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Counties in Louisiana by death rate (July to June)

West Carroll Parish had the highest death rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2023, at 19.27 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ascension Parish had the lowest, at 7.59 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.61 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Louisiana was 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.27West Carroll Parish
Lowest7.59Ascension Parish
Median12.6164 counties
Louisiana10.92History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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West Carroll ParishWest Carroll Parish: 19.27 per 1,000 inhabitants19.27Red River ParishRed River Parish: 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants17.1Caldwell ParishCaldwell Parish: 16.49 per 1,000 inhabitants16.49Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: 16.31 per 1,000 inhabitants16.31Webster ParishWebster Parish: 16.23 per 1,000 inhabitants16.23Bienville ParishBienville Parish: 15.72 per 1,000 inhabitants15.72Winn ParishWinn Parish: 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants15.6Catahoula ParishCatahoula Parish: 15.42 per 1,000 inhabitants15.42Richland ParishRichland Parish: 14.97 per 1,000 inhabitants14.97Morehouse ParishMorehouse Parish: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 14.76 per 1,000 inhabitants14.76Madison ParishMadison Parish: 14.61 per 1,000 inhabitants14.61East Feliciana ParishEast Feliciana Parish: 14.17 per 1,000 inhabitants14.17Washington ParishWashington Parish: 14.12 per 1,000 inhabitants14.12Jackson ParishJackson Parish: 14.08 per 1,000 inhabitants14.08Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 14.04 per 1,000 inhabitants14.04St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 13.79 per 1,000 inhabitants13.79Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 13.76 per 1,000 inhabitants13.76Union ParishUnion Parish: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7Claiborne ParishClaiborne Parish: 13.61 per 1,000 inhabitants13.61Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 13.57 per 1,000 inhabitants13.57St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 13.39 per 1,000 inhabitants13.39Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 13.23 per 1,000 inhabitants13.23Concordia ParishConcordia Parish: 13.17 per 1,000 inhabitants13.17Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 13.15 per 1,000 inhabitants13.15Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 13.14 per 1,000 inhabitants13.14LaSalle ParishLaSalle Parish: 12.87 per 1,000 inhabitants12.87De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants12.81St. James ParishSt. James Parish: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8St. Helena ParishSt. Helena Parish: 12.78 per 1,000 inhabitants12.78Tensas ParishTensas Parish: 12.74 per 1,000 inhabitants12.74Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 12.66 per 1,000 inhabitants12.66East Carroll ParishEast Carroll Parish: 12.57 per 1,000 inhabitants12.57Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 12.56 per 1,000 inhabitants12.56Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 12.37 per 1,000 inhabitants12.37Iberville ParishIberville Parish: 12.27 per 1,000 inhabitants12.27Assumption ParishAssumption Parish: 12.19 per 1,000 inhabitants12.19Vermilion ParishVermilion Parish: 11.88 per 1,000 inhabitants11.88Allen ParishAllen Parish: 11.66 per 1,000 inhabitants11.66Grant ParishGrant Parish: 11.63 per 1,000 inhabitants11.63
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1West Carroll Parish Estimated19.27+2.59 pts
2Red River Parish Estimated17.1+1.49 pts
3Caldwell Parish Estimated16.49-0.69 pts
4Pointe Coupee Parish Estimated16.31-0.44 pts
5Webster Parish Estimated16.23-1.9 pts
6Bienville Parish Estimated15.72-3.72 pts
7Winn Parish Estimated15.6+1.44 pts
8Catahoula Parish Estimated15.42-0.12 pts
9Richland Parish Estimated14.97+1.11 pts
10Morehouse Parish Estimated14.9-3.69 pts
11Franklin Parish Estimated14.76-3.05 pts
12Madison Parish Estimated14.61+1.56 pts
13East Feliciana Parish Estimated14.17-2.18 pts
14Washington Parish Estimated14.12-2.87 pts
15Jackson Parish Estimated14.08-0.27 pts
16Jefferson Davis Parish Estimated14.04-0.95 pts
17St. Mary Parish Estimated13.79-1.69 pts
18Avoyelles Parish Estimated13.76-2.54 pts
19Union Parish Estimated13.7-5 pts
20Claiborne Parish Estimated13.61-1.38 pts
21Sabine Parish Estimated13.57-3.68 pts
22St. Landry Parish Estimated13.39-1.73 pts
23Caddo Parish Estimated13.23-1.09 pts
24Concordia Parish Estimated13.17-2.42 pts
25Rapides Parish Estimated13.15-2.01 pts
26Evangeline Parish Estimated13.14-1.03 pts
27LaSalle Parish Estimated12.87-3.31 pts
28De Soto Parish Estimated12.81-1.12 pts
29St. James Parish Estimated12.8+0.14 pts
30St. Helena Parish Estimated12.78-3.27 pts
31Tensas Parish Estimated12.74-4.78 pts
32Natchitoches Parish Estimated12.66-0.9 pts
33East Carroll Parish Estimated12.57-0.53 pts
34Acadia Parish Estimated12.56-2.75 pts
35Iberia Parish Estimated12.37-1.34 pts
36Iberville Parish Estimated12.27-1.82 pts
37Assumption Parish Estimated12.19-2.43 pts
38Vermilion Parish Estimated11.88-0.94 pts
39Allen Parish Estimated11.66-3.94 pts
40Grant Parish Estimated11.63-2.05 pts
41Tangipahoa Parish Estimated11.39-1.94 pts
42Ouachita Parish Estimated11.37-1.08 pts
43St. Martin Parish Estimated11.26-1.45 pts
44Terrebonne Parish Estimated10.78-1.88 pts
45Beauregard Parish Estimated10.57-2.42 pts
46Lafourche Parish Estimated10.52-2.51 pts
47Vernon Parish Estimated10.44-0.58 pts
48West Feliciana Parish Estimated10.43-0.65 pts
49Jefferson Parish Estimated10.43-1.07 pts
50St. John the Baptist Parish Estimated10.37-1.15 pts
51Cameron Parish Estimated10.25+1.28 pts
52Orleans Parish Estimated10.04-0.9 pts
53St. Tammany Parish Estimated9.95-0.93 pts
54Calcasieu Parish Estimated9.92-1.47 pts
55Bossier Parish Estimated9.65-1.23 pts
56Lincoln Parish Estimated9.63-0.21 pts
57West Baton Rouge Parish Estimated9.590 pts
58Livingston Parish Estimated9.52-1.42 pts
59East Baton Rouge Parish Estimated9.39-1.76 pts
60Plaquemines Parish Estimated8.83-0.78 pts
61St. Bernard Parish Estimated8.81-1.7 pts
62St. Charles Parish Estimated8.79-1.29 pts
63Lafayette Parish Estimated8.74-1.05 pts
64Ascension Parish Estimated7.59-0.95 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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Questions

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

West Carroll Parish, with 19.27 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ascension Parish, with 7.59 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: 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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