Counties in Louisiana by death rate (July to June)

Bienville Parish had the highest death rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2022, at 19.44 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ascension Parish had the lowest, at 8.54 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Louisiana was 12.31 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.44Bienville Parish
Median13.964 counties
Louisiana12.31History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Bienville ParishBienville Parish: 19.44 per 1,000 inhabitants19.44Union ParishUnion Parish: 18.7 per 1,000 inhabitants18.7Morehouse ParishMorehouse Parish: 18.59 per 1,000 inhabitants18.59Webster ParishWebster Parish: 18.13 per 1,000 inhabitants18.13Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 17.81 per 1,000 inhabitants17.81Tensas ParishTensas Parish: 17.52 per 1,000 inhabitants17.52Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 17.25 per 1,000 inhabitants17.25Caldwell ParishCaldwell Parish: 17.18 per 1,000 inhabitants17.18Washington ParishWashington Parish: 17 per 1,000 inhabitants17Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: 16.76 per 1,000 inhabitants16.76West Carroll ParishWest Carroll Parish: 16.68 per 1,000 inhabitants16.68East Feliciana ParishEast Feliciana Parish: 16.35 per 1,000 inhabitants16.35Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants16.3LaSalle ParishLaSalle Parish: 16.19 per 1,000 inhabitants16.19St. Helena ParishSt. Helena Parish: 16.05 per 1,000 inhabitants16.05Red River ParishRed River Parish: 15.61 per 1,000 inhabitants15.61Allen ParishAllen Parish: 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants15.6Concordia ParishConcordia Parish: 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants15.6Catahoula ParishCatahoula Parish: 15.54 per 1,000 inhabitants15.54St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 15.48 per 1,000 inhabitants15.48Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 15.17 per 1,000 inhabitants15.17St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 15.12 per 1,000 inhabitants15.12Claiborne ParishClaiborne Parish: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 14.99 per 1,000 inhabitants14.99Assumption ParishAssumption Parish: 14.62 per 1,000 inhabitants14.62Jackson ParishJackson Parish: 14.35 per 1,000 inhabitants14.35Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 14.32 per 1,000 inhabitants14.32Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 14.16 per 1,000 inhabitants14.16Winn ParishWinn Parish: 14.15 per 1,000 inhabitants14.15Iberville ParishIberville Parish: 14.09 per 1,000 inhabitants14.09De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 13.94 per 1,000 inhabitants13.94Richland ParishRichland Parish: 13.86 per 1,000 inhabitants13.86Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7Grant ParishGrant Parish: 13.68 per 1,000 inhabitants13.68Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 13.56 per 1,000 inhabitants13.56Tangipahoa ParishTangipahoa Parish: 13.33 per 1,000 inhabitants13.33East Carroll ParishEast Carroll Parish: 13.09 per 1,000 inhabitants13.09Madison ParishMadison Parish: 13.05 per 1,000 inhabitants13.05Lafourche ParishLafourche Parish: 13.03 per 1,000 inhabitants13.03
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Bienville Parish Estimated19.44-1.33 pts
2Union Parish Estimated18.7+0.7 pts
3Morehouse Parish Estimated18.59-1.06 pts
4Webster Parish Estimated18.13-2.05 pts
5Franklin Parish Estimated17.81+1.08 pts
6Tensas Parish Estimated17.52-3.62 pts
7Sabine Parish Estimated17.25-0.67 pts
8Caldwell Parish Estimated17.18+0.52 pts
9Washington Parish Estimated17+0.86 pts
10Pointe Coupee Parish Estimated16.76+1.35 pts
11West Carroll Parish Estimated16.68-3.04 pts
12East Feliciana Parish Estimated16.35+2.23 pts
13Avoyelles Parish Estimated16.3+0.61 pts
14LaSalle Parish Estimated16.19+2.64 pts
15St. Helena Parish Estimated16.05+0.35 pts
16Red River Parish Estimated15.61-3.48 pts
17Allen Parish Estimated15.6-0.58 pts
18Concordia Parish Estimated15.6-2.11 pts
19Catahoula Parish Estimated15.54-4.72 pts
20St. Mary Parish Estimated15.48+1.18 pts
21Acadia Parish Estimated15.3-1.1 pts
22Rapides Parish Estimated15.17-0.4 pts
23St. Landry Parish Estimated15.12-0.95 pts
24Claiborne Parish Estimated15-0.27 pts
25Jefferson Davis Parish Estimated14.99-0.32 pts
26Assumption Parish Estimated14.62+1.75 pts
27Jackson Parish Estimated14.35-1.37 pts
28Caddo Parish Estimated14.32-0.83 pts
29Evangeline Parish Estimated14.16-1.49 pts
30Winn Parish Estimated14.15-3.77 pts
31Iberville Parish Estimated14.09-0.82 pts
32De Soto Parish Estimated13.94+0.44 pts
33Richland Parish Estimated13.86-2.43 pts
34Iberia Parish Estimated13.7+0.61 pts
35Grant Parish Estimated13.68+0.66 pts
36Natchitoches Parish Estimated13.56-1.14 pts
37Tangipahoa Parish Estimated13.33+1.28 pts
38East Carroll Parish Estimated13.09-2.35 pts
39Madison Parish Estimated13.05-2.25 pts
40Lafourche Parish Estimated13.03+2.03 pts
41Beauregard Parish Estimated12.99-0.14 pts
42Vermilion Parish Estimated12.82-1.04 pts
43St. Martin Parish Estimated12.71-0.18 pts
44Terrebonne Parish Estimated12.66+0.75 pts
45St. James Parish Estimated12.66+0.83 pts
46Ouachita Parish Estimated12.45-0.96 pts
47St. John the Baptist Parish Estimated11.52+0.34 pts
48Jefferson Parish Estimated11.5+0.31 pts
49Calcasieu Parish Estimated11.39-1.26 pts
50East Baton Rouge Parish Estimated11.15+0.43 pts
51West Feliciana Parish Estimated11.09+0.09 pts
52Vernon Parish Estimated11.02-0.01 pts
53Orleans Parish Estimated10.94+0.78 pts
54Livingston Parish Estimated10.93+0.87 pts
55Bossier Parish Estimated10.88+0.11 pts
56St. Tammany Parish Estimated10.88+0.31 pts
57St. Bernard Parish Estimated10.51+0.2 pts
58St. Charles Parish Estimated10.08+0.96 pts
59Lincoln Parish Estimated9.84-0.74 pts
60Lafayette Parish Estimated9.78-0.22 pts
61Plaquemines Parish Estimated9.6-0.13 pts
62West Baton Rouge Parish Estimated9.59-1.05 pts
63Cameron Parish Estimated8.98-3.16 pts
64Ascension Parish Estimated8.54+0.78 pts

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About this ranking

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

Bienville Parish, with 19.44 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ascension Parish, with 8.54 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: 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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