Census ACS 2023 · 64 counties

Richest Counties in Louisiana

Income varies significantly across Louisiana's 64 counties. Ascension Parish leads with a median household income of $92,266. County-level income data reveals economic disparities within the state that statewide averages can mask — affluent suburban counties often have incomes 2-3x higher than rural counties in the same state. These differences affect school funding, public services, and quality of life.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	County	Median Income	Population
1	Winn Parish	$46,368	13,506
2	West Feliciana Parish	$74,277	15,381
3	West Carroll Parish	$48,514	9,622
4	West Baton Rouge Parish	$87,320	27,666
5	Webster Parish	$37,396	36,189
6	Washington Parish	$42,776	45,238
7	Vernon Parish	$58,281	47,764
8	Vermilion Parish	$57,537	57,031
9	Union Parish	$45,743	20,914
10	Terrebonne Parish	$64,819	107,362
11	Tensas Parish	$36,074	3,992
12	Tangipahoa Parish	$57,256	135,218
13	St. Tammany Parish	$79,277	269,331
14	St. Mary Parish	$51,768	48,455
15	St. Martin Parish	$53,394	51,559
16	St. Landry Parish	$45,637	82,128
17	St. John the Baptist Parish	$67,418	41,342
18	St. James Parish	$64,536	19,797
19	St. Helena Parish	$50,193	10,849
20	St. Charles Parish	$82,172	51,863
21	St. Bernard Parish	$57,638	44,172
22	Sabine Parish	$52,047	22,085
23	Richland Parish	$52,960	19,908
24	Red River Parish	$44,539	7,529
25	Rapides Parish	$55,946	128,470
26	Pointe Coupee Parish	$59,351	20,438
27	Plaquemines Parish	$82,874	23,070
28	Ouachita Parish	$51,241	158,916
29	Orleans Parish	$55,339	376,035
30	Natchitoches Parish	$46,798	37,047
31	Morehouse Parish	$36,981	24,967
32	Madison Parish	$37,267	9,757
33	Livingston Parish	$78,617	145,583
34	Lincoln Parish	$38,035	48,160
35	LaSalle Parish	$67,077	14,804
36	Lafourche Parish	$63,439	96,670
37	Lafayette Parish	$67,660	245,075
38	Jefferson Parish	$65,246	432,484
39	Jefferson Davis Parish	$56,500	32,083
40	Jackson Parish	$43,345	14,939
41	Iberville Parish	$57,459	29,950
42	Iberia Parish	$57,811	69,194
43	Grant Parish	$61,112	22,123
44	Franklin Parish	$44,103	19,590
45	Evangeline Parish	$42,273	32,162
46	East Feliciana Parish	$72,899	19,378
47	East Carroll Parish	$28,321	7,195
48	East Baton Rouge Parish	$63,075	452,821
49	De Soto Parish	$46,077	26,897
50	Concordia Parish	$37,349	18,325
51	Claiborne Parish	$31,784	14,019
52	Catahoula Parish	$47,753	8,738
53	Cameron Parish	$72,500	5,222
54	Caldwell Parish	$44,957	9,563
55	Calcasieu Parish	$67,849	208,668
56	Caddo Parish	$50,067	232,973
57	Bossier Parish	$66,336	129,134
58	Bienville Parish	$34,992	12,769
59	Beauregard Parish	$64,995	36,646
60	Avoyelles Parish	$39,439	39,176
61	Assumption Parish	$52,546	20,720
62	Ascension Parish	$92,266	128,593
63	Allen Parish	$51,138	22,552
64	Acadia Parish	$45,266	57,218

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ascension Parish is the #1 ranked county in Louisiana by median household income, with a value of $92,266 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Louisiana has 64 counties tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers all counties in Louisiana.