Counties in Louisiana by deaths (July to June)

Jefferson Parish had the highest deaths (July to June) of 64 counties in 2021, at 4,889. Cameron Parish had the lowest, at 65. The median was 476 and the figure for Louisiana was 56,899. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest4,889Jefferson Parish
Median47664 counties
Louisiana56,899History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Jefferson ParishJefferson Parish: 4,889 count4,889East Baton Rouge ParishEast Baton Rouge Parish: 4,874 count4,874Orleans ParishOrleans Parish: 3,863 count3,863Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 3,559 count3,559St. Tammany ParishSt. Tammany Parish: 2,827 count2,827Calcasieu ParishCalcasieu Parish: 2,665 count2,665Lafayette ParishLafayette Parish: 2,436 count2,436Ouachita ParishOuachita Parish: 2,139 count2,139Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 2,011 count2,011Tangipahoa ParishTangipahoa Parish: 1,621 count1,621Livingston ParishLivingston Parish: 1,454 count1,454Bossier ParishBossier Parish: 1,389 count1,389St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 1,322 count1,322Terrebonne ParishTerrebonne Parish: 1,300 count1,300Lafourche ParishLafourche Parish: 1,072 count1,072Ascension ParishAscension Parish: 992 count992Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 941 count941Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 913 count913Vermilion ParishVermilion Parish: 789 count789Webster ParishWebster Parish: 735 count735Washington ParishWashington Parish: 731 count731St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 696 count696St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish: 665 count665Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 619 count619Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 547 count547Vernon ParishVernon Parish: 533 count533Lincoln ParishLincoln Parish: 510 count510Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 505 count505Morehouse ParishMorehouse Parish: 496 count496Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 495 count495Beauregard ParishBeauregard Parish: 481 count481St. Charles ParishSt. Charles Parish: 479 count479St. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the Baptist Parish: 472 count472St. Bernard ParishSt. Bernard Parish: 455 count455Iberville ParishIberville Parish: 446 count446Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 396 count396Union ParishUnion Parish: 379 count379Allen ParishAllen Parish: 366 count366De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 363 count363Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 329 count329
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Jefferson Parish Estimated4,889
2East Baton Rouge Parish Estimated4,874
3Orleans Parish Estimated3,863
4Caddo Parish Estimated3,559
5St. Tammany Parish Estimated2,827
6Calcasieu Parish Estimated2,665
7Lafayette Parish Estimated2,436
8Ouachita Parish Estimated2,139
9Rapides Parish Estimated2,011
10Tangipahoa Parish Estimated1,621
11Livingston Parish Estimated1,454
12Bossier Parish Estimated1,389
13St. Landry Parish Estimated1,322
14Terrebonne Parish Estimated1,300
15Lafourche Parish Estimated1,072
16Ascension Parish Estimated992
17Acadia Parish Estimated941
18Iberia Parish Estimated913
19Vermilion Parish Estimated789
20Webster Parish Estimated735
21Washington Parish Estimated731
22St. Mary Parish Estimated696
23St. Martin Parish Estimated665
24Avoyelles Parish Estimated619
25Natchitoches Parish Estimated547
26Vernon Parish Estimated533
27Lincoln Parish Estimated510
28Evangeline Parish Estimated505
29Morehouse Parish Estimated496
30Jefferson Davis Parish Estimated495
31Beauregard Parish Estimated481
32St. Charles Parish Estimated479
33St. John the Baptist Parish Estimated472
34St. Bernard Parish Estimated455
35Iberville Parish Estimated446
36Sabine Parish Estimated396
37Union Parish Estimated379
38Allen Parish Estimated366
39De Soto Parish Estimated363
40Franklin Parish Estimated329
41Concordia Parish Estimated327
42Richland Parish Estimated325
43Pointe Coupee Parish Estimated316
44West Baton Rouge Parish Estimated293
45Grant Parish Estimated289
46East Feliciana Parish Estimated274
47Assumption Parish Estimated268
48Bienville Parish Estimated267
49Winn Parish Estimated244
50St. James Parish Estimated236
51Jackson Parish Estimated235
52Plaquemines Parish Estimated228
53Claiborne Parish Estimated215
54LaSalle Parish Estimated201
55West Carroll Parish Estimated190
56Catahoula Parish Estimated178
57St. Helena Parish Estimated171
58West Feliciana Parish Estimated169
59Caldwell Parish Estimated160
60Madison Parish Estimated151
61Red River Parish Estimated144
62East Carroll Parish Estimated113
63Tensas Parish Estimated86
64Cameron Parish Estimated65

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death totals.

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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?

Jefferson Parish, with 4,889 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?

Cameron Parish, with 65 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: deaths, 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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