Louisiana parishes
Louisiana has 64 parishes. Find yours from your location, or explore the map and the full list with seats, population, time zones and FIPS codes.
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Louisiana has 64 parishes, home to about 4,621,025 people. Sort the table by any column, or search by name or seat.
Parishes64Central time
Most peopleEast Baton Rouge Parish452,821 residents, 10% of the state
Fewest peopleTensas Parish3,992 residents
Most crowdedOrleans Parish2,218 people per sq mi
Largest by landVernon Parish1,326.7 sq mi
Priciest homesOrleans Parishmedian value $296,400
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Parish explorer: all 64 parishes in Louisiana
| Parish | Seat | Population | Land sq mi | People / sq mi | Median home | Time zone | FIPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | 452,821 | 455.5 | 994 | $241,800 | Central | 22033 |
| Jefferson | Gretna | 432,484 | 300.9 | 1,437 | $243,500 | Central | 22051 |
| Orleans | New Orleans | 376,035 | 169.5 | 2,218 | $296,400 | Central | 22071 |
| St. Tammany | Covington | 269,331 | 845.3 | 319 | $272,200 | Central | 22103 |
| Lafayette | Lafayette | 245,075 | 268.8 | 912 | $234,200 | Central | 22055 |
| Caddo | Shreveport | 232,973 | 879.5 | 265 | $175,900 | Central | 22017 |
| Calcasieu | Lake Charles | 208,668 | 1,064.1 | 196 | $208,500 | Central | 22019 |
| Ouachita | Monroe | 158,916 | 610.3 | 260 | $183,000 | Central | 22073 |
| Livingston | Livingston | 145,583 | 648.1 | 225 | $218,900 | Central | 22063 |
| Tangipahoa | Amite City | 135,218 | 791.2 | 171 | $204,600 | Central | 22105 |
| Bossier | Benton | 129,134 | 839.6 | 154 | $215,100 | Central | 22015 |
| Ascension | Donaldsonville | 128,593 | 290.0 | 443 | $265,300 | Central | 22005 |
| Rapides | Alexandria | 128,470 | 1,324.1 | 97 | $179,100 | Central | 22079 |
| Terrebonne | Houma | 107,362 | 1,229.9 | 87 | $189,100 | Central | 22109 |
| Lafourche | Thibodaux | 96,670 | 1,067.8 | 91 | $190,800 | Central | 22057 |
| St. Landry | Opelousas | 82,128 | 923.4 | 89 | $142,900 | Central | 22097 |
| Iberia | New Iberia | 69,194 | 574.7 | 120 | $156,000 | Central | 22045 |
| Acadia | Crowley | 57,218 | 655.2 | 87 | $146,900 | Central | 22001 |
| Vermilion | Abbeville | 57,031 | 1,172.1 | 49 | $159,700 | Central | 22113 |
| St. Charles | Hahnville | 51,863 | 277.7 | 187 | $256,800 | Central | 22089 |
| St. Martin | St. Martinville | 51,559 | 737.5 | 70 | $151,000 | Central | 22099 |
| St. Mary | Franklin | 48,455 | 558.5 | 87 | $128,000 | Central | 22101 |
| Lincoln | Ruston | 48,160 | 471.6 | 102 | $195,500 | Central | 22061 |
| Vernon | Leesville | 47,764 | 1,326.7 | 36 | $143,500 | Central | 22115 |
| Washington | Franklinton | 45,238 | 669.6 | 68 | $139,400 | Central | 22117 |
| St. Bernard | Chalmette | 44,172 | 377.5 | 117 | $192,100 | Central | 22087 |
| St. John the Baptist | Edgard | 41,342 | 214.5 | 193 | $184,000 | Central | 22095 |
| Avoyelles | Marksville | 39,176 | 831.4 | 47 | $120,200 | Central | 22009 |
| Natchitoches | Natchitoches | 37,047 | 1,253.0 | 30 | $163,000 | Central | 22069 |
| Beauregard | DeRidder | 36,646 | 1,157.5 | 32 | $164,500 | Central | 22011 |
| Webster | Minden | 36,189 | 593.3 | 61 | $105,600 | Central | 22119 |
| Evangeline | Ville Platte | 32,162 | 662.4 | 49 | $118,500 | Central | 22039 |
| Jefferson Davis | Jennings | 32,083 | 651.5 | 49 | $145,000 | Central | 22053 |
| Iberville | Plaquemine | 29,950 | 617.3 | 49 | $177,100 | Central | 22047 |
| West Baton Rouge | Port Allen | 27,666 | 192.3 | 144 | $225,900 | Central | 22121 |
| De Soto | Mansfield | 26,897 | 876.4 | 31 | $150,700 | Central | 22031 |
| Morehouse | Bastrop | 24,967 | 794.9 | 31 | $108,700 | Central | 22067 |
| Plaquemines | Pointe à la Hache | 23,070 | 780.6 | 30 | $275,800 | Central | 22075 |
| Allen | Oberlin | 22,552 | 762.1 | 30 | $110,800 | Central | 22003 |
| Grant | Colfax | 22,123 | 643.8 | 34 | $135,900 | Central | 22043 |
| Sabine | Many | 22,085 | 866.6 | 25 | $129,400 | Central | 22085 |
| Union | Farmerville | 20,914 | 876.9 | 24 | $115,400 | Central | 22111 |
| Assumption | Napoleonville | 20,720 | 344.0 | 60 | $141,200 | Central | 22007 |
| Pointe Coupee | New Roads | 20,438 | 555.5 | 37 | $174,500 | Central | 22077 |
| Richland | Rayville | 19,908 | 555.6 | 36 | $124,500 | Central | 22083 |
| St. James | Convent | 19,797 | 237.9 | 83 | $197,800 | Central | 22093 |
| Franklin | Winnsboro | 19,590 | 624.3 | 31 | $117,200 | Central | 22041 |
| East Feliciana | Clinton | 19,378 | 453.3 | 43 | $213,700 | Central | 22037 |
| Concordia | Vidalia | 18,325 | 695.7 | 26 | $102,400 | Central | 22029 |
| West Feliciana | St. Francisville | 15,381 | 403.2 | 38 | $263,200 | Central | 22125 |
| Jackson | Jonesboro | 14,939 | 569.5 | 26 | $107,400 | Central | 22049 |
| LaSalle | Jena | 14,804 | 624.9 | 24 | $137,200 | Central | 22059 |
| Claiborne | Homer | 14,019 | 754.8 | 19 | $82,400 | Central | 22027 |
| Winn | Winnfield | 13,506 | 950.0 | 14 | $102,600 | Central | 22127 |
| Bienville | Arcadia | 12,769 | 811.3 | 16 | $93,600 | Central | 22013 |
| St. Helena | Greensburg | 10,849 | 408.5 | 27 | $106,400 | Central | 22091 |
| Madison | Tallulah | 9,757 | 623.9 | 16 | $90,600 | Central | 22065 |
| West Carroll | Oak Grove | 9,622 | 359.7 | 27 | $97,600 | Central | 22123 |
| Caldwell | Columbia | 9,563 | 529.8 | 18 | $106,000 | Central | 22021 |
| Catahoula | Harrisonburg | 8,738 | 709.3 | 12 | $88,000 | Central | 22025 |
| Red River | Coushatta | 7,529 | 389.0 | 19 | $103,200 | Central | 22081 |
| East Carroll | Lake Providence | 7,195 | 420.9 | 17 | $87,400 | Central | 22035 |
| Cameron | Cameron | 5,222 | 1,284.6 | 4 | $183,300 | Central | 22023 |
| Tensas | St. Joseph | 3,992 | 603.3 | 7 | $80,300 | Central | 22107 |
Which Louisiana cities are in more than one parish?
- Shreveport: Caddo Parish 98.4%, Bossier Parish 1.6% of residents
- Broussard: Lafayette Parish 98.8%, St. Martin Parish 1.2% of residents
- Bayou Blue: Lafourche Parish 68.8%, Terrebonne Parish 31.2% of residents
- DeRidder: Beauregard Parish 94.8%, Vernon Parish 5.2% of residents
- Eunice: St. Landry Parish 97.5%, Acadia Parish 2.5% of residents
- Des Allemands: St. Charles Parish 88.9%, Lafourche Parish 11.1% of residents
- Delcambre: Vermilion Parish 76.1%, Iberia Parish 23.9% of residents
- Basile: Evangeline Parish 99.1%, Acadia Parish 0.9% of residents
- Arnaudville: St. Landry Parish 96.4%, St. Martin Parish 3.6% of residents
- Duson: Lafayette Parish 81.7%, Acadia Parish 18.3% of residents
Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024; ACS 2019-2023 5-year; Wikidata, CC0 (seats); timezone-boundary-builder (time zones). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many parishes are in Louisiana?
64.
Does Louisiana have counties?
Louisiana calls its counties parishes. The Census Bureau treats its 64 parishes as county equivalents.
What is the most populated parish in Louisiana?
East Baton Rouge Parish, with about 452,821 people (10% of the state).
What is the least populated parish in Louisiana?
Tensas Parish, with about 3,992 people.
What is the largest parish in Louisiana by land?
Vernon Parish, 1,326.7 sq mi of land.
What parish am I in, in Louisiana?
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