GENERAL INFO
The US state Louisiana (LA) is the 25th largest state by population and 31st biggest state by area. Louisiana has 64 counties ranking it the 24th state with the most counties in USA. See below some basic information about the state:
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Louisiana |
| Abbreviation: | LA |
| Capital: | Baton Rouge |
| Largest City: | New Orleans |
| Population: | 4,648,794 |
| Population rank in US: | 25th |
| Total Area [mi²]: | 52,069 |
| Total Area [km²]: | 135,382 |
| Area rank in US: | 31st |
| Number of Counties: | 64 |
LOUISIANA COUNTY POPULATION DENSITY MAP
If you want to show data distributon per geographical area, density maps (or heat maps) are a great way to achieve this. For example, here is a Louisiana Population Density Map per County:
We have prepared this easily with Louisiana County Heat Map Generator for population info. But it can also be used for many different data types such as employment rate, average temperature, racial distribution and so on.
LOUISIANA COUNTIES LIST
Below are 64 Louisiana counties ranked by population information. The data is from the US Census Bureau. You can copy and paste this list directly into your spreadsheet.
(Top 10 counties shown. To expand the list, simply click on the “show more” button)
| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 440,059 |
| 2 | Jefferson Parish | 432,493 |
| 3 | Orleans Parish | 390,144 |
| 4 | St. Tammany Parish | 260,419 |
| 5 | Lafayette Parish | 244,390 |
| 6 | Caddo Parish | 240,204 |
| 7 | Calcasieu Parish | 203,436 |
| 8 | Ouachita Parish | 153,279 |
| 9 | Livingston Parish | 140,789 |
| 10 | Tangipahoa Parish | 134,758 |
| 11 | Rapides Parish | 129,648 |
| 12 | Bossier Parish | 127,039 |
| 13 | Ascension Parish | 126,604 |
| 14 | Terrebonne Parish | 110,461 |
| 15 | Lafourche Parish | 97,614 |
| 16 | St. Landry Parish | 82,124 |
| 17 | Iberia Parish | 69,830 |
| 18 | Acadia Parish | 62,045 |
| 19 | Vermilion Parish | 59,511 |
| 20 | St. Martin Parish | 53,431 |
| 21 | St. Charles Parish | 53,100 |
| 22 | St. Mary Parish | 49,348 |
| 23 | Vernon Parish | 47,429 |
| 24 | St. Bernard Parish | 47,244 |
| 25 | Lincoln Parish | 46,742 |
| 26 | Washington Parish | 46,194 |
| 27 | St. John the Baptist Parish | 42,837 |
| 28 | Avoyelles Parish | 40,144 |
| 29 | Webster Parish | 38,340 |
| 30 | Natchitoches Parish | 38,158 |
| 31 | Beauregard Parish | 37,497 |
| 32 | Evangeline Parish | 33,395 |
| 33 | Iberville Parish | 32,511 |
| 34 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 31,368 |
| 35 | De Soto Parish | 27,463 |
| 36 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 26,465 |
| 37 | Allen Parish | 25,627 |
| 38 | Morehouse Parish | 24,874 |
| 39 | Sabine Parish | 23,884 |
| 40 | Plaquemines Parish | 23,197 |
| 41 | Grant Parish | 22,389 |
| 42 | Union Parish | 22,108 |
| 43 | Assumption Parish | 21,891 |
| 44 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 21,730 |
| 45 | St. James Parish | 21,096 |
| 46 | Richland Parish | 20,122 |
| 47 | Franklin Parish | 20,015 |
| 48 | Concordia Parish | 19,259 |
| 49 | East Feliciana Parish | 19,135 |
| 50 | Jackson Parish | 15,744 |
| 51 | Claiborne Parish | 15,670 |
| 52 | West Feliciana Parish | 15,568 |
| 53 | LaSalle Parish | 14,892 |
| 54 | Winn Parish | 13,904 |
| 55 | Bienville Parish | 13,241 |
| 56 | Madison Parish | 10,951 |
| 57 | West Carroll Parish | 10,830 |
| 58 | St. Helena Parish | 10,132 |
| 59 | Caldwell Parish | 9,918 |
| 60 | Catahoula Parish | 9,494 |
| 61 | Red River Parish | 8,442 |
| 62 | Cameron Parish | 6,973 |
| 63 | East Carroll Parish | 6,861 |
| 64 | Tensas Parish | 4,334 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT LOUISIANA COUNTIES
What is the largest county in Louisiana?
Out of the 64 counties in Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish is the largest by population. Plaquemines Parish is the largest by land area.
What is the smallest county in Louisiana?
Tensas Parish is the smallest Louisiana county by population. West Baton Rouge Parish is the smallest by size.
What is the richest county in the state of Louisiana?
In terms of economics and average income level, Ascension Parish is the richest Louisiana county.
What is the poorest county in Louisiana?
Madison Parish is the poorest Louisiana county.
LOUISIANA COUNTIES MAP PDF
We have prepared Louisiana county density map by population as a downloadable PDF.
You can download the PDF for free from the link below: Louisiana County Density Map PDF
VIDEO: HOW TO PAINT LOUISIANA COUNTY MAP WITH YOUR DATA
Check the video below to see how we use our Louisiana County Map Excel Template to visualize any data over Louisiana counties.
CREATE YOUR LOUISIANA DENSITY MAP IN 3 STEPS!
We have built the easiest Louisiana Heat Map Maker in the universe! It works fully in Excel:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here is a list of useful links which we think can be helpful whether you work on data visualization or make research about Louisiana state and Louisiana counties.
Data Source for Population and many other US related data:
https://www.census.gov
Wikipedia Page for List of Louisiana Counties:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parishes_in_Louisiana
Official Website of the State of Louisiana:
https://www.oregon.gov
Are you looking for Louisiana Zip Code map?:
Louisiana Zip Code Heat Map Generator in Excel
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