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Fastest shrinking, Louisiana counties · 2000

Louisiana counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 64 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Vernon Parish, LALA45,091-15.2%+0%

02St. Mary Parish, LALA46,552-7.9%+0%

03Tensas Parish, LALA3,700-6.8%+0%

04Franklin Parish, LALA19,002-5.0%+0%

05Rapides Parish, LALA125,877-4.0%+0%

06Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354-3.2%+0%

07East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760-3.0%+0%

08Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705-2.9%+0%

09Concordia Parish, LALA17,836-2.8%+0%

10Orleans Parish, LALA362,154-2.5%+0%

11Jackson Parish, LALA15,834-2.0%+0%

12Bienville Parish, LALA12,269-1.4%+0%

13Catahoula Parish, LALA8,223-1.3%+0%

14Webster Parish, LALA34,948-0.4%+0%

15De Soto Parish, LALA27,381+0.6%+0%

16St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,642+0.9%+0%

17Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,520+1.0%+0%

18Caddo Parish, LALA224,226+1.6%+0%

19Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398+1.6%+0%

20St. James Parish, LALA18,938+1.6%+0%

21Richland Parish, LALA19,582+1.7%+0%

22Washington Parish, LALA44,937+1.7%+0%

23West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156+1.8%+0%

24Lincoln Parish, LALA48,360+1.8%+0%

25Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,471+2.3%+0%

26Red River Parish, LALA7,165+2.5%+0%

27Assumption Parish, LALA19,720+2.8%+0%

28Ouachita Parish, LALA158,542+3.6%+0%

29Sabine Parish, LALA21,834+3.6%+0%

30Winn Parish, LALA14,961+3.8%+0%

31LaSalle Parish, LALA15,154+4.5%+0%

32Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,256+4.6%+0%

33Lafourche Parish, LALA95,505+4.8%+0%

34Acadia Parish, LALA57,032+5.3%+0%

35Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,941+5.9%+0%

36Evangeline Parish, LALA31,980+6.5%+0%

37Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,089+6.5%+0%

38St. Helena Parish, LALA10,758+6.6%+0%

39Grant Parish, LALA22,075+6.7%+0%

40Iberia Parish, LALA66,846+7.3%+0%

41Iberville Parish, LALA29,579+7.3%+0%

42Vermilion Parish, LALA57,671+7.5%+0%

43St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,875+7.6%+0%

44Caldwell Parish, LALA9,344+7.6%+0%

45Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,163+7.8%+0%

46Cameron Parish, LALA4,718+7.9%+0%

47East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180+8.6%+0%

48St. Landry Parish, LALA80,765+9.2%+0%

49Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,466+9.2%+0%

50Beauregard Parish, LALA36,673+9.6%+0%

51Madison Parish, LALA8,844+10.2%+0%

52Union Parish, LALA20,561+10.2%+0%

53St. Martin Parish, LALA51,106+10.5%+0%

54East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,911+11.2%+0%

55West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,756+11.2%+0%

56St. Charles Parish, LALA50,586+13.3%+0%

57Bossier Parish, LALA131,867+14.2%+0%

58Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949+15.6%+0%

59West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,134+17.0%+0%

60Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,346+17.4%+0%

61Allen Parish, LALA22,672+19.9%+0%

62Livingston Parish, LALA155,036+30.2%+0%

63Ascension Parish, LALA135,105+31.6%+0%

64St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108+32.4%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES