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 2024, at 29.1%. St. Bernard Parish had the lowest, at 14.2%. The median was 19.4% and the figure for Louisiana was 18.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest29.1Tensas Parish
Median19.464 counties
Louisiana18.3History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Tensas ParishTensas Parish: 29.1 %29.1Claiborne ParishClaiborne Parish: 24.4 %24.4West Carroll ParishWest Carroll Parish: 24.3 %24.3Pointe Coupee ParishPointe Coupee Parish: 23.9 %23.9Union ParishUnion Parish: 23.8 %23.8Sabine ParishSabine Parish: 23.6 %23.6East Feliciana ParishEast Feliciana Parish: 23.5 %23.5Bienville ParishBienville Parish: 23.2 %23.2Morehouse ParishMorehouse Parish: 23.1 %23.1Webster ParishWebster Parish: 22.8 %22.8Catahoula ParishCatahoula Parish: 22.7 %22.7St. Helena ParishSt. Helena Parish: 22.5 %22.5Assumption ParishAssumption Parish: 22.1 %22.1St. James ParishSt. James Parish: 21.8 %21.8Washington ParishWashington Parish: 21.3 %21.3Red River ParishRed River Parish: 21.2 %21.2Jackson ParishJackson Parish: 21.1 %21.1Cameron ParishCameron Parish: 20.8 %20.8Caddo ParishCaddo Parish: 20.6 %20.6Franklin ParishFranklin Parish: 20.5 %20.5St. Tammany ParishSt. Tammany Parish: 20.3 %20.3De Soto ParishDe Soto Parish: 20.3 %20.3Iberville ParishIberville Parish: 20.2 %20.2Richland ParishRichland Parish: 20.1 %20.1St. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish: 20.1 %20.1Madison ParishMadison Parish: 20.1 %20.1Jefferson ParishJefferson Parish: 20 %20Concordia ParishConcordia Parish: 19.9 %19.9Avoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish: 19.9 %19.9St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish: 19.7 %19.7St. Landry ParishSt. Landry Parish: 19.6 %19.6Caldwell ParishCaldwell Parish: 19.5 %19.5West Feliciana ParishWest Feliciana Parish: 19.3 %19.3Iberia ParishIberia Parish: 19.2 %19.2Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish: 19.2 %19.2Rapides ParishRapides Parish: 19.2 %19.2Jefferson Davis ParishJefferson Davis Parish: 19.1 %19.1Evangeline ParishEvangeline Parish: 19 %19Acadia ParishAcadia Parish: 18.9 %18.9St. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the Baptist Parish: 18.5 %18.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Tensas Parish29.1+0.5 pts
2Claiborne Parish24.4+0.7 pts
3West Carroll Parish24.3+0.3 pts
4Pointe Coupee Parish23.9+0.6 pts
5Union Parish23.8+0.6 pts
6Sabine Parish23.6+0.7 pts
7East Feliciana Parish23.5+0.9 pts
8Bienville Parish23.2+0.6 pts
9Morehouse Parish23.1+0.6 pts
10Webster Parish22.8+0.4 pts
11Catahoula Parish22.7+0.6 pts
12St. Helena Parish22.5+0.7 pts
13Assumption Parish22.1+0.6 pts
14St. James Parish21.8+0.6 pts
15Washington Parish21.3+0.4 pts
16Red River Parish21.2+0.7 pts
17Jackson Parish21.1-0.2 pts
18Cameron Parish20.8+0.8 pts
19Caddo Parish20.6+0.5 pts
20Franklin Parish20.5+0.4 pts
21St. Tammany Parish20.3+0.5 pts
22De Soto Parish20.3+0.4 pts
23Iberville Parish20.2+0.5 pts
24Richland Parish20.1+0.4 pts
25St. Mary Parish20.1+0.7 pts
26Madison Parish20.1+0.4 pts
27Jefferson Parish20+0.4 pts
28Concordia Parish19.9+0.3 pts
29Avoyelles Parish19.9+0.4 pts
30St. Martin Parish19.7+0.6 pts
31St. Landry Parish19.6+0.4 pts
32Caldwell Parish19.5-0.1 pts
33West Feliciana Parish19.3+0.8 pts
34Iberia Parish19.2+0.6 pts
35Natchitoches Parish19.2+0.4 pts
36Rapides Parish19.2+0.4 pts
37Jefferson Davis Parish19.1+0.4 pts
38Evangeline Parish19+0.5 pts
39Acadia Parish18.9+0.4 pts
40St. John the Baptist Parish18.5+0.3 pts
41Vermilion Parish18.5+0.3 pts
42Lafourche Parish18.2+0.5 pts
43Beauregard Parish18.1+0.6 pts
44St. Charles Parish17.9+0.8 pts
45Calcasieu Parish17.8+0.4 pts
46Terrebonne Parish17.7+0.5 pts
47LaSalle Parish17.70 pts
48Orleans Parish17.5+0.6 pts
49Grant Parish17.5+0.3 pts
50Winn Parish17.3-1 pts
51Ouachita Parish17+0.4 pts
52East Baton Rouge Parish17+0.4 pts
53Tangipahoa Parish16.8+0.2 pts
54East Carroll Parish16.5+0.2 pts
55Allen Parish16.5+0.3 pts
56Lafayette Parish16.4+0.4 pts
57Bossier Parish16.4+0.3 pts
58West Baton Rouge Parish16.1+0.5 pts
59Plaquemines Parish15.8+0.6 pts
60Lincoln Parish15.3+0.1 pts
61Vernon Parish15+0.4 pts
62Livingston Parish14.8+0.3 pts
63Ascension Parish14.3+0.4 pts
64St. Bernard Parish14.2+0.6 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 29.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

St. Bernard Parish, with 14.2% in 2024.

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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