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 2022, at 27.4%. St. Bernard Parish had the lowest, at 13%. The median was 18.6% and the figure for Louisiana was 17.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest27.4Tensas Parish
Median18.664 counties
Louisiana17.4History

Top 40 counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Tensas ParishTensas Parish: 27.4 %27.4West Carroll ParishWest Carroll Parish: 23.7 %23.7Claiborne ParishClaiborne Parish: 22.8 %22.8Union ParishUnion Parish: 22.7 %22.7Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: 22.7 %22.7Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 22.3 %22.3East Feliciana ParishEast Feliciana Parish: 22.1 %22.1Webster ParishWebster Parish: 22 %22Bienville ParishBienville Parish: 21.8 %21.8Morehouse ParishMorehouse Parish: 21.8 %21.8Jackson ParishJackson Parish: 21.5 %21.5Catahoula ParishCatahoula Parish: 21.4 %21.4St. Helena ParishSt. Helena Parish: 21.3 %21.3Assumption ParishAssumption Parish: 20.9 %20.9St. James ParishSt. James Parish: 20.5 %20.5Washington ParishWashington Parish: 20.3 %20.3Red River ParishRed River Parish: 20.2 %20.2Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 19.8 %19.8De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 19.6 %19.6Caldwell ParishCaldwell Parish: 19.6 %19.6Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 19.5 %19.5Concordia ParishConcordia Parish: 19.4 %19.4Iberville ParishIberville Parish: 19.3 %19.3St. Tammany ParishSt. Tammany Parish: 19.2 %19.2Richland ParishRichland Parish: 19.2 %19.2Cameron ParishCameron Parish: 19.2 %19.2Jefferson ParishJefferson Parish: 19.2 %19.2Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 19.1 %19.1Madison ParishMadison Parish: 19.1 %19.1Winn ParishWinn Parish: 18.8 %18.8St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 18.7 %18.7St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 18.7 %18.7St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish: 18.5 %18.5Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 18.4 %18.4Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 18.3 %18.3Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 18.1 %18.1Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 18.1 %18.1Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 18 %18Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 17.8 %17.8Vermilion ParishVermilion Parish: 17.8 %17.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Tensas Parish27.4+1.7 pts
2West Carroll Parish23.7+0.7 pts
3Claiborne Parish22.8+0.9 pts
4Union Parish22.7+0.7 pts
5Pointe Coupee Parish22.7+0.6 pts
6Sabine Parish22.3+0.2 pts
7East Feliciana Parish22.1+0.9 pts
8Webster Parish22+0.4 pts
9Bienville Parish21.8+0.2 pts
10Morehouse Parish21.8+0.7 pts
11Jackson Parish21.5+0.2 pts
12Catahoula Parish21.4+0.8 pts
13St. Helena Parish21.3+0.9 pts
14Assumption Parish20.9+0.7 pts
15St. James Parish20.5+0.9 pts
16Washington Parish20.3+0.3 pts
17Red River Parish20.2+0.7 pts
18Franklin Parish19.8+0.3 pts
19De Soto Parish19.6+0.5 pts
20Caldwell Parish19.6+0.2 pts
21Caddo Parish19.5+0.7 pts
22Concordia Parish19.4+0.4 pts
23Iberville Parish19.3+0.6 pts
24St. Tammany Parish19.2+0.5 pts
25Richland Parish19.2+0.7 pts
26Cameron Parish19.2+1.5 pts
27Jefferson Parish19.2+0.6 pts
28Avoyelles Parish19.1+0.4 pts
29Madison Parish19.1+1 pts
30Winn Parish18.8+0.2 pts
31St. Landry Parish18.7+0.4 pts
32St. Mary Parish18.7+0.6 pts
33St. Martin Parish18.5+0.7 pts
34Natchitoches Parish18.4+0.5 pts
35Rapides Parish18.3+0.5 pts
36Evangeline Parish18.1+0.2 pts
37Jefferson Davis Parish18.1+0.5 pts
38Acadia Parish18+0.5 pts
39Iberia Parish17.8+0.7 pts
40Vermilion Parish17.8+0.5 pts
41St. John the Baptist Parish17.7+0.9 pts
42West Feliciana Parish17.6+0.8 pts
43LaSalle Parish17.4-0 pts
44Beauregard Parish17.2+0.5 pts
45Lafourche Parish17+0.5 pts
46Calcasieu Parish17+0.5 pts
47Grant Parish16.7+0.6 pts
48Terrebonne Parish16.6+0.8 pts
49St. Charles Parish16.3+0.9 pts
50Ouachita Parish16.3+0.4 pts
51Tangipahoa Parish16.2+0.3 pts
52Orleans Parish16.2+0.7 pts
53East Baton Rouge Parish16.2+0.5 pts
54Allen Parish16+0.3 pts
55East Carroll Parish15.8+0.7 pts
56Bossier Parish15.7+0.4 pts
57Lafayette Parish15.5+0.5 pts
58West Baton Rouge Parish15+0.3 pts
59Lincoln Parish15+0.4 pts
60Plaquemines Parish14.6+0.8 pts
61Vernon Parish14.2+0.6 pts
62Livingston Parish14.1+0.2 pts
63Ascension Parish13.4+0.4 pts
64St. Bernard Parish13+0.5 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 27.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

St. Bernard Parish, with 13% in 2022.

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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