Poverty Rate in St. Landry Parish, LA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

26.8% Rank #3,035/3,222 · #52 in LA
6th
St. Landry 26.8%
LA 18.9% +41.4%
US 12.6% +112.4%

Poverty Rate Trend

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National Distribution

How St. Landry Parish's poverty rate of 26.8% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.

Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to St. Landry Parish for poverty rate.

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#3,032 Washington County, MS 26.4%
#3,033 Sumter County, AL 26.5%
#3,034 Hidalgo County, TX 26.7%
#3,035 St. Landry Parish, LA 26.8%
#3,036 Perry County, KY 26.8%
#3,037 Winston County, MS 26.9%
#3,038 Menifee County, KY 26.9%

About Poverty Rate

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana has a poverty rate of 26.8%, ranking #3,035 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 112.4% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Louisiana, it ranks #52 of 64. This places it in the 6th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.