Counties in Louisiana by death rate (July to June)

West Carroll Parish had the highest death rate (July to June) of 64 counties in 2024, at 19.93 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ascension Parish had the lowest, at 7.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.28 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Louisiana was 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Median12.2864 counties
Louisiana10.81History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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West Carroll ParishWest Carroll Parish: 19.93 per 1,000 inhabitants19.93Caldwell ParishCaldwell Parish: 17.08 per 1,000 inhabitants17.08Tensas ParishTensas Parish: 16.45 per 1,000 inhabitants16.45Bienville ParishBienville Parish: 16.45 per 1,000 inhabitants16.45Webster ParishWebster Parish: 16.38 per 1,000 inhabitants16.38Catahoula ParishCatahoula Parish: 15.91 per 1,000 inhabitants15.91Red River ParishRed River Parish: 15.74 per 1,000 inhabitants15.74Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: 15.51 per 1,000 inhabitants15.51East Feliciana ParishEast Feliciana Parish: 15.39 per 1,000 inhabitants15.39Washington ParishWashington Parish: 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants15.1Morehouse ParishMorehouse Parish: 15.06 per 1,000 inhabitants15.06Jackson ParishJackson Parish: 14.93 per 1,000 inhabitants14.93Claiborne ParishClaiborne Parish: 14.71 per 1,000 inhabitants14.71Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 14.31 per 1,000 inhabitants14.31Richland ParishRichland Parish: 14.27 per 1,000 inhabitants14.27Madison ParishMadison Parish: 14.19 per 1,000 inhabitants14.19Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 14.16 per 1,000 inhabitants14.16Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 14.16 per 1,000 inhabitants14.16Concordia ParishConcordia Parish: 13.98 per 1,000 inhabitants13.98Union ParishUnion Parish: 13.97 per 1,000 inhabitants13.97Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 13.89 per 1,000 inhabitants13.89Winn ParishWinn Parish: 13.87 per 1,000 inhabitants13.87LaSalle ParishLaSalle Parish: 13.43 per 1,000 inhabitants13.43Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 13.36 per 1,000 inhabitants13.36Iberville ParishIberville Parish: 13.19 per 1,000 inhabitants13.19St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 13.16 per 1,000 inhabitants13.16Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 13.09 per 1,000 inhabitants13.09St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 12.84 per 1,000 inhabitants12.84Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 12.72 per 1,000 inhabitants12.72Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 12.47 per 1,000 inhabitants12.47St. Helena ParishSt. Helena Parish: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 12.31 per 1,000 inhabitants12.31Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 12.25 per 1,000 inhabitants12.25Assumption ParishAssumption Parish: 12.23 per 1,000 inhabitants12.23St. James ParishSt. James Parish: 12.16 per 1,000 inhabitants12.16East Carroll ParishEast Carroll Parish: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Allen ParishAllen Parish: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68St. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the Baptist Parish: 11.48 per 1,000 inhabitants11.48St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish: 11.48 per 1,000 inhabitants11.48
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2023
1West Carroll Parish Estimated19.93+0.67 pts
2Caldwell Parish Estimated17.08+0.6 pts
3Tensas Parish Estimated16.45+3.7 pts
4Bienville Parish Estimated16.45+0.73 pts
5Webster Parish Estimated16.38+0.16 pts
6Catahoula Parish Estimated15.91+0.49 pts
7Red River Parish Estimated15.74-1.37 pts
8Pointe Coupee Parish Estimated15.51-0.81 pts
9East Feliciana Parish Estimated15.39+1.22 pts
10Washington Parish Estimated15.1+0.98 pts
11Morehouse Parish Estimated15.06+0.17 pts
12Jackson Parish Estimated14.93+0.84 pts
13Claiborne Parish Estimated14.71+1.1 pts
14Avoyelles Parish Estimated14.31+0.55 pts
15Richland Parish Estimated14.27-0.7 pts
16Madison Parish Estimated14.19-0.42 pts
17Franklin Parish Estimated14.16-0.6 pts
18Evangeline Parish Estimated14.16+1.02 pts
19Concordia Parish Estimated13.98+0.81 pts
20Union Parish Estimated13.97+0.27 pts
21Sabine Parish Estimated13.89+0.33 pts
22Winn Parish Estimated13.87-1.73 pts
23LaSalle Parish Estimated13.43+0.56 pts
24Jefferson Davis Parish Estimated13.36-0.68 pts
25Iberville Parish Estimated13.19+0.91 pts
26St. Landry Parish Estimated13.16-0.23 pts
27Rapides Parish Estimated13.09-0.06 pts
28St. Mary Parish Estimated12.84-0.95 pts
29Caddo Parish Estimated12.72-0.51 pts
30Acadia Parish Estimated12.47-0.09 pts
31St. Helena Parish Estimated12.4-0.38 pts
32De Soto Parish Estimated12.31-0.5 pts
33Iberia Parish Estimated12.25-0.12 pts
34Assumption Parish Estimated12.23+0.04 pts
35St. James Parish Estimated12.16-0.64 pts
36East Carroll Parish Estimated11.9-0.66 pts
37Allen Parish Estimated11.8+0.14 pts
38Natchitoches Parish Estimated11.68-0.98 pts
39St. John the Baptist Parish Estimated11.48+1.11 pts
40St. Martin Parish Estimated11.48+0.22 pts
41Grant Parish Estimated11.47-0.16 pts
42Vermilion Parish Estimated11.4-0.48 pts
43Tangipahoa Parish Estimated11.39-0 pts
44Ouachita Parish Estimated11.07-0.3 pts
45Beauregard Parish Estimated11+0.43 pts
46Terrebonne Parish Estimated10.77-0.01 pts
47Lafourche Parish Estimated10.54+0.02 pts
48Lincoln Parish Estimated10.34+0.71 pts
49Jefferson Parish Estimated10.06-0.37 pts
50Calcasieu Parish Estimated9.95+0.02 pts
51West Baton Rouge Parish Estimated9.87+0.28 pts
52St. Tammany Parish Estimated9.86-0.09 pts
53Orleans Parish Estimated9.83-0.2 pts
54Bossier Parish Estimated9.68+0.03 pts
55Vernon Parish Estimated9.62-0.82 pts
56West Feliciana Parish Estimated9.51-0.93 pts
57East Baton Rouge Parish Estimated9.33-0.06 pts
58Livingston Parish Estimated9.05-0.47 pts
59St. Bernard Parish Estimated8.97+0.15 pts
60Lafayette Parish Estimated8.93+0.19 pts
61Plaquemines Parish Estimated8.53-0.3 pts
62St. Charles Parish Estimated8.29-0.5 pts
63Cameron Parish Estimated7.92-2.33 pts
64Ascension Parish Estimated7.42-0.17 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)?

West Carroll Parish, with 19.93 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ascension Parish, with 7.42 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: 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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