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Counties in Louisiana by death rate (July to June)

Tensas Parish had the highest death rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2021, at 21.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ascension Parish had the lowest, at 7.76 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.21 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Louisiana was 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21.14Tensas Parish
Lowest7.76Ascension Parish
Median14.2164 counties
Louisiana12.26History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Tensas ParishTensas Parish: 21.14 per 1,000 inhabitants21.14Bienville ParishBienville Parish: 20.77 per 1,000 inhabitants20.77Catahoula ParishCatahoula Parish: 20.26 per 1,000 inhabitants20.26Webster ParishWebster Parish: 20.18 per 1,000 inhabitants20.18West Carroll ParishWest Carroll Parish: 19.71 per 1,000 inhabitants19.71Morehouse ParishMorehouse Parish: 19.65 per 1,000 inhabitants19.65Red River ParishRed River Parish: 19.09 per 1,000 inhabitants19.09Union ParishUnion Parish: 18 per 1,000 inhabitants18Winn ParishWinn Parish: 17.93 per 1,000 inhabitants17.93Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 17.92 per 1,000 inhabitants17.92Concordia ParishConcordia Parish: 17.71 per 1,000 inhabitants17.71Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 16.73 per 1,000 inhabitants16.73Caldwell ParishCaldwell Parish: 16.67 per 1,000 inhabitants16.67Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4Richland ParishRichland Parish: 16.29 per 1,000 inhabitants16.29Allen ParishAllen Parish: 16.17 per 1,000 inhabitants16.17Washington ParishWashington Parish: 16.14 per 1,000 inhabitants16.14St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 16.07 per 1,000 inhabitants16.07Jackson ParishJackson Parish: 15.72 per 1,000 inhabitants15.72St. Helena ParishSt. Helena Parish: 15.71 per 1,000 inhabitants15.71Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 15.69 per 1,000 inhabitants15.69Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 15.65 per 1,000 inhabitants15.65Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 15.57 per 1,000 inhabitants15.57East Carroll ParishEast Carroll Parish: 15.45 per 1,000 inhabitants15.45Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants15.4Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 15.31 per 1,000 inhabitants15.31Madison ParishMadison Parish: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3Claiborne ParishClaiborne Parish: 15.27 per 1,000 inhabitants15.27Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 15.15 per 1,000 inhabitants15.15Iberville ParishIberville Parish: 14.91 per 1,000 inhabitants14.91Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 14.29 per 1,000 inhabitants14.29East Feliciana ParishEast Feliciana Parish: 14.12 per 1,000 inhabitants14.12Vermilion ParishVermilion Parish: 13.86 per 1,000 inhabitants13.86LaSalle ParishLaSalle Parish: 13.55 per 1,000 inhabitants13.55De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5Ouachita ParishOuachita Parish: 13.41 per 1,000 inhabitants13.41Beauregard ParishBeauregard Parish: 13.13 per 1,000 inhabitants13.13Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Grant ParishGrant Parish: 13.02 per 1,000 inhabitants13.02
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Tensas Parish Estimated21.14
2Bienville Parish Estimated20.77
3Catahoula Parish Estimated20.26
4Webster Parish Estimated20.18
5West Carroll Parish Estimated19.71
6Morehouse Parish Estimated19.65
7Red River Parish Estimated19.09
8Union Parish Estimated18
9Winn Parish Estimated17.93
10Sabine Parish Estimated17.92
11Concordia Parish Estimated17.71
12Franklin Parish Estimated16.73
13Caldwell Parish Estimated16.67
14Acadia Parish Estimated16.4
15Richland Parish Estimated16.29
16Allen Parish Estimated16.17
17Washington Parish Estimated16.14
18St. Landry Parish Estimated16.07
19Jackson Parish Estimated15.72
20St. Helena Parish Estimated15.71
21Avoyelles Parish Estimated15.69
22Evangeline Parish Estimated15.65
23Rapides Parish Estimated15.57
24East Carroll Parish Estimated15.45
25Pointe Coupee Parish Estimated15.4
26Jefferson Davis Parish Estimated15.31
27Madison Parish Estimated15.3
28Claiborne Parish Estimated15.27
29Caddo Parish Estimated15.15
30Iberville Parish Estimated14.91
31Natchitoches Parish Estimated14.7
32St. Mary Parish Estimated14.29
33East Feliciana Parish Estimated14.12
34Vermilion Parish Estimated13.86
35LaSalle Parish Estimated13.55
36De Soto Parish Estimated13.5
37Ouachita Parish Estimated13.41
38Beauregard Parish Estimated13.13
39Iberia Parish Estimated13.1
40Grant Parish Estimated13.02
41St. Martin Parish Estimated12.89
42Assumption Parish Estimated12.86
43Calcasieu Parish Estimated12.65
44Cameron Parish Estimated12.13
45Tangipahoa Parish Estimated12.05
46Terrebonne Parish Estimated11.91
47St. James Parish Estimated11.83
48Jefferson Parish Estimated11.19
49St. John the Baptist Parish Estimated11.17
50Vernon Parish Estimated11.03
51West Feliciana Parish Estimated11
52Lafourche Parish Estimated11
53Bossier Parish Estimated10.77
54East Baton Rouge Parish Estimated10.72
55West Baton Rouge Parish Estimated10.64
56Lincoln Parish Estimated10.58
57St. Tammany Parish Estimated10.56
58St. Bernard Parish Estimated10.32
59Orleans Parish Estimated10.15
60Livingston Parish Estimated10.06
61Lafayette Parish Estimated10
62Plaquemines Parish Estimated9.73
63St. Charles Parish Estimated9.12
64Ascension Parish Estimated7.76

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Estimated deaths 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 death 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: death 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 death rate (July to June)?

Tensas Parish, with 21.14 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ascension Parish, with 7.76 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: death 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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