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Lowest labor force participation, Louisiana counties

Louisiana counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 54.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lincoln Parish, LA, up 13 places to #22.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01▲3Tensas Parish, LALA3,70035.4%−6.2 pts
02Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35436.3%−3.4 pts
03▼2East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76039.5%+17.8 pts
04▲10West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13443.8%−3.1 pts
05▼2Madison Parish, LALA8,84444.1%+3.6 pts
06▲3Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22344.7%0.0 pts
07▼1East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91144.7%+1.2 pts
08▼3Concordia Parish, LALA17,83646.5%+3.0 pts
09▼2Jackson Parish, LALA15,83446.5%+1.9 pts
10▲1Bienville Parish, LALA12,26946.8%+1.3 pts
11▼1Winn Parish, LALA14,96146.8%+2.0 pts
12▼4Grant Parish, LALA22,07547.2%+2.6 pts
13▲5Allen Parish, LALA22,67247.4%−1.0 pts
14▼2Sabine Parish, LALA21,83447.5%+1.1 pts
15▲2Red River Parish, LALA7,16548.7%+0.7 pts
16▼3Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34449.3%+2.7 pts
17▲5Union Parish, LALA20,56149.3%−1.0 pts
18▼2Webster Parish, LALA34,94849.3%+1.3 pts
19▲5Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94149.7%−0.9 pts
20▲5Washington Parish, LALA44,93749.8%−2.0 pts
21▼2Franklin Parish, LALA19,00250.7%+1.8 pts
22▲13Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36051.1%−4.5 pts
23▲8Iberville Parish, LALA29,57951.4%−2.4 pts
24▲3Richland Parish, LALA19,58251.5%−0.8 pts
25▼10Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70551.6%+4.4 pts
26▼5West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15651.7%+2.1 pts
27▲11St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75851.9%−4.4 pts
28▲1Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98052.0%−0.9 pts
29▲8De Soto Parish, LALA27,38152.6%−3.2 pts
30▼2St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76552.8%0.0 pts
31▼11Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08953.2%+4.2 pts
32▼2St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55254.2%+1.4 pts
33▲9Assumption Parish, LALA19,72054.9%−2.1 pts
34▼8Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47155.0%+3.2 pts
35▼12LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15455.1%+4.6 pts
36▼2Acadia Parish, LALA57,03255.2%−0.1 pts
37▼1Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67356.0%+0.4 pts
38▼5Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52056.2%+1.0 pts
39▲6Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50556.8%−0.8 pts
40▲1Caddo Parish, LALA224,22656.9%0.0 pts
41▼9Cameron Parish, LALA4,71857.0%+1.9 pts
42▼3St. James Parish, LALA18,93857.1%+0.4 pts
43▼3Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67157.1%+0.3 pts
44▲5Iberia Parish, LALA66,84657.1%−2.3 pts
45▼2St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10658.1%+0.7 pts
46▲1Rapides Parish, LALA125,87758.5%+0.5 pts
47▲1Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16358.9%+0.3 pts
48▼2Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34659.3%+1.5 pts
49▲2St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64259.6%−0.7 pts
50▼6Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54259.9%+2.4 pts
51▼1St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87560.0%0.0 pts
52▲1Vernon Parish, LALA45,09160.2%−1.0 pts
53▲1Orleans Parish, LALA362,15460.7%−0.6 pts
54▼2Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46661.0%−0.1 pts
55▲4Bossier Parish, LALA131,86762.0%−0.9 pts
56Livingston Parish, LALA155,03662.1%+0.3 pts
57St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10862.9%+0.9 pts
58▲4East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18063.0%−2.1 pts
59▲2Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39863.4%0.0 pts
60▼5Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25663.9%+2.3 pts
61▼3West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75664.0%+1.2 pts
62▼2St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58664.2%+1.0 pts
63Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94965.4%−0.3 pts
64Ascension Parish, LALA135,10568.5%+1.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES