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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 2022, at 17.07 per 1,000 inhabitants. West Feliciana Parish had the lowest, at 6.87 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.21 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Louisiana was 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.07Vernon Parish
Lowest6.87West Feliciana Parish
Median12.2164 counties
Louisiana12.26History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Vernon ParishVernon Parish: 17.07 per 1,000 inhabitants17.07Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 16.02 per 1,000 inhabitants16.02Tangipahoa ParishTangipahoa Parish: 14.16 per 1,000 inhabitants14.16Concordia ParishConcordia Parish: 13.84 per 1,000 inhabitants13.84St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 13.72 per 1,000 inhabitants13.72Lafayette ParishLafayette Parish: 13.71 per 1,000 inhabitants13.71Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 13.47 per 1,000 inhabitants13.47St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 13.09 per 1,000 inhabitants13.09Madison ParishMadison Parish: 13.05 per 1,000 inhabitants13.05Ascension ParishAscension Parish: 13.02 per 1,000 inhabitants13.02Cameron ParishCameron Parish: 12.97 per 1,000 inhabitants12.97Washington ParishWashington Parish: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85Red River ParishRed River Parish: 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants12.81Richland ParishRichland Parish: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 12.76 per 1,000 inhabitants12.76De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 12.75 per 1,000 inhabitants12.75Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 12.71 per 1,000 inhabitants12.71Calcasieu ParishCalcasieu Parish: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 12.67 per 1,000 inhabitants12.67Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: 12.67 per 1,000 inhabitants12.67Livingston ParishLivingston Parish: 12.66 per 1,000 inhabitants12.66Beauregard ParishBeauregard Parish: 12.61 per 1,000 inhabitants12.61West Baton Rouge ParishWest Baton Rouge Parish: 12.59 per 1,000 inhabitants12.59Bossier ParishBossier Parish: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5St. Bernard ParishSt. Bernard Parish: 12.45 per 1,000 inhabitants12.45East Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton Rouge Parish: 12.43 per 1,000 inhabitants12.43Ouachita ParishOuachita Parish: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 12.39 per 1,000 inhabitants12.39Iberville ParishIberville Parish: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38Bienville ParishBienville Parish: 12.28 per 1,000 inhabitants12.28Jefferson ParishJefferson Parish: 12.23 per 1,000 inhabitants12.23Vermilion ParishVermilion Parish: 12.19 per 1,000 inhabitants12.19Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 12.15 per 1,000 inhabitants12.15Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 12.13 per 1,000 inhabitants12.13Webster ParishWebster Parish: 12.12 per 1,000 inhabitants12.12Terrebonne ParishTerrebonne Parish: 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants12.04Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 12.01 per 1,000 inhabitants12.01Plaquemines ParishPlaquemines Parish: 11.73 per 1,000 inhabitants11.73Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 11.66 per 1,000 inhabitants11.66
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Vernon Parish Estimated17.07-0.54 pts
2Acadia Parish Estimated16.02+1.75 pts
3Tangipahoa Parish Estimated14.16-0.66 pts
4Concordia Parish Estimated13.84+1.88 pts
5St. Landry Parish Estimated13.72-0.31 pts
6Lafayette Parish Estimated13.71-0.13 pts
7Jefferson Davis Parish Estimated13.47+0.05 pts
8St. Martin Parish Estimated13.18+0.89 pts
9Franklin Parish Estimated13.09+1.24 pts
10Madison Parish Estimated13.05+0.18 pts
11Ascension Parish Estimated13.02-0.16 pts
12Cameron Parish Estimated12.97-0.66 pts
13Washington Parish Estimated12.85-0.08 pts
14Red River Parish Estimated12.81-0.18 pts
15Richland Parish Estimated12.8-0.68 pts
16Iberia Parish Estimated12.76-0.69 pts
17De Soto Parish Estimated12.75+0.7 pts
18Evangeline Parish Estimated12.71-1.76 pts
19Calcasieu Parish Estimated12.7+0.92 pts
20St. Mary Parish Estimated12.67-0.43 pts
21Pointe Coupee Parish Estimated12.67+1.31 pts
22Livingston Parish Estimated12.66-0.1 pts
23Beauregard Parish Estimated12.61-1.96 pts
24West Baton Rouge Parish Estimated12.59-0.74 pts
25Bossier Parish Estimated12.5+0.27 pts
26St. Bernard Parish Estimated12.45-0.55 pts
27East Baton Rouge Parish Estimated12.43+0.23 pts
28Ouachita Parish Estimated12.41-0.13 pts
29Rapides Parish Estimated12.39-0.21 pts
30Iberville Parish Estimated12.38+1.58 pts
31Bienville Parish Estimated12.28+0.53 pts
32Jefferson Parish Estimated12.23+0.2 pts
33Vermilion Parish Estimated12.19-1.04 pts
34Avoyelles Parish Estimated12.15+0.01 pts
35Caddo Parish Estimated12.13+0.14 pts
36Webster Parish Estimated12.12+2.29 pts
37Terrebonne Parish Estimated12.04-0.52 pts
38Natchitoches Parish Estimated12.01+0.46 pts
39Plaquemines Parish Estimated11.73+0.98 pts
40Sabine Parish Estimated11.66-0.37 pts
41Allen Parish Estimated11.55-0.38 pts
42West Carroll Parish Estimated11.54+0.85 pts
43Lafourche Parish Estimated11.52-0.16 pts
44LaSalle Parish Estimated11.35+0.16 pts
45Catahoula Parish Estimated11.28-1.12 pts
46St. Tammany Parish Estimated11.22+0.04 pts
47Orleans Parish Estimated10.8-0.41 pts
48Grant Parish Estimated10.79-2.32 pts
49St. John the Baptist Parish Estimated10.74-1.5 pts
50St. Charles Parish Estimated10.68-0.88 pts
51Caldwell Parish Estimated10.58-0.56 pts
52St. James Parish Estimated10.46-0.81 pts
53Winn Parish Estimated10.17+0.33 pts
54Lincoln Parish Estimated9.96-0.31 pts
55Tensas Parish Estimated9.9+0.07 pts
56Morehouse Parish Estimated9.78-2.14 pts
57Assumption Parish Estimated9.66-0.32 pts
58Union Parish Estimated9.54-0.91 pts
59Jackson Parish Estimated9.41+0.92 pts
60East Feliciana Parish Estimated9.29-0.14 pts
61East Carroll Parish Estimated9.15-1.51 pts
62St. Helena Parish Estimated9.04+0.59 pts
63Claiborne Parish Estimated7.89-2.33 pts
64West Feliciana Parish Estimated6.87+0.1 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 17.07 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

West Feliciana Parish, with 6.87 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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