Richest & Poorest Counties in Louisiana

Name: Louisiana County Income Rankings
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Louisiana has 64 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Ascension Parish at $91,549 , while the lowest-income county is Claiborne Parish at $32,831 . The statewide median household income is $60,756, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Louisiana is $58,718. 8 of 64 counties (13%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 56 (87%) fall below it.

Louisiana's statewide median of $60,756 is 19.2% below the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

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Counties Zip Codes

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Louisiana — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

33K 43K 50K 57K 67K 92K

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Louisiana — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

77K 113K 143K 176K 227K 316K

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Louisiana — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

19K 26K 28K 31K 36K 43K

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Louisiana — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

7% 15% 19% 23% 27% 35%

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Richest Counties in Louisiana

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Ascension Parish	130.3K	$91,549 +21.8%	$279,600	$42,258	10.3%
2	West Baton Rouge Parish	28.0K	$87,299 +16.2%	$229,900	$39,621	12.9%
3	Plaquemines Parish	22.8K	$86,315 +14.9%	$282,900	$36,458	12.9%
4	St. Tammany Parish	272.4K	$81,202 +8.1%	$284,000	$43,364	11.4%
5	St. Charles Parish	51.4K	$80,897 +7.6%	$263,700	$38,258	11.7%
6	Livingston Parish	148.1K	$80,122 +6.6%	$230,600	$35,135	12.9%
7	West Feliciana Parish	15.3K	$77,452 +3.1%	$245,700	$29,951	11.8%
8	Cameron Parish	5.0K	$75,278 +0.2%	$202,500	$35,609	7.4%
9	East Feliciana Parish	19.3K	$73,085 -2.7%	$228,100	$33,464	16.2%
10	Bossier Parish	129.8K	$69,617 -7.4%	$227,200	$37,533	15.9%

Poorest Counties in Louisiana

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
64	Claiborne Parish	13.8K	$32,831 -56.3%	$82,100	$20,451	32.0%
63	East Carroll Parish	7.1K	$33,341 -55.6%	$100,500	$18,725	35.2%
62	Bienville Parish	12.6K	$35,011 -53.4%	$99,500	$26,797	29.2%
61	Madison Parish	9.5K	$35,456 -52.8%	$96,200	$19,470	34.5%
60	Tensas Parish	3.9K	$36,615 -51.3%	$86,300	$20,390	34.4%
59	Lincoln Parish	48.2K	$39,172 -47.9%	$210,100	$25,888	31.2%
58	Avoyelles Parish	38.9K	$39,325 -47.7%	$122,400	$25,028	27.8%
57	Morehouse Parish	24.6K	$39,454 -47.5%	$118,800	$26,257	29.3%
56	Concordia Parish	18.2K	$39,943 -46.8%	$103,800	$25,449	31.8%
55	Webster Parish	35.8K	$41,182 -45.2%	$114,500	$25,664	23.1%

All 64 Counties Ranked

Every county in Louisiana ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Ascension Parish	130.3K	$91,549 +21.8%	$279,600	$42,258	10.3%
2	West Baton Rouge Parish	28.0K	$87,299 +16.2%	$229,900	$39,621	12.9%
3	Plaquemines Parish	22.8K	$86,315 +14.9%	$282,900	$36,458	12.9%
4	St. Tammany Parish	272.4K	$81,202 +8.1%	$284,000	$43,364	11.4%
5	St. Charles Parish	51.4K	$80,897 +7.6%	$263,700	$38,258	11.7%
6	Livingston Parish	148.1K	$80,122 +6.6%	$230,600	$35,135	12.9%
7	West Feliciana Parish	15.3K	$77,452 +3.1%	$245,700	$29,951	11.8%
8	Cameron Parish	5.0K	$75,278 +0.2%	$202,500	$35,609	7.4%
9	East Feliciana Parish	19.3K	$73,085 -2.7%	$228,100	$33,464	16.2%
10	Bossier Parish	129.8K	$69,617 -7.4%	$227,200	$37,533	15.9%
11	LaSalle Parish	14.8K	$68,497 -8.9%	$119,500	$31,649	16.0%
12	Calcasieu Parish	207.1K	$67,564 -10.1%	$217,000	$36,113	17.4%
13	Lafayette Parish	248.0K	$67,451 -10.2%	$242,900	$40,361	17.1%
14	St. John the Baptist Parish	40.7K	$66,630 -11.3%	$193,200	$30,132	14.4%
15	Pointe Coupee Parish	20.2K	$65,961 -12.2%	$179,300	$36,076	16.5%
16	Beauregard Parish	36.7K	$65,944 -12.2%	$161,700	$33,625	14.3%
17	St. James Parish	19.5K	$65,531 -12.8%	$211,800	$37,140	11.1%
18	Jefferson Parish	430.9K	$65,252 -13.2%	$251,400	$37,862	16.6%
19	Terrebonne Parish	106.2K	$64,836 -13.7%	$187,200	$33,624	16.0%
20	Grant Parish	22.1K	$64,016 -14.8%	$143,300	$27,694	17.0%
21	Lafourche Parish	96.3K	$63,135 -16.0%	$193,900	$33,881	17.0%
22	East Baton Rouge Parish	452.9K	$63,071 -16.1%	$248,800	$38,736	19.6%
23	St. Bernard Parish	44.4K	$58,651 -22.0%	$202,500	$30,406	23.0%
24	Jefferson Davis Parish	31.9K	$57,341 -23.7%	$150,800	$30,949	14.6%
25	Vernon Parish	47.1K	$57,270 -23.8%	$156,000	$30,322	19.0%
26	Iberia Parish	68.6K	$56,961 -24.2%	$164,500	$30,464	22.8%
27	Tangipahoa Parish	136.7K	$56,760 -24.5%	$212,900	$31,792	19.2%
28	Orleans Parish	371.9K	$56,631 -24.6%	$315,700	$40,662	22.6%
29	St. Martin Parish	51.4K	$55,960 -25.5%	$164,200	$31,041	15.3%
30	Vermilion Parish	57.1K	$55,707 -25.9%	$163,300	$30,227	20.2%
31	Rapides Parish	127.5K	$54,967 -26.9%	$181,100	$31,518	19.9%
32	Ouachita Parish	158.5K	$54,688 -27.2%	$194,400	$32,520	23.2%
33	Iberville Parish	29.8K	$54,000 -28.1%	$172,800	$29,389	19.9%
34	Richland Parish	19.8K	$53,544 -28.7%	$141,900	$27,433	24.0%
35	St. Mary Parish	47.8K	$52,576 -30.0%	$138,900	$28,265	20.8%
36	Assumption Parish	20.5K	$51,423 -31.6%	$150,300	$31,516	15.3%
37	Caddo Parish	230.0K	$50,705 -32.5%	$175,700	$33,434	22.4%
38	Sabine Parish	22.0K	$50,329 -33.0%	$123,100	$29,015	23.7%
39	Catahoula Parish	8.6K	$50,275 -33.1%	$101,800	$24,945	24.3%
40	Red River Parish	7.4K	$49,167 -34.6%	$119,700	$27,468	25.8%
41	West Carroll Parish	9.5K	$49,134 -34.6%	$94,400	$29,378	16.2%
42	Winn Parish	13.5K	$48,871 -35.0%	$108,500	$26,211	24.3%
43	De Soto Parish	27.0K	$48,578 -35.4%	$154,900	$29,808	21.5%
44	Caldwell Parish	9.5K	$47,028 -37.4%	$93,300	$28,818	29.8%
45	Franklin Parish	19.4K	$47,020 -37.4%	$113,000	$26,643	24.1%
46	Allen Parish	22.5K	$46,469 -38.2%	$104,500	$23,398	23.1%
47	Natchitoches Parish	36.7K	$46,292 -38.4%	$171,300	$27,533	25.4%
48	Acadia Parish	57.0K	$45,562 -39.4%	$155,500	$26,490	25.0%
49	Washington Parish	45.1K	$45,380 -39.6%	$155,700	$25,927	24.3%
50	Jackson Parish	14.9K	$44,925 -40.2%	$115,600	$26,629	22.3%
51	St. Landry Parish	81.7K	$44,462 -40.8%	$142,500	$25,412	26.8%
52	Union Parish	20.8K	$42,885 -42.9%	$112,500	$28,058	29.4%
53	St. Helena Parish	10.9K	$41,934 -44.2%	$77,300	$25,200	32.4%
54	Evangeline Parish	32.1K	$41,915 -44.2%	$124,600	$25,351	24.3%
55	Webster Parish	35.8K	$41,182 -45.2%	$114,500	$25,664	23.1%
56	Concordia Parish	18.2K	$39,943 -46.8%	$103,800	$25,449	31.8%
57	Morehouse Parish	24.6K	$39,454 -47.5%	$118,800	$26,257	29.3%
58	Avoyelles Parish	38.9K	$39,325 -47.7%	$122,400	$25,028	27.8%
59	Lincoln Parish	48.2K	$39,172 -47.9%	$210,100	$25,888	31.2%
60	Tensas Parish	3.9K	$36,615 -51.3%	$86,300	$20,390	34.4%
61	Madison Parish	9.5K	$35,456 -52.8%	$96,200	$19,470	34.5%
62	Bienville Parish	12.6K	$35,011 -53.4%	$99,500	$26,797	29.2%
63	East Carroll Parish	7.1K	$33,341 -55.6%	$100,500	$18,725	35.2%
64	Claiborne Parish	13.8K	$32,831 -56.3%	$82,100	$20,451	32.0%

Richest Counties in Louisiana

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Orleans Parish	371.9K	$56,631	$315,700 +12.0%	$40,662	22.6%
2	St. Tammany Parish	272.4K	$81,202	$284,000 +0.7%	$43,364	11.4%
3	Plaquemines Parish	22.8K	$86,315	$282,900 +0.4%	$36,458	12.9%
4	Ascension Parish	130.3K	$91,549	$279,600 -0.8%	$42,258	10.3%
5	St. Charles Parish	51.4K	$80,897	$263,700 -6.5%	$38,258	11.7%
6	Jefferson Parish	430.9K	$65,252	$251,400 -10.8%	$37,862	16.6%
7	East Baton Rouge Parish	452.9K	$63,071	$248,800 -11.7%	$38,736	19.6%
8	West Feliciana Parish	15.3K	$77,452	$245,700 -12.8%	$29,951	11.8%
9	Lafayette Parish	248.0K	$67,451	$242,900 -13.8%	$40,361	17.1%
10	Livingston Parish	148.1K	$80,122	$230,600 -18.2%	$35,135	12.9%

Poorest Counties in Louisiana

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
64	St. Helena Parish	10.9K	$41,934	$77,300 -72.6%	$25,200	32.4%
63	Claiborne Parish	13.8K	$32,831	$82,100 -70.9%	$20,451	32.0%
62	Tensas Parish	3.9K	$36,615	$86,300 -69.4%	$20,390	34.4%
61	Caldwell Parish	9.5K	$47,028	$93,300 -66.9%	$28,818	29.8%
60	West Carroll Parish	9.5K	$49,134	$94,400 -66.5%	$29,378	16.2%
59	Madison Parish	9.5K	$35,456	$96,200 -65.9%	$19,470	34.5%
58	Bienville Parish	12.6K	$35,011	$99,500 -64.7%	$26,797	29.2%
57	East Carroll Parish	7.1K	$33,341	$100,500 -64.3%	$18,725	35.2%
56	Catahoula Parish	8.6K	$50,275	$101,800 -63.9%	$24,945	24.3%
55	Concordia Parish	18.2K	$39,943	$103,800 -63.2%	$25,449	31.8%

All 64 Counties Ranked

Every county in Louisiana ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Orleans Parish	371.9K	$56,631	$315,700 +12.0%	$40,662	22.6%
2	St. Tammany Parish	272.4K	$81,202	$284,000 +0.7%	$43,364	11.4%
3	Plaquemines Parish	22.8K	$86,315	$282,900 +0.4%	$36,458	12.9%
4	Ascension Parish	130.3K	$91,549	$279,600 -0.8%	$42,258	10.3%
5	St. Charles Parish	51.4K	$80,897	$263,700 -6.5%	$38,258	11.7%
6	Jefferson Parish	430.9K	$65,252	$251,400 -10.8%	$37,862	16.6%
7	East Baton Rouge Parish	452.9K	$63,071	$248,800 -11.7%	$38,736	19.6%
8	West Feliciana Parish	15.3K	$77,452	$245,700 -12.8%	$29,951	11.8%
9	Lafayette Parish	248.0K	$67,451	$242,900 -13.8%	$40,361	17.1%
10	Livingston Parish	148.1K	$80,122	$230,600 -18.2%	$35,135	12.9%
11	West Baton Rouge Parish	28.0K	$87,299	$229,900 -18.4%	$39,621	12.9%
12	East Feliciana Parish	19.3K	$73,085	$228,100 -19.1%	$33,464	16.2%
13	Bossier Parish	129.8K	$69,617	$227,200 -19.4%	$37,533	15.9%
14	Calcasieu Parish	207.1K	$67,564	$217,000 -23.0%	$36,113	17.4%
15	Tangipahoa Parish	136.7K	$56,760	$212,900 -24.5%	$31,792	19.2%
16	St. James Parish	19.5K	$65,531	$211,800 -24.9%	$37,140	11.1%
17	Lincoln Parish	48.2K	$39,172	$210,100 -25.5%	$25,888	31.2%
18	Cameron Parish	5.0K	$75,278	$202,500 -28.2%	$35,609	7.4%
19	St. Bernard Parish	44.4K	$58,651	$202,500 -28.2%	$30,406	23.0%
20	Ouachita Parish	158.5K	$54,688	$194,400 -31.0%	$32,520	23.2%
21	Lafourche Parish	96.3K	$63,135	$193,900 -31.2%	$33,881	17.0%
22	St. John the Baptist Parish	40.7K	$66,630	$193,200 -31.5%	$30,132	14.4%
23	Terrebonne Parish	106.2K	$64,836	$187,200 -33.6%	$33,624	16.0%
24	Rapides Parish	127.5K	$54,967	$181,100 -35.8%	$31,518	19.9%
25	Pointe Coupee Parish	20.2K	$65,961	$179,300 -36.4%	$36,076	16.5%
26	Caddo Parish	230.0K	$50,705	$175,700 -37.7%	$33,434	22.4%
27	Iberville Parish	29.8K	$54,000	$172,800 -38.7%	$29,389	19.9%
28	Natchitoches Parish	36.7K	$46,292	$171,300 -39.2%	$27,533	25.4%
29	Iberia Parish	68.6K	$56,961	$164,500 -41.6%	$30,464	22.8%
30	St. Martin Parish	51.4K	$55,960	$164,200 -41.8%	$31,041	15.3%
31	Vermilion Parish	57.1K	$55,707	$163,300 -42.1%	$30,227	20.2%
32	Beauregard Parish	36.7K	$65,944	$161,700 -42.6%	$33,625	14.3%
33	Vernon Parish	47.1K	$57,270	$156,000 -44.7%	$30,322	19.0%
34	Washington Parish	45.1K	$45,380	$155,700 -44.8%	$25,927	24.3%
35	Acadia Parish	57.0K	$45,562	$155,500 -44.8%	$26,490	25.0%
36	De Soto Parish	27.0K	$48,578	$154,900 -45.1%	$29,808	21.5%
37	Jefferson Davis Parish	31.9K	$57,341	$150,800 -46.5%	$30,949	14.6%
38	Assumption Parish	20.5K	$51,423	$150,300 -46.7%	$31,516	15.3%
39	Grant Parish	22.1K	$64,016	$143,300 -49.2%	$27,694	17.0%
40	St. Landry Parish	81.7K	$44,462	$142,500 -49.5%	$25,412	26.8%
41	Richland Parish	19.8K	$53,544	$141,900 -49.7%	$27,433	24.0%
42	St. Mary Parish	47.8K	$52,576	$138,900 -50.7%	$28,265	20.8%
43	Evangeline Parish	32.1K	$41,915	$124,600 -55.8%	$25,351	24.3%
44	Sabine Parish	22.0K	$50,329	$123,100 -56.3%	$29,015	23.7%
45	Avoyelles Parish	38.9K	$39,325	$122,400 -56.6%	$25,028	27.8%
46	Red River Parish	7.4K	$49,167	$119,700 -57.5%	$27,468	25.8%
47	LaSalle Parish	14.8K	$68,497	$119,500 -57.6%	$31,649	16.0%
48	Morehouse Parish	24.6K	$39,454	$118,800 -57.9%	$26,257	29.3%
49	Jackson Parish	14.9K	$44,925	$115,600 -59.0%	$26,629	22.3%
50	Webster Parish	35.8K	$41,182	$114,500 -59.4%	$25,664	23.1%
51	Franklin Parish	19.4K	$47,020	$113,000 -59.9%	$26,643	24.1%
52	Union Parish	20.8K	$42,885	$112,500 -60.1%	$28,058	29.4%
53	Winn Parish	13.5K	$48,871	$108,500 -61.5%	$26,211	24.3%
54	Allen Parish	22.5K	$46,469	$104,500 -62.9%	$23,398	23.1%
55	Concordia Parish	18.2K	$39,943	$103,800 -63.2%	$25,449	31.8%
56	Catahoula Parish	8.6K	$50,275	$101,800 -63.9%	$24,945	24.3%
57	East Carroll Parish	7.1K	$33,341	$100,500 -64.3%	$18,725	35.2%
58	Bienville Parish	12.6K	$35,011	$99,500 -64.7%	$26,797	29.2%
59	Madison Parish	9.5K	$35,456	$96,200 -65.9%	$19,470	34.5%
60	West Carroll Parish	9.5K	$49,134	$94,400 -66.5%	$29,378	16.2%
61	Caldwell Parish	9.5K	$47,028	$93,300 -66.9%	$28,818	29.8%
62	Tensas Parish	3.9K	$36,615	$86,300 -69.4%	$20,390	34.4%
63	Claiborne Parish	13.8K	$32,831	$82,100 -70.9%	$20,451	32.0%
64	St. Helena Parish	10.9K	$41,934	$77,300 -72.6%	$25,200	32.4%

Richest Counties in Louisiana

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	St. Tammany Parish	272.4K	$81,202	$284,000	$43,364 +5.1%	11.4%
2	Ascension Parish	130.3K	$91,549	$279,600	$42,258 +2.4%	10.3%
3	Orleans Parish	371.9K	$56,631	$315,700	$40,662 -1.5%	22.6%
4	Lafayette Parish	248.0K	$67,451	$242,900	$40,361 -2.2%	17.1%
5	West Baton Rouge Parish	28.0K	$87,299	$229,900	$39,621 -4.0%	12.9%
6	East Baton Rouge Parish	452.9K	$63,071	$248,800	$38,736 -6.1%	19.6%
7	St. Charles Parish	51.4K	$80,897	$263,700	$38,258 -7.3%	11.7%
8	Jefferson Parish	430.9K	$65,252	$251,400	$37,862 -8.2%	16.6%
9	Bossier Parish	129.8K	$69,617	$227,200	$37,533 -9.0%	15.9%
10	St. James Parish	19.5K	$65,531	$211,800	$37,140 -10.0%	11.1%

Poorest Counties in Louisiana

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
64	East Carroll Parish	7.1K	$33,341	$100,500	$18,725 -54.6%	35.2%
63	Madison Parish	9.5K	$35,456	$96,200	$19,470 -52.8%	34.5%
62	Tensas Parish	3.9K	$36,615	$86,300	$20,390 -50.6%	34.4%
61	Claiborne Parish	13.8K	$32,831	$82,100	$20,451 -50.4%	32.0%
60	Allen Parish	22.5K	$46,469	$104,500	$23,398 -43.3%	23.1%
59	Catahoula Parish	8.6K	$50,275	$101,800	$24,945 -39.5%	24.3%
58	Avoyelles Parish	38.9K	$39,325	$122,400	$25,028 -39.3%	27.8%
57	St. Helena Parish	10.9K	$41,934	$77,300	$25,200 -38.9%	32.4%
56	Evangeline Parish	32.1K	$41,915	$124,600	$25,351 -38.6%	24.3%
55	St. Landry Parish	81.7K	$44,462	$142,500	$25,412 -38.4%	26.8%

All 64 Counties Ranked

Every county in Louisiana ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	St. Tammany Parish	272.4K	$81,202	$284,000	$43,364 +5.1%	11.4%
2	Ascension Parish	130.3K	$91,549	$279,600	$42,258 +2.4%	10.3%
3	Orleans Parish	371.9K	$56,631	$315,700	$40,662 -1.5%	22.6%
4	Lafayette Parish	248.0K	$67,451	$242,900	$40,361 -2.2%	17.1%
5	West Baton Rouge Parish	28.0K	$87,299	$229,900	$39,621 -4.0%	12.9%
6	East Baton Rouge Parish	452.9K	$63,071	$248,800	$38,736 -6.1%	19.6%
7	St. Charles Parish	51.4K	$80,897	$263,700	$38,258 -7.3%	11.7%
8	Jefferson Parish	430.9K	$65,252	$251,400	$37,862 -8.2%	16.6%
9	Bossier Parish	129.8K	$69,617	$227,200	$37,533 -9.0%	15.9%
10	St. James Parish	19.5K	$65,531	$211,800	$37,140 -10.0%	11.1%
11	Plaquemines Parish	22.8K	$86,315	$282,900	$36,458 -11.6%	12.9%
12	Calcasieu Parish	207.1K	$67,564	$217,000	$36,113 -12.5%	17.4%
13	Pointe Coupee Parish	20.2K	$65,961	$179,300	$36,076 -12.6%	16.5%
14	Cameron Parish	5.0K	$75,278	$202,500	$35,609 -13.7%	7.4%
15	Livingston Parish	148.1K	$80,122	$230,600	$35,135 -14.8%	12.9%
16	Lafourche Parish	96.3K	$63,135	$193,900	$33,881 -17.9%	17.0%
17	Beauregard Parish	36.7K	$65,944	$161,700	$33,625 -18.5%	14.3%
18	Terrebonne Parish	106.2K	$64,836	$187,200	$33,624 -18.5%	16.0%
19	East Feliciana Parish	19.3K	$73,085	$228,100	$33,464 -18.9%	16.2%
20	Caddo Parish	230.0K	$50,705	$175,700	$33,434 -19.0%	22.4%
21	Ouachita Parish	158.5K	$54,688	$194,400	$32,520 -21.2%	23.2%
22	Tangipahoa Parish	136.7K	$56,760	$212,900	$31,792 -22.9%	19.2%
23	LaSalle Parish	14.8K	$68,497	$119,500	$31,649 -23.3%	16.0%
24	Rapides Parish	127.5K	$54,967	$181,100	$31,518 -23.6%	19.9%
25	Assumption Parish	20.5K	$51,423	$150,300	$31,516 -23.6%	15.3%
26	St. Martin Parish	51.4K	$55,960	$164,200	$31,041 -24.8%	15.3%
27	Jefferson Davis Parish	31.9K	$57,341	$150,800	$30,949 -25.0%	14.6%
28	Iberia Parish	68.6K	$56,961	$164,500	$30,464 -26.2%	22.8%
29	St. Bernard Parish	44.4K	$58,651	$202,500	$30,406 -26.3%	23.0%
30	Vernon Parish	47.1K	$57,270	$156,000	$30,322 -26.5%	19.0%
31	Vermilion Parish	57.1K	$55,707	$163,300	$30,227 -26.7%	20.2%
32	St. John the Baptist Parish	40.7K	$66,630	$193,200	$30,132 -27.0%	14.4%
33	West Feliciana Parish	15.3K	$77,452	$245,700	$29,951 -27.4%	11.8%
34	De Soto Parish	27.0K	$48,578	$154,900	$29,808 -27.8%	21.5%
35	Iberville Parish	29.8K	$54,000	$172,800	$29,389 -28.8%	19.9%
36	West Carroll Parish	9.5K	$49,134	$94,400	$29,378 -28.8%	16.2%
37	Sabine Parish	22.0K	$50,329	$123,100	$29,015 -29.7%	23.7%
38	Caldwell Parish	9.5K	$47,028	$93,300	$28,818 -30.2%	29.8%
39	St. Mary Parish	47.8K	$52,576	$138,900	$28,265 -31.5%	20.8%
40	Union Parish	20.8K	$42,885	$112,500	$28,058 -32.0%	29.4%
41	Grant Parish	22.1K	$64,016	$143,300	$27,694 -32.9%	17.0%
42	Natchitoches Parish	36.7K	$46,292	$171,300	$27,533 -33.3%	25.4%
43	Red River Parish	7.4K	$49,167	$119,700	$27,468 -33.4%	25.8%
44	Richland Parish	19.8K	$53,544	$141,900	$27,433 -33.5%	24.0%
45	Bienville Parish	12.6K	$35,011	$99,500	$26,797 -35.1%	29.2%
46	Franklin Parish	19.4K	$47,020	$113,000	$26,643 -35.4%	24.1%
47	Jackson Parish	14.9K	$44,925	$115,600	$26,629 -35.5%	22.3%
48	Acadia Parish	57.0K	$45,562	$155,500	$26,490 -35.8%	25.0%
49	Morehouse Parish	24.6K	$39,454	$118,800	$26,257 -36.4%	29.3%
50	Winn Parish	13.5K	$48,871	$108,500	$26,211 -36.5%	24.3%
51	Washington Parish	45.1K	$45,380	$155,700	$25,927 -37.2%	24.3%
52	Lincoln Parish	48.2K	$39,172	$210,100	$25,888 -37.3%	31.2%
53	Webster Parish	35.8K	$41,182	$114,500	$25,664 -37.8%	23.1%
54	Concordia Parish	18.2K	$39,943	$103,800	$25,449 -38.3%	31.8%
55	St. Landry Parish	81.7K	$44,462	$142,500	$25,412 -38.4%	26.8%
56	Evangeline Parish	32.1K	$41,915	$124,600	$25,351 -38.6%	24.3%
57	St. Helena Parish	10.9K	$41,934	$77,300	$25,200 -38.9%	32.4%
58	Avoyelles Parish	38.9K	$39,325	$122,400	$25,028 -39.3%	27.8%
59	Catahoula Parish	8.6K	$50,275	$101,800	$24,945 -39.5%	24.3%
60	Allen Parish	22.5K	$46,469	$104,500	$23,398 -43.3%	23.1%
61	Claiborne Parish	13.8K	$32,831	$82,100	$20,451 -50.4%	32.0%
62	Tensas Parish	3.9K	$36,615	$86,300	$20,390 -50.6%	34.4%
63	Madison Parish	9.5K	$35,456	$96,200	$19,470 -52.8%	34.5%
64	East Carroll Parish	7.1K	$33,341	$100,500	$18,725 -54.6%	35.2%

Richest Counties in Louisiana

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Cameron Parish	5.0K	$75,278	$202,500	$35,609	7.4% -40.9%
2	Ascension Parish	130.3K	$91,549	$279,600	$42,258	10.3% -17.9%
3	St. James Parish	19.5K	$65,531	$211,800	$37,140	11.1% -12.0%
4	St. Tammany Parish	272.4K	$81,202	$284,000	$43,364	11.4% -9.5%
5	St. Charles Parish	51.4K	$80,897	$263,700	$38,258	11.7% -6.8%
6	West Feliciana Parish	15.3K	$77,452	$245,700	$29,951	11.8% -6.2%
7	Livingston Parish	148.1K	$80,122	$230,600	$35,135	12.9% +2.1%
8	Plaquemines Parish	22.8K	$86,315	$282,900	$36,458	12.9% +2.2%
9	West Baton Rouge Parish	28.0K	$87,299	$229,900	$39,621	12.9% +2.4%
10	Beauregard Parish	36.7K	$65,944	$161,700	$33,625	14.3% +13.9%

Poorest Counties in Louisiana

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
64	East Carroll Parish	7.1K	$33,341	$100,500	$18,725	35.2% +179.6%
63	Madison Parish	9.5K	$35,456	$96,200	$19,470	34.5% +174.0%
62	Tensas Parish	3.9K	$36,615	$86,300	$20,390	34.4% +173.3%
61	St. Helena Parish	10.9K	$41,934	$77,300	$25,200	32.4% +157.4%
60	Claiborne Parish	13.8K	$32,831	$82,100	$20,451	32.0% +153.8%
59	Concordia Parish	18.2K	$39,943	$103,800	$25,449	31.8% +152.6%
58	Lincoln Parish	48.2K	$39,172	$210,100	$25,888	31.2% +147.5%
57	Caldwell Parish	9.5K	$47,028	$93,300	$28,818	29.8% +136.4%
56	Union Parish	20.8K	$42,885	$112,500	$28,058	29.4% +133.3%
55	Morehouse Parish	24.6K	$39,454	$118,800	$26,257	29.3% +132.3%

All 64 Counties Ranked

Every county in Louisiana ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Cameron Parish	5.0K	$75,278	$202,500	$35,609	7.4% -40.9%
2	Ascension Parish	130.3K	$91,549	$279,600	$42,258	10.3% -17.9%
3	St. James Parish	19.5K	$65,531	$211,800	$37,140	11.1% -12.0%
4	St. Tammany Parish	272.4K	$81,202	$284,000	$43,364	11.4% -9.5%
5	St. Charles Parish	51.4K	$80,897	$263,700	$38,258	11.7% -6.8%
6	West Feliciana Parish	15.3K	$77,452	$245,700	$29,951	11.8% -6.2%
7	Livingston Parish	148.1K	$80,122	$230,600	$35,135	12.9% +2.1%
8	Plaquemines Parish	22.8K	$86,315	$282,900	$36,458	12.9% +2.2%
9	West Baton Rouge Parish	28.0K	$87,299	$229,900	$39,621	12.9% +2.4%
10	Beauregard Parish	36.7K	$65,944	$161,700	$33,625	14.3% +13.9%
11	St. John the Baptist Parish	40.7K	$66,630	$193,200	$30,132	14.4% +14.5%
12	Jefferson Davis Parish	31.9K	$57,341	$150,800	$30,949	14.6% +15.6%
13	St. Martin Parish	51.4K	$55,960	$164,200	$31,041	15.3% +21.1%
14	Assumption Parish	20.5K	$51,423	$150,300	$31,516	15.3% +21.4%
15	Bossier Parish	129.8K	$69,617	$227,200	$37,533	15.9% +26.4%
16	Terrebonne Parish	106.2K	$64,836	$187,200	$33,624	16.0% +27.0%
17	LaSalle Parish	14.8K	$68,497	$119,500	$31,649	16.0% +27.1%
18	East Feliciana Parish	19.3K	$73,085	$228,100	$33,464	16.2% +28.8%
19	West Carroll Parish	9.5K	$49,134	$94,400	$29,378	16.2% +28.9%
20	Pointe Coupee Parish	20.2K	$65,961	$179,300	$36,076	16.5% +30.7%
21	Jefferson Parish	430.9K	$65,252	$251,400	$37,862	16.6% +31.7%
22	Lafourche Parish	96.3K	$63,135	$193,900	$33,881	17.0% +34.7%
23	Grant Parish	22.1K	$64,016	$143,300	$27,694	17.0% +35.2%
24	Lafayette Parish	248.0K	$67,451	$242,900	$40,361	17.1% +35.8%
25	Calcasieu Parish	207.1K	$67,564	$217,000	$36,113	17.4% +37.9%
26	Vernon Parish	47.1K	$57,270	$156,000	$30,322	19.0% +50.8%
27	Tangipahoa Parish	136.7K	$56,760	$212,900	$31,792	19.2% +52.2%
28	East Baton Rouge Parish	452.9K	$63,071	$248,800	$38,736	19.6% +55.5%
29	Rapides Parish	127.5K	$54,967	$181,100	$31,518	19.9% +57.9%
30	Iberville Parish	29.8K	$54,000	$172,800	$29,389	19.9% +58.0%
31	Vermilion Parish	57.1K	$55,707	$163,300	$30,227	20.2% +60.0%
32	St. Mary Parish	47.8K	$52,576	$138,900	$28,265	20.8% +65.0%
33	De Soto Parish	27.0K	$48,578	$154,900	$29,808	21.5% +70.9%
34	Jackson Parish	14.9K	$44,925	$115,600	$26,629	22.3% +77.0%
35	Caddo Parish	230.0K	$50,705	$175,700	$33,434	22.4% +77.6%
36	Orleans Parish	371.9K	$56,631	$315,700	$40,662	22.6% +79.4%
37	Iberia Parish	68.6K	$56,961	$164,500	$30,464	22.8% +81.3%
38	St. Bernard Parish	44.4K	$58,651	$202,500	$30,406	23.0% +82.2%
39	Allen Parish	22.5K	$46,469	$104,500	$23,398	23.1% +83.1%
40	Webster Parish	35.8K	$41,182	$114,500	$25,664	23.1% +83.6%
41	Ouachita Parish	158.5K	$54,688	$194,400	$32,520	23.2% +83.9%
42	Sabine Parish	22.0K	$50,329	$123,100	$29,015	23.7% +88.2%
43	Richland Parish	19.8K	$53,544	$141,900	$27,433	24.0% +90.9%
44	Franklin Parish	19.4K	$47,020	$113,000	$26,643	24.1% +91.1%
45	Evangeline Parish	32.1K	$41,915	$124,600	$25,351	24.3% +92.5%
46	Winn Parish	13.5K	$48,871	$108,500	$26,211	24.3% +92.6%
47	Catahoula Parish	8.6K	$50,275	$101,800	$24,945	24.3% +92.7%
48	Washington Parish	45.1K	$45,380	$155,700	$25,927	24.3% +93.0%
49	Acadia Parish	57.0K	$45,562	$155,500	$26,490	25.0% +98.2%
50	Natchitoches Parish	36.7K	$46,292	$171,300	$27,533	25.4% +101.7%
51	Red River Parish	7.4K	$49,167	$119,700	$27,468	25.8% +104.5%
52	St. Landry Parish	81.7K	$44,462	$142,500	$25,412	26.8% +112.4%
53	Avoyelles Parish	38.9K	$39,325	$122,400	$25,028	27.8% +120.9%
54	Bienville Parish	12.6K	$35,011	$99,500	$26,797	29.2% +132.1%
55	Morehouse Parish	24.6K	$39,454	$118,800	$26,257	29.3% +132.3%
56	Union Parish	20.8K	$42,885	$112,500	$28,058	29.4% +133.3%
57	Caldwell Parish	9.5K	$47,028	$93,300	$28,818	29.8% +136.4%
58	Lincoln Parish	48.2K	$39,172	$210,100	$25,888	31.2% +147.5%
59	Concordia Parish	18.2K	$39,943	$103,800	$25,449	31.8% +152.6%
60	Claiborne Parish	13.8K	$32,831	$82,100	$20,451	32.0% +153.8%
61	St. Helena Parish	10.9K	$41,934	$77,300	$25,200	32.4% +157.4%
62	Tensas Parish	3.9K	$36,615	$86,300	$20,390	34.4% +173.3%
63	Madison Parish	9.5K	$35,456	$96,200	$19,470	34.5% +174.0%
64	East Carroll Parish	7.1K	$33,341	$100,500	$18,725	35.2% +179.6%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Louisiana only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in Louisiana?

The richest county in Louisiana by median household income is Ascension Parish, with a median household income of $91,549 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in Louisiana?

The poorest county in Louisiana by median household income is Claiborne Parish, at $32,831. This is $42,318 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 64 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 8 of these (13%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in Louisiana?

The statewide median household income in Louisiana is $60,756, which is 19.2% below the national median of $75,149.

Which county in Louisiana has the highest home values?

Orleans Parish has the highest median home value in Louisiana at $315,700.