000 inhabitants11.97Allen ParishAllen Parish: 11.93 per 1,000 inhabitants11.93Morehouse ParishMorehouse Parish: 11.92 per 1,000 inhabitants11.92Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 11.85 per 1,000 inhabitants11.85Calcasieu ParishCalcasieu Parish: 11.77 per 1,000 inhabitants11.77Bienville ParishBienville Parish: 11.75 per 1,000 inhabitants11.75
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Vernon Parish Estimated17.61
2Tangipahoa Parish Estimated14.82
3Beauregard Parish Estimated14.57
4Evangeline Parish Estimated14.47
5Acadia Parish Estimated14.28
6St. Landry Parish Estimated14.03
7Lafayette Parish Estimated13.84
8Cameron Parish Estimated13.63
9Richland Parish Estimated13.49
10Iberia Parish Estimated13.46
11Jefferson Davis Parish Estimated13.43
12West Baton Rouge Parish Estimated13.33
13Vermilion Parish Estimated13.23
14Ascension Parish Estimated13.18
15Grant Parish Estimated13.11
16St. Mary Parish Estimated13.1
17St. Bernard Parish Estimated12.99
18Red River Parish Estimated12.99
19Washington Parish Estimated12.94
20Madison Parish Estimated12.87
21Livingston Parish Estimated12.76
22Rapides Parish Estimated12.61
23Terrebonne Parish Estimated12.57
24Ouachita Parish Estimated12.54
25Catahoula Parish Estimated12.41
26St. Martin Parish Estimated12.29
27St. John the Baptist Parish Estimated12.24
28Bossier Parish Estimated12.24
29East Baton Rouge Parish Estimated12.2
30Avoyelles Parish Estimated12.14
31De Soto Parish Estimated12.05
32Sabine Parish Estimated12.04
33Jefferson Parish Estimated12.03
34Caddo Parish Estimated11.99
35Concordia Parish Estimated11.97
36Allen Parish Estimated11.93
37Morehouse Parish Estimated11.92
38Franklin Parish Estimated11.85
39Calcasieu Parish Estimated11.77
40Bienville Parish Estimated11.75
41Lafourche Parish Estimated11.67
42St. Charles Parish Estimated11.56
43Natchitoches Parish Estimated11.56
44Pointe Coupee Parish Estimated11.36
45St. James Parish Estimated11.27
46Orleans Parish Estimated11.2
47St. Tammany Parish Estimated11.19
48LaSalle Parish Estimated11.19
49Caldwell Parish Estimated11.15
50Iberville Parish Estimated10.8
51Plaquemines Parish Estimated10.75
52West Carroll Parish Estimated10.69
53East Carroll Parish Estimated10.66
54Union Parish Estimated10.45
55Lincoln Parish Estimated10.27
56Claiborne Parish Estimated10.23
57Assumption Parish Estimated9.98
58Winn Parish Estimated9.84
59Tensas Parish Estimated9.83
60Webster Parish Estimated9.83
61East Feliciana Parish Estimated9.43
62Jackson Parish Estimated8.5
63St. Helena Parish Estimated8.45
64West Feliciana Parish Estimated6.77

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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 17.61 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

West Feliciana Parish, with 6.77 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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