Counties in Louisiana by population density

Name: Counties in Louisiana by population density, 2023
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Orleans Parish had the highest population density of 64 counties in 2023, at 832.8 inhabitants per km². Cameron Parish had the lowest, at 1.4 inhabitants per km². The median was 18.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Louisiana was 41.1 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest832.8Orleans Parish

Lowest1.4Cameron Parish

Median18.764 counties

Louisiana41.1History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSV Chart (SVG)

inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2023 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2022
1	Orleans Parish	832.8	-1.4%
2	Jefferson Parish	550.9	-0.2%
3	East Baton Rouge Parish	382.9	-0%
4	Lafayette Parish	360.1	+0.9%
5	Ascension Parish	176	+1.2%
6	St. Tammany Parish	126	+0.8%
7	Ouachita Parish	100.1	+0.1%
8	Caddo Parish	99.5	-1.2%
9	Livingston Parish	89.9	+1.7%
10	Calcasieu Parish	74.2	+0.9%
11	St. John the Baptist Parish	71.7	-0.5%
12	St. Charles Parish	70.4	-0.9%
13	Tangipahoa Parish	67.4	+0.9%
14	Bossier Parish	60	+0.8%
15	West Baton Rouge Parish	57	+1.1%
16	St. Bernard Parish	46	+0.6%
17	Iberia Parish	45.5	-0.9%
18	Lincoln Parish	39.4	+0.1%
19	Rapides Parish	36.9	-0.5%
20	Lafourche Parish	34.4	-0.6%
21	St. Landry Parish	34	-0.3%
22	Acadia Parish	33.5	-0.1%
23	Terrebonne Parish	32.7	-0.5%
24	St. Mary Parish	32.7	-1.4%
25	St. James Parish	31.2	-1%
26	St. Martin Parish	26.8	-0.3%
27	Washington Parish	26	0%
28	Webster Parish	23.1	-0.4%
29	Assumption Parish	22.7	-1.3%
30	Vermilion Parish	18.8	+0.3%
31	Evangeline Parish	18.8	-0.1%
32	Jefferson Davis Parish	18.8	-1.1%
33	Iberville Parish	18.6	+0.2%
34	Avoyelles Parish	17.9	-0.6%
35	East Feliciana Parish	16.4	+0.2%
36	West Feliciana Parish	14.7	-0.3%
37	Pointe Coupee Parish	13.9	-1.2%
38	Richland Parish	13.7	-0.5%
39	Vernon Parish	13.5	-1.3%
40	Grant Parish	13.2	-0.3%
41	Beauregard Parish	12.3	+0.6%
42	De Soto Parish	12	+1%
43	Franklin Parish	11.9	-0.3%
44	Morehouse Parish	11.7	-1.3%
45	Allen Parish	11.4	+0.4%
46	Natchitoches Parish	11.2	-0.8%
47	Plaquemines Parish	11.1	-1.1%
48	Jackson Parish	10.4	+1.8%
49	St. Helena Parish	10.2	+0.2%
50	Concordia Parish	10	-0.5%
51	West Carroll Parish	10	-1.9%
52	Sabine Parish	9.8	-0%
53	LaSalle Parish	9.3	+0.9%
54	Union Parish	9.1	+0.4%
55	Red River Parish	7.3	-1.5%
56	Claiborne Parish	7	-1.2%
57	Caldwell Parish	6.9	-1%
58	East Carroll Parish	6.3	-1.4%
59	Bienville Parish	5.9	-1.4%
60	Madison Parish	5.7	-2.7%
61	Winn Parish	5.7	+3.3%
62	Catahoula Parish	4.6	-2%
63	Tensas Parish	2.5	-0.2%
64	Cameron Parish	1.4	-2.2%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Orleans Parish, with 832.8 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Cameron Parish, with 1.4 inhabitants per km² 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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.