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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 2024, at 17.25 per 1,000 inhabitants. Tensas Parish had the lowest, at 6.53 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.77 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Louisiana was 11.71 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.25Vernon Parish
Lowest6.53Tensas Parish
Median11.7764 counties
Louisiana11.71History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Vernon ParishVernon Parish: 17.25 per 1,000 inhabitants17.25Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5Red River ParishRed River Parish: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 13.68 per 1,000 inhabitants13.68Tangipahoa ParishTangipahoa Parish: 13.64 per 1,000 inhabitants13.64Richland ParishRichland Parish: 13.56 per 1,000 inhabitants13.56Cameron ParishCameron Parish: 13.34 per 1,000 inhabitants13.34West Carroll ParishWest Carroll Parish: 13.15 per 1,000 inhabitants13.15Caldwell ParishCaldwell Parish: 13.05 per 1,000 inhabitants13.05St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish: 12.96 per 1,000 inhabitants12.96Lafayette ParishLafayette Parish: 12.89 per 1,000 inhabitants12.89Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 12.75 per 1,000 inhabitants12.75Washington ParishWashington Parish: 12.69 per 1,000 inhabitants12.69Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 12.56 per 1,000 inhabitants12.56Beauregard ParishBeauregard Parish: 12.47 per 1,000 inhabitants12.47West Baton Rouge ParishWest Baton Rouge Parish: 12.39 per 1,000 inhabitants12.39Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants12.32Ouachita ParishOuachita Parish: 12.31 per 1,000 inhabitants12.31Bienville ParishBienville Parish: 12.25 per 1,000 inhabitants12.25Ascension ParishAscension Parish: 12.18 per 1,000 inhabitants12.18De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 12.16 per 1,000 inhabitants12.16Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 12.12 per 1,000 inhabitants12.12St. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the Baptist Parish: 12.03 per 1,000 inhabitants12.03Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 11.97 per 1,000 inhabitants11.97St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 11.91 per 1,000 inhabitants11.91Vermilion ParishVermilion Parish: 11.87 per 1,000 inhabitants11.87Calcasieu ParishCalcasieu Parish: 11.85 per 1,000 inhabitants11.85Livingston ParishLivingston Parish: 11.85 per 1,000 inhabitants11.85Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 11.82 per 1,000 inhabitants11.82Bossier ParishBossier Parish: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 11.79 per 1,000 inhabitants11.79Terrebonne ParishTerrebonne Parish: 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants11.76Allen ParishAllen Parish: 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants11.76Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: 11.74 per 1,000 inhabitants11.74Union ParishUnion Parish: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 11.55 per 1,000 inhabitants11.55Webster ParishWebster Parish: 11.52 per 1,000 inhabitants11.52East Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton Rouge Parish: 11.51 per 1,000 inhabitants11.51Jefferson ParishJefferson Parish: 11.51 per 1,000 inhabitants11.51
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Vernon Parish Estimated17.25-1.27 pts
2Acadia Parish Estimated14.5-0.26 pts
3Red River Parish Estimated14.5+1.71 pts
4St. Landry Parish Estimated13.68-0.35 pts
5Tangipahoa Parish Estimated13.64-0.43 pts
6Richland Parish Estimated13.56+0.56 pts
7Cameron Parish Estimated13.34+2.47 pts
8West Carroll Parish Estimated13.15+0.27 pts
9Caldwell Parish Estimated13.05+1.53 pts
10St. Martin Parish Estimated12.96+0.76 pts
11Lafayette Parish Estimated12.89-0.29 pts
12Evangeline Parish Estimated12.85+0.58 pts
13Jefferson Davis Parish Estimated12.75-1.1 pts
14Washington Parish Estimated12.69-0.59 pts
15Iberia Parish Estimated12.56-0.35 pts
16Beauregard Parish Estimated12.47-0.69 pts
17West Baton Rouge Parish Estimated12.39-0.7 pts
18Rapides Parish Estimated12.32-0.35 pts
19Ouachita Parish Estimated12.31-0.09 pts
20Bienville Parish Estimated12.25+0.28 pts
21Ascension Parish Estimated12.18-0.74 pts
22De Soto Parish Estimated12.16-0.8 pts
23Caddo Parish Estimated12.12-0 pts
24St. John the Baptist Parish Estimated12.03-1.04 pts
25Sabine Parish Estimated11.97-0.23 pts
26St. Mary Parish Estimated11.91-0.43 pts
27Vermilion Parish Estimated11.87-1.06 pts
28Calcasieu Parish Estimated11.85-0.8 pts
29Livingston Parish Estimated11.85-1.11 pts
30Franklin Parish Estimated11.82-0.56 pts
31Bossier Parish Estimated11.8-1.31 pts
32Natchitoches Parish Estimated11.79-0.51 pts
33Terrebonne Parish Estimated11.76-0.6 pts
34Allen Parish Estimated11.76-1.28 pts
35Pointe Coupee Parish Estimated11.74-0.59 pts
36Union Parish Estimated11.7-0.36 pts
37Avoyelles Parish Estimated11.55-1.38 pts
38Webster Parish Estimated11.52-1.87 pts
39East Baton Rouge Parish Estimated11.51-0.79 pts
40Jefferson Parish Estimated11.51-0.9 pts
41Morehouse Parish Estimated11.4-0.49 pts
42St. Bernard Parish Estimated11.4-1.65 pts
43LaSalle Parish Estimated11.25+1.11 pts
44Iberville Parish Estimated11.1-0.87 pts
45Lafourche Parish Estimated11.1-0.7 pts
46Lincoln Parish Estimated10.71-0.64 pts
47Plaquemines Parish Estimated10.49-2.15 pts
48St. Charles Parish Estimated10.34-0.59 pts
49East Carroll Parish Estimated10.3+2.51 pts
50St. James Parish Estimated10.18-1.58 pts
51Orleans Parish Estimated10.16-0.7 pts
52Madison Parish Estimated10.15-2.01 pts
53St. Tammany Parish Estimated10.07-0.26 pts
54Grant Parish Estimated10.02-1.42 pts
55Concordia Parish Estimated9.67-3.01 pts
56Catahoula Parish Estimated9.38-1.48 pts
57Claiborne Parish Estimated9.19-1.07 pts
58St. Helena Parish Estimated8.89-0.28 pts
59Assumption Parish Estimated8.75+0.1 pts
60East Feliciana Parish Estimated8.74-1.47 pts
61Winn Parish Estimated8.53-0.78 pts
62Jackson Parish Estimated8.49-0.13 pts
63West Feliciana Parish Estimated7.01+1.08 pts
64Tensas Parish Estimated6.53-0.75 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 17.25 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Tensas Parish, with 6.53 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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