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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 2023, at 18.52 per 1,000 inhabitants. West Feliciana Parish had the lowest, at 5.93 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.34 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Louisiana was 12.33 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.52Vernon Parish
Lowest5.93West Feliciana Parish
Median12.3464 counties
Louisiana12.33History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Vernon ParishVernon Parish: 18.52 per 1,000 inhabitants18.52Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 14.77 per 1,000 inhabitants14.77Tangipahoa ParishTangipahoa Parish: 14.08 per 1,000 inhabitants14.08St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 14.03 per 1,000 inhabitants14.03Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 13.85 per 1,000 inhabitants13.85Webster ParishWebster Parish: 13.39 per 1,000 inhabitants13.39Washington ParishWashington Parish: 13.28 per 1,000 inhabitants13.28Lafayette ParishLafayette Parish: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Beauregard ParishBeauregard Parish: 13.16 per 1,000 inhabitants13.16Bossier ParishBossier Parish: 13.11 per 1,000 inhabitants13.11West Baton Rouge ParishWest Baton Rouge Parish: 13.09 per 1,000 inhabitants13.09St. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the Baptist Parish: 13.08 per 1,000 inhabitants13.08St. Bernard ParishSt. Bernard Parish: 13.05 per 1,000 inhabitants13.05Allen ParishAllen Parish: 13.04 per 1,000 inhabitants13.04Richland ParishRichland Parish: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Livingston ParishLivingston Parish: 12.96 per 1,000 inhabitants12.96De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 12.96 per 1,000 inhabitants12.96Vermilion ParishVermilion Parish: 12.93 per 1,000 inhabitants12.93Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 12.93 per 1,000 inhabitants12.93Ascension ParishAscension Parish: 12.92 per 1,000 inhabitants12.92Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 12.91 per 1,000 inhabitants12.91West Carroll ParishWest Carroll Parish: 12.88 per 1,000 inhabitants12.88Red River ParishRed River Parish: 12.79 per 1,000 inhabitants12.79Concordia ParishConcordia Parish: 12.68 per 1,000 inhabitants12.68Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 12.66 per 1,000 inhabitants12.66Calcasieu ParishCalcasieu Parish: 12.66 per 1,000 inhabitants12.66Plaquemines ParishPlaquemines Parish: 12.64 per 1,000 inhabitants12.64Jefferson ParishJefferson Parish: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41Ouachita ParishOuachita Parish: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38Terrebonne ParishTerrebonne Parish: 12.36 per 1,000 inhabitants12.36St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 12.34 per 1,000 inhabitants12.34Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: 12.33 per 1,000 inhabitants12.33East Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton Rouge Parish: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 12.27 per 1,000 inhabitants12.27Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Madison ParishMadison Parish: 12.16 per 1,000 inhabitants12.16Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 12.12 per 1,000 inhabitants12.12
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Vernon Parish Estimated18.52+1.45 pts
2Acadia Parish Estimated14.77-1.25 pts
3Tangipahoa Parish Estimated14.08-0.08 pts
4St. Landry Parish Estimated14.03+0.31 pts
5Jefferson Davis Parish Estimated13.85+0.38 pts
6Webster Parish Estimated13.39+1.26 pts
7Washington Parish Estimated13.28+0.43 pts
8Lafayette Parish Estimated13.18-0.53 pts
9Beauregard Parish Estimated13.16+0.55 pts
10Bossier Parish Estimated13.11+0.61 pts
11West Baton Rouge Parish Estimated13.09+0.5 pts
12St. John the Baptist Parish Estimated13.08+2.34 pts
13St. Bernard Parish Estimated13.05+0.6 pts
14Allen Parish Estimated13.04+1.49 pts
15Richland Parish Estimated13+0.2 pts
16Livingston Parish Estimated12.96+0.3 pts
17De Soto Parish Estimated12.96+0.21 pts
18Vermilion Parish Estimated12.93+0.75 pts
19Avoyelles Parish Estimated12.93+0.79 pts
20Ascension Parish Estimated12.92-0.1 pts
21Iberia Parish Estimated12.91+0.15 pts
22West Carroll Parish Estimated12.88+1.34 pts
23Red River Parish Estimated12.79-0.02 pts
24Concordia Parish Estimated12.68-1.17 pts
25Rapides Parish Estimated12.66+0.27 pts
26Calcasieu Parish Estimated12.66-0.04 pts
27Plaquemines Parish Estimated12.64+0.91 pts
28Jefferson Parish Estimated12.41+0.18 pts
29Ouachita Parish Estimated12.41-0.01 pts
30Franklin Parish Estimated12.38-0.71 pts
31Terrebonne Parish Estimated12.36+0.32 pts
32St. Mary Parish Estimated12.34-0.33 pts
33Pointe Coupee Parish Estimated12.33-0.33 pts
34East Baton Rouge Parish Estimated12.3-0.13 pts
35Natchitoches Parish Estimated12.3+0.29 pts
36Evangeline Parish Estimated12.27-0.44 pts
37Sabine Parish Estimated12.2+0.54 pts
38St. Martin Parish Estimated12.2-0.98 pts
39Madison Parish Estimated12.16-0.89 pts
40Caddo Parish Estimated12.12-0.01 pts
41Union Parish Estimated12.06+2.52 pts
42Iberville Parish Estimated11.97-0.4 pts
43Bienville Parish Estimated11.97-0.31 pts
44Morehouse Parish Estimated11.89+2.11 pts
45Lafourche Parish Estimated11.79+0.28 pts
46St. James Parish Estimated11.76+1.3 pts
47Caldwell Parish Estimated11.52+0.94 pts
48Grant Parish Estimated11.45+0.66 pts
49Lincoln Parish Estimated11.36+1.4 pts
50St. Charles Parish Estimated10.93+0.25 pts
51Cameron Parish Estimated10.87-2.1 pts
52Catahoula Parish Estimated10.86-0.42 pts
53Orleans Parish Estimated10.86+0.06 pts
54St. Tammany Parish Estimated10.33-0.9 pts
55Claiborne Parish Estimated10.26+2.37 pts
56East Feliciana Parish Estimated10.21+0.92 pts
57LaSalle Parish Estimated10.14-1.21 pts
58Winn Parish Estimated9.32-0.86 pts
59St. Helena Parish Estimated9.17+0.13 pts
60Assumption Parish Estimated8.65-1.01 pts
61Jackson Parish Estimated8.62-0.79 pts
62East Carroll Parish Estimated7.8-1.35 pts
63Tensas Parish Estimated7.28-2.62 pts
64West Feliciana Parish Estimated5.93-0.94 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 18.52 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

West Feliciana Parish, with 5.93 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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