Richest & Poorest Counties in Louisiana

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.

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Richest Counties in Louisiana

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

# County Income
1 Ascension Parish $91,549
2 West Baton Rouge Parish $87,299
3 Plaquemines Parish $86,315
4 St. Tammany Parish $81,202
5 St. Charles Parish $80,897
6 Livingston Parish $80,122
7 West Feliciana Parish $77,452
8 Cameron Parish $75,278
9 East Feliciana Parish $73,085
10 Bossier Parish $69,617

Poorest Counties in Louisiana

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

# County Income
64 Claiborne Parish $32,831
63 East Carroll Parish $33,341
62 Bienville Parish $35,011
61 Madison Parish $35,456
60 Tensas Parish $36,615
59 Lincoln Parish $39,172
58 Avoyelles Parish $39,325
57 Morehouse Parish $39,454
56 Concordia Parish $39,943
55 Webster Parish $41,182

All 64 Counties Ranked

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

# County Income
1 Ascension Parish $91,549
2 West Baton Rouge Parish $87,299
3 Plaquemines Parish $86,315
4 St. Tammany Parish $81,202
5 St. Charles Parish $80,897
6 Livingston Parish $80,122
7 West Feliciana Parish $77,452
8 Cameron Parish $75,278
9 East Feliciana Parish $73,085
10 Bossier Parish $69,617
11 LaSalle Parish $68,497
12 Calcasieu Parish $67,564
13 Lafayette Parish $67,451
14 St. John the Baptist Parish $66,630
15 Pointe Coupee Parish $65,961
16 Beauregard Parish $65,944
17 St. James Parish $65,531
18 Jefferson Parish $65,252
19 Terrebonne Parish $64,836
20 Grant Parish $64,016
21 Lafourche Parish $63,135
22 East Baton Rouge Parish $63,071
23 St. Bernard Parish $58,651
24 Jefferson Davis Parish $57,341
25 Vernon Parish $57,270
26 Iberia Parish $56,961
27 Tangipahoa Parish $56,760
28 Orleans Parish $56,631
29 St. Martin Parish $55,960
30 Vermilion Parish $55,707
31 Rapides Parish $54,967
32 Ouachita Parish $54,688
33 Iberville Parish $54,000
34 Richland Parish $53,544
35 St. Mary Parish $52,576
36 Assumption Parish $51,423
37 Caddo Parish $50,705
38 Sabine Parish $50,329
39 Catahoula Parish $50,275
40 Red River Parish $49,167
41 West Carroll Parish $49,134
42 Winn Parish $48,871
43 De Soto Parish $48,578
44 Caldwell Parish $47,028
45 Franklin Parish $47,020
46 Allen Parish $46,469
47 Natchitoches Parish $46,292
48 Acadia Parish $45,562
49 Washington Parish $45,380
50 Jackson Parish $44,925
51 St. Landry Parish $44,462
52 Union Parish $42,885
53 St. Helena Parish $41,934
54 Evangeline Parish $41,915
55 Webster Parish $41,182
56 Concordia Parish $39,943
57 Morehouse Parish $39,454
58 Avoyelles Parish $39,325
59 Lincoln Parish $39,172
60 Tensas Parish $36,615
61 Madison Parish $35,456
62 Bienville Parish $35,011
63 East Carroll Parish $33,341
64 Claiborne Parish $32,831

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.