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Most healthcare & education jobs, Louisiana counties

Louisiana counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 1.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Helena Parish, LA, up 59 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲1West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1344.6%+0.4 pts

02▲59St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7583.8%+3.2 pts

03▼2Sabine Parish, LALA21,8343.4%+2.0 pts

04▼1Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5203.2%+0.6 pts

05▲3East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9113.2%+1.9 pts

06▲1Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9803.0%+2.6 pts

07▲20Concordia Parish, LALA17,8362.9%+0.2 pts

08▲18De Soto Parish, LALA27,3812.8%−0.2 pts

09▲47Jackson Parish, LALA15,8342.5%+1.2 pts

10▲34Winn Parish, LALA14,9612.4%+1.2 pts

11Grant Parish, LALA22,0752.4%+0.7 pts

12▲9Cameron Parish, LALA4,7182.4%−1.1 pts

13▼4St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5862.4%+0.9 pts

14▲2Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2232.3%−1.6 pts

15▲5Tensas Parish, LALA3,7002.2%+0.8 pts

16▼1Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6732.2%+0.7 pts

17▼12Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3442.2%+0.5 pts

18▲7Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2562.0%+1.2 pts

19▲4Claiborne Parish, LALA13,3541.8%−0.8 pts

20▲38Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7051.7%+0.5 pts

21▲1Rapides Parish, LALA125,8771.6%−0.3 pts

22▲33Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6711.6%+0.7 pts

23▼11Bienville Parish, LALA12,2691.6%+0.2 pts

24▲5Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5051.5%+0.9 pts

25▲24Iberia Parish, LALA66,8461.4%+0.4 pts

26▼2Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3601.4%+0.1 pts

27▲9West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7561.4%+0.2 pts

28▼15Madison Parish, LALA8,8441.4%+0.4 pts

29▲4Union Parish, LALA20,5611.4%−0.4 pts

30St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7651.4%+0.3 pts

31▲21Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3461.3%+0.6 pts

32▼15Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4661.3%+0.6 pts

33▼15Livingston Parish, LALA155,0361.3%+0.3 pts

34▼3Bossier Parish, LALA131,8671.1%0.0 pts

35▼7Acadia Parish, LALA57,0321.1%0.0 pts

36▲5St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1081.1%+0.2 pts

37▲10Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5421.1%−0.3 pts

38▼19Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,0891.0%−0.4 pts

39▲24LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1541.0%0.0 pts

40▲17Vernon Parish, LALA45,0911.0%+0.2 pts

41▼31St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5521.0%−0.1 pts

42▲17Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9411.0%−0.3 pts

43▼4Caddo Parish, LALA224,2261.0%0.0 pts

44▼1Orleans Parish, LALA362,1541.0%0.0 pts

45▼10Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4711.0%−0.7 pts

46▼14Washington Parish, LALA44,9371.0%−0.4 pts

47▼2St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1060.9%+0.1 pts

48▼14Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3980.9%+0.1 pts

49▼7St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6420.9%−0.7 pts

50▲4East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1800.9%0.0 pts

51▼5Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1630.8%+0.2 pts

52▼48Red River Parish, LALA7,1650.8%−0.8 pts

53▼2West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1560.8%−0.1 pts

54▼4Ascension Parish, LALA135,1050.8%−0.1 pts

55▼41Allen Parish, LALA22,6720.7%−0.6 pts

56▼8Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9490.7%0.0 pts

57▲3Iberville Parish, LALA29,5790.7%−0.4 pts

58▼18St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8750.6%−0.2 pts

59▼53Franklin Parish, LALA19,0020.6%−0.9 pts

60▼7Richland Parish, LALA19,5820.5%+0.2 pts

61▼24Webster Parish, LALA34,9480.4%−0.3 pts

62▼24St. James Parish, LALA18,9380.3%−0.8 pts

63▲1Assumption Parish, LALA19,7200.3%−1.2 pts

64▼2East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7600.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES