Counties in Louisiana by population density

Name: Counties in Louisiana by population density, 2024
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 2024, at 827.6 inhabitants per km². Cameron Parish had the lowest, at 1.4 inhabitants per km². The median was 18.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Louisiana was 41.2 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest827.6Orleans Parish

Lowest1.4Cameron Parish

Median18.664 counties

Louisiana41.2History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2024 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2023
1	Orleans Parish	827.6	-0.6%
2	Jefferson Parish	554.9	+0.7%
3	East Baton Rouge Parish	385	+0.5%
4	Lafayette Parish	365.8	+1.6%
5	Ascension Parish	178.4	+1.4%
6	St. Tammany Parish	126.8	+0.7%
7	Ouachita Parish	100.5	+0.4%
8	Caddo Parish	98.9	-0.6%
9	Livingston Parish	91.2	+1.5%
10	Calcasieu Parish	75.1	+1.2%
11	St. John the Baptist Parish	71.9	+0.4%
12	St. Charles Parish	70.4	0%
13	Tangipahoa Parish	68.3	+1.4%
14	Bossier Parish	60.3	+0.6%
15	West Baton Rouge Parish	57.3	+0.4%
16	St. Bernard Parish	46.4	+0.9%
17	Iberia Parish	45.4	-0.3%
18	Lincoln Parish	39.5	+0.2%
19	Rapides Parish	36.7	-0.4%
20	Lafourche Parish	34.5	+0.3%
21	St. Landry Parish	33.9	-0.5%
22	Acadia Parish	33.6	+0.3%
23	Terrebonne Parish	32.7	-0.2%
24	St. Mary Parish	32.5	-0.6%
25	St. James Parish	31	-0.5%
26	St. Martin Parish	26.9	+0.3%
27	Washington Parish	26	+0.2%
28	Webster Parish	22.9	-0.8%
29	Assumption Parish	22.5	-1%
30	Vermilion Parish	19	+0.8%
31	Jefferson Davis Parish	18.7	-0.5%
32	Evangeline Parish	18.7	-0.8%
33	Iberville Parish	18.6	-0.3%
34	Avoyelles Parish	17.8	-0.6%
35	East Feliciana Parish	16.2	-1.2%
36	West Feliciana Parish	14.6	-0.7%
37	Pointe Coupee Parish	13.8	-0.6%
38	Richland Parish	13.7	-0.3%
39	Vernon Parish	13.4	-0.3%
40	Grant Parish	13.3	+0.6%
41	Beauregard Parish	12.2	-0.5%
42	De Soto Parish	12	+0.5%
43	Franklin Parish	11.8	-0.7%
44	Morehouse Parish	11.6	-0.9%
45	Allen Parish	11.5	+0.9%
46	Natchitoches Parish	11.2	-0.7%
47	Plaquemines Parish	11.1	-0.2%
48	Jackson Parish	10.7	+2.8%
49	St. Helena Parish	10.2	-0.1%
50	Concordia Parish	10	0%
51	West Carroll Parish	9.9	-0.5%
52	Sabine Parish	9.7	-0.7%
53	LaSalle Parish	9.4	+0.7%
54	Union Parish	9.1	-0%
55	Red River Parish	7.2	-1.7%
56	Claiborne Parish	6.9	-0.8%
57	Caldwell Parish	6.9	+0.2%
58	East Carroll Parish	6.3	+0.4%
59	Winn Parish	6	+4.9%
60	Bienville Parish	5.9	-0.6%
61	Madison Parish	5.6	-1.9%
62	Catahoula Parish	4.6	-1.3%
63	Tensas Parish	2.4	-0.7%
64	Cameron Parish	1.4	-1%

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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 827.6 inhabitants per km² in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

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