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Fastest shrinking, Louisiana counties · 2010

Louisiana counties with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 64 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,642-46.6%−47.5 pts

02Cameron Parish, LALA4,718-31.5%−39.4 pts

03Orleans Parish, LALA362,154-29.1%−26.6 pts

04Tensas Parish, LALA3,700-20.6%−13.8 pts

05East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760-17.6%−14.7 pts

06Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,256-13.9%−18.5 pts

07Madison Parish, LALA8,844-11.9%−22.1 pts

08Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705-9.8%−6.9 pts

09Winn Parish, LALA14,961-9.4%−13.2 pts

10Bienville Parish, LALA12,269-8.9%−7.5 pts

11West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156-5.8%−7.6 pts

12Red River Parish, LALA7,165-5.5%−8.0 pts

13East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,911-5.1%−16.3 pts

14Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398-5.0%−6.6 pts

15St. Landry Parish, LALA80,765-4.9%−14.1 pts

16Catahoula Parish, LALA8,223-4.7%−3.4 pts

17Evangeline Parish, LALA31,980-4.1%−10.6 pts

18Caldwell Parish, LALA9,344-4.1%−11.7 pts

19Franklin Parish, LALA19,002-2.3%+2.7 pts

20Webster Parish, LALA34,948-1.5%−1.1 pts

21Richland Parish, LALA19,582-1.2%−2.9 pts

22Vernon Parish, LALA45,091-0.4%+14.8 pts

23Union Parish, LALA20,561-0.4%−10.6 pts

24Iberia Parish, LALA66,846-0.0%−7.3 pts

25Assumption Parish, LALA19,720+0.1%−2.6 pts

26Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,520+0.2%−0.8 pts

27Iberville Parish, LALA29,579+0.2%−7.1 pts

28Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,471+0.5%−1.8 pts

29Caddo Parish, LALA224,226+1.1%−0.5 pts

30Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,089+1.2%−5.3 pts

31Allen Parish, LALA22,672+1.3%−18.6 pts

32Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,941+1.4%−4.5 pts

33Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354+2.0%+5.2 pts

34St. Mary Parish, LALA46,552+2.1%+10.0 pts

35Concordia Parish, LALA17,836+2.8%+5.6 pts

36Sabine Parish, LALA21,834+3.3%−0.3 pts

37West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,134+3.4%−13.6 pts

38St. James Parish, LALA18,938+4.2%+2.6 pts

39Rapides Parish, LALA125,877+4.2%+8.1 pts

40LaSalle Parish, LALA15,154+4.3%−0.3 pts

41Ouachita Parish, LALA158,542+4.4%+0.8 pts

42De Soto Parish, LALA27,381+4.6%+4.0 pts

43Acadia Parish, LALA57,032+4.9%−0.4 pts

44Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,466+5.0%−4.2 pts

45Jackson Parish, LALA15,834+5.7%+7.7 pts

46St. Helena Parish, LALA10,758+6.4%−0.2 pts

47East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180+6.6%−2.0 pts

48St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,875+6.7%−0.9 pts

49Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,163+7.0%−0.7 pts

50Lafourche Parish, LALA95,505+7.1%+2.3 pts

51St. Martin Parish, LALA51,106+7.4%−3.1 pts

52Washington Parish, LALA44,937+7.4%+5.7 pts

53Vermilion Parish, LALA57,671+7.8%+0.3 pts

54Beauregard Parish, LALA36,673+8.1%−1.6 pts

55St. Charles Parish, LALA50,586+9.8%−3.5 pts

56Lincoln Parish, LALA48,360+9.9%+8.1 pts

57West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,756+10.1%−1.1 pts

58Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949+16.3%+0.7 pts

59Bossier Parish, LALA131,867+19.0%+4.8 pts

60Grant Parish, LALA22,075+19.3%+12.6 pts

61Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,346+20.4%+3.0 pts

62St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108+22.2%−10.2 pts

63Livingston Parish, LALA155,036+39.4%+9.3 pts

64Ascension Parish, LALA135,105+39.9%+8.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS