Counties in Louisiana by female population share

Caddo Parish had the highest female population share of 64 counties in 2016, at 52.6%. West Feliciana Parish had the lowest, at 34%. The median was 50.9% and the figure for Louisiana was 51.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest52.6Caddo Parish

Lowest34West Feliciana Parish

Median50.964 counties

Louisiana51.2History

Map of counties, 2016

Under 48
48 to 50
50 to 51
51 to 52
52 and over

%, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2016 (%)	Change on 2015
1	Caddo Parish	52.6	+0.1 pts
2	Orleans Parish	52.4	+0.1 pts
3	Ouachita Parish	52.3	0 pts
4	Tensas Parish	52.3	-0 pts
5	St. James Parish	52.2	+0.1 pts
6	Bienville Parish	52.2	-0 pts
7	East Baton Rouge Parish	52.2	+0.1 pts
8	Pointe Coupee Parish	52	+0.1 pts
9	Webster Parish	51.9	+0.1 pts
10	Madison Parish	51.9	+0.3 pts
10	Natchitoches Parish	51.9	-0.1 pts
12	Red River Parish	51.8	+0.1 pts
13	St. Landry Parish	51.8	-0.2 pts
14	De Soto Parish	51.8	0 pts
15	Rapides Parish	51.7	0 pts
16	Lincoln Parish	51.7	+0.1 pts
17	Acadia Parish	51.7	+0.2 pts
18	Vermilion Parish	51.6	0 pts
19	Jefferson Parish	51.6	0 pts
20	St. John the Baptist Parish	51.6	0 pts
21	Tangipahoa Parish	51.6	+0.1 pts
22	Assumption Parish	51.4	+0.1 pts
23	St. Tammany Parish	51.4	0 pts
24	Lafourche Parish	51.3	+0.1 pts
25	Calcasieu Parish	51.3	-0 pts
26	Lafayette Parish	51.3	+0.1 pts
27	Jefferson Davis Parish	51.2	+0.1 pts
28	Iberia Parish	51.2	+0.1 pts
29	St. Martin Parish	51.1	+0.1 pts
30	Franklin Parish	51	-0 pts
31	St. Charles Parish	51	+0.2 pts
32	Richland Parish	50.9	-0.1 pts
33	St. Mary Parish	50.8	+0.1 pts
34	Livingston Parish	50.8	0 pts
35	St. Helena Parish	50.7	0 pts
36	Morehouse Parish	50.7	-0.4 pts
37	Terrebonne Parish	50.7	+0.2 pts
38	St. Bernard Parish	50.7	0 pts
39	Bossier Parish	50.7	+0.1 pts
40	Evangeline Parish	50.6	+0.3 pts
41	Ascension Parish	50.6	0 pts
42	Cameron Parish	50.4	-0.1 pts
43	Union Parish	50.3	+0.2 pts
44	West Baton Rouge Parish	50.2	-0.1 pts
45	West Carroll Parish	50.2	-0.1 pts
46	Concordia Parish	50.2	-0 pts
47	Sabine Parish	50.2	-0.2 pts
48	Washington Parish	50.1	-0 pts
49	Jackson Parish	50.1	-0.1 pts
50	Avoyelles Parish	49.5	0 pts
51	Beauregard Parish	49.2	+0.1 pts
52	Plaquemines Parish	49.2	+0.2 pts
53	Iberville Parish	48.8	0 pts
54	Catahoula Parish	48.1	+0.1 pts
55	Caldwell Parish	48	-0.3 pts
56	Vernon Parish	47.6	+0.1 pts
57	LaSalle Parish	47.4	-0.1 pts
58	Winn Parish	46.9	-0 pts
59	Claiborne Parish	45.5	+0.2 pts
60	East Feliciana Parish	45.4	-0.1 pts
61	Allen Parish	44.7	+0.1 pts
62	East Carroll Parish	44	-0.2 pts
63	Grant Parish	43.8	+0.1 pts
64	West Feliciana Parish	34	-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Female residents as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by sex; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Counties with large prisons or military bases can have low shares.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in Louisiana by female population share, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Louisiana by female population share, 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/louisiana-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in Louisiana by female population share, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/louisiana-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Louisiana by female population share, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/louisiana-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties: Counties in Louisiana by female population share, 2016}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest female population share?

Caddo Parish, with 52.6% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

West Feliciana Parish, with 34% in 2016.

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, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.