Counties in Louisiana by share of population aged 65 and over

Tensas Parish had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 64 counties in 2021, at 25.6%. St. Bernard Parish had the lowest, at 12.5%. The median was 17.9% and the figure for Louisiana was 16.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.6Tensas Parish
Median17.964 counties
Louisiana16.9History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Tensas ParishTensas Parish: 25.6 %25.6West Carroll ParishWest Carroll Parish: 23 %23Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 22.1 %22.1Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: 22.1 %22.1Union ParishUnion Parish: 22 %22Claiborne ParishClaiborne Parish: 21.9 %21.9Webster ParishWebster Parish: 21.6 %21.6Bienville ParishBienville Parish: 21.6 %21.6Jackson ParishJackson Parish: 21.3 %21.3East Feliciana ParishEast Feliciana Parish: 21.2 %21.2Morehouse ParishMorehouse Parish: 21 %21Catahoula ParishCatahoula Parish: 20.6 %20.6St. Helena ParishSt. Helena Parish: 20.3 %20.3Assumption ParishAssumption Parish: 20.2 %20.2Washington ParishWashington Parish: 20 %20St. James ParishSt. James Parish: 19.6 %19.6Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 19.4 %19.4Red River ParishRed River Parish: 19.4 %19.4Caldwell ParishCaldwell Parish: 19.4 %19.4Concordia ParishConcordia Parish: 19.1 %19.1De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 19.1 %19.1Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 18.9 %18.9St. Tammany ParishSt. Tammany Parish: 18.8 %18.8Iberville ParishIberville Parish: 18.7 %18.7Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 18.7 %18.7Winn ParishWinn Parish: 18.6 %18.6Jefferson ParishJefferson Parish: 18.6 %18.6Richland ParishRichland Parish: 18.5 %18.5St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 18.3 %18.3Madison ParishMadison Parish: 18.1 %18.1St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 18.1 %18.1Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 17.9 %17.9Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 17.9 %17.9Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 17.8 %17.8St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish: 17.7 %17.7Cameron ParishCameron Parish: 17.6 %17.6Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 17.6 %17.6Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 17.5 %17.5LaSalle ParishLaSalle Parish: 17.4 %17.4Vermilion ParishVermilion Parish: 17.3 %17.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Tensas Parish25.6+0.7 pts
2West Carroll Parish23+0.3 pts
3Sabine Parish22.1+0.3 pts
4Pointe Coupee Parish22.1+0.8 pts
5Union Parish22+0.4 pts
6Claiborne Parish21.9+0.6 pts
7Webster Parish21.6+0.5 pts
8Bienville Parish21.6+0.3 pts
9Jackson Parish21.3+0.3 pts
10East Feliciana Parish21.2+0.8 pts
11Morehouse Parish21+0.4 pts
12Catahoula Parish20.6+0.2 pts
13St. Helena Parish20.3+0.3 pts
14Assumption Parish20.2+0.8 pts
15Washington Parish20+0.6 pts
16St. James Parish19.6+0.8 pts
17Franklin Parish19.4+0.2 pts
18Red River Parish19.4+0.3 pts
19Caldwell Parish19.4+0.4 pts
20Concordia Parish19.1+0.3 pts
21De Soto Parish19.1+0.4 pts
22Caddo Parish18.9+0.6 pts
23St. Tammany Parish18.8+0.4 pts
24Iberville Parish18.7+0.7 pts
25Avoyelles Parish18.7+0.4 pts
26Winn Parish18.6+0.1 pts
27Jefferson Parish18.6+0.7 pts
28Richland Parish18.5+0.4 pts
29St. Landry Parish18.3+0.4 pts
30Madison Parish18.1+0.7 pts
31St. Mary Parish18.1+0.7 pts
32Evangeline Parish17.9+0.3 pts
33Natchitoches Parish17.9+0.3 pts
34Rapides Parish17.8+0.3 pts
35St. Martin Parish17.7+0.6 pts
36Cameron Parish17.6+0.6 pts
37Jefferson Davis Parish17.6+0.2 pts
38Acadia Parish17.5+0.3 pts
39LaSalle Parish17.4+0.2 pts
40Vermilion Parish17.3+0.3 pts
41Iberia Parish17.2+0.6 pts
42St. John the Baptist Parish16.8+0.7 pts
43West Feliciana Parish16.8+0.6 pts
44Beauregard Parish16.7+0.2 pts
45Lafourche Parish16.5+0.5 pts
46Calcasieu Parish16.5+0.8 pts
47Grant Parish16.1+0.2 pts
48Ouachita Parish15.9+0.3 pts
49Tangipahoa Parish15.9+0.3 pts
50Terrebonne Parish15.9+0.4 pts
51East Baton Rouge Parish15.7+0.5 pts
52Allen Parish15.70 pts
53Orleans Parish15.5+0.8 pts
54St. Charles Parish15.5+0.6 pts
55Bossier Parish15.3+0.3 pts
56East Carroll Parish15.2+0.3 pts
57Lafayette Parish15+0.4 pts
58West Baton Rouge Parish14.7+0.2 pts
59Lincoln Parish14.6+0.2 pts
60Livingston Parish13.9+0.1 pts
61Plaquemines Parish13.8+0.3 pts
62Vernon Parish13.6+0.3 pts
63Ascension Parish13.1+0.5 pts
64St. Bernard Parish12.5+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Tensas Parish, with 25.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

St. Bernard Parish, with 12.5% 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, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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