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 2023, at 28.6%. St. Bernard Parish had the lowest, at 13.6%. The median was 19% and the figure for Louisiana was 17.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.6Tensas Parish
Median1964 counties
Louisiana17.9History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Tensas ParishTensas Parish: 28.6 %28.6West Carroll ParishWest Carroll Parish: 23.9 %23.9Claiborne ParishClaiborne Parish: 23.7 %23.7Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: 23.3 %23.3Union ParishUnion Parish: 23.2 %23.2Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 22.9 %22.9East Feliciana ParishEast Feliciana Parish: 22.7 %22.7Morehouse ParishMorehouse Parish: 22.6 %22.6Bienville ParishBienville Parish: 22.5 %22.5Webster ParishWebster Parish: 22.4 %22.4Catahoula ParishCatahoula Parish: 22.1 %22.1St. Helena ParishSt. Helena Parish: 21.8 %21.8Assumption ParishAssumption Parish: 21.6 %21.6Jackson ParishJackson Parish: 21.3 %21.3St. James ParishSt. James Parish: 21.1 %21.1Washington ParishWashington Parish: 20.9 %20.9Red River ParishRed River Parish: 20.5 %20.5Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 20.1 %20.1Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 20.1 %20.1Cameron ParishCameron Parish: 20 %20De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 19.9 %19.9St. Tammany ParishSt. Tammany Parish: 19.8 %19.8Richland ParishRichland Parish: 19.7 %19.7Iberville ParishIberville Parish: 19.7 %19.7Concordia ParishConcordia Parish: 19.7 %19.7Caldwell ParishCaldwell Parish: 19.7 %19.7Jefferson ParishJefferson Parish: 19.6 %19.6Madison ParishMadison Parish: 19.6 %19.6Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 19.5 %19.5St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 19.4 %19.4St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish: 19.1 %19.1St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 19.1 %19.1Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 18.8 %18.8Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 18.8 %18.8Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 18.6 %18.6Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 18.6 %18.6Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 18.6 %18.6Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 18.5 %18.5West Feliciana ParishWest Feliciana Parish: 18.5 %18.5Winn ParishWinn Parish: 18.3 %18.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Tensas Parish28.6+1.2 pts
2West Carroll Parish23.9+0.3 pts
3Claiborne Parish23.7+0.9 pts
4Pointe Coupee Parish23.3+0.6 pts
5Union Parish23.2+0.5 pts
6Sabine Parish22.9+0.6 pts
7East Feliciana Parish22.7+0.6 pts
8Morehouse Parish22.6+0.8 pts
9Bienville Parish22.5+0.7 pts
10Webster Parish22.4+0.4 pts
11Catahoula Parish22.1+0.7 pts
12St. Helena Parish21.8+0.5 pts
13Assumption Parish21.6+0.7 pts
14Jackson Parish21.3-0.2 pts
15St. James Parish21.1+0.7 pts
16Washington Parish20.9+0.6 pts
17Red River Parish20.5+0.3 pts
18Franklin Parish20.1+0.3 pts
19Caddo Parish20.1+0.5 pts
20Cameron Parish20+0.8 pts
21De Soto Parish19.9+0.3 pts
22St. Tammany Parish19.8+0.5 pts
23Richland Parish19.7+0.5 pts
24Iberville Parish19.7+0.4 pts
25Concordia Parish19.7+0.2 pts
26Caldwell Parish19.7+0.1 pts
27Jefferson Parish19.6+0.5 pts
28Madison Parish19.6+0.5 pts
29Avoyelles Parish19.5+0.4 pts
30St. Mary Parish19.4+0.7 pts
31St. Martin Parish19.1+0.7 pts
32St. Landry Parish19.1+0.4 pts
33Natchitoches Parish18.8+0.4 pts
34Rapides Parish18.8+0.5 pts
35Jefferson Davis Parish18.6+0.5 pts
36Iberia Parish18.6+0.8 pts
37Acadia Parish18.6+0.6 pts
38Evangeline Parish18.5+0.4 pts
39West Feliciana Parish18.5+0.9 pts
40Winn Parish18.3-0.5 pts
41St. John the Baptist Parish18.2+0.5 pts
42Vermilion Parish18.2+0.4 pts
43Lafourche Parish17.7+0.6 pts
44LaSalle Parish17.6+0.3 pts
45Beauregard Parish17.5+0.4 pts
46Calcasieu Parish17.4+0.4 pts
47Grant Parish17.2+0.4 pts
47St. Charles Parish17.2+0.8 pts
47Terrebonne Parish17.2+0.5 pts
50Orleans Parish16.9+0.7 pts
51Ouachita Parish16.7+0.4 pts
52East Baton Rouge Parish16.6+0.5 pts
53Tangipahoa Parish16.6+0.4 pts
54East Carroll Parish16.3+0.5 pts
55Allen Parish16.2+0.2 pts
56Bossier Parish16+0.4 pts
57Lafayette Parish16+0.5 pts
58West Baton Rouge Parish15.6+0.5 pts
59Plaquemines Parish15.2+0.6 pts
60Lincoln Parish15.2+0.2 pts
61Vernon Parish14.6+0.4 pts
62Livingston Parish14.5+0.3 pts
63Ascension Parish13.9+0.4 pts
64St. Bernard Parish13.6+0.7 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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Questions

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

Tensas Parish, with 28.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

St. Bernard Parish, with 13.6% in 2023.

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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