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Most population lost, Louisiana counties · 2000

Louisiana counties that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 64 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is +1,182.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Orleans Parish, LALA362,154-12,264–

02Vernon Parish, LALA45,091-9,430–

03Rapides Parish, LALA125,877-5,219–

04St. Mary Parish, LALA46,552-4,586–

05Franklin Parish, LALA19,002-1,124–

06Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705-917–

07Concordia Parish, LALA17,836-581–

08Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354-554–

09Tensas Parish, LALA3,700-485–

10Jackson Parish, LALA15,834-308–

11East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760-288–

12Bienville Parish, LALA12,269-227–

13Webster Parish, LALA34,948-158–

14Catahoula Parish, LALA8,223-145–

15De Soto Parish, LALA27,381+148–

16West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156+221–

17Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,520+223–

18Red River Parish, LALA7,165+235–

19St. James Parish, LALA18,938+337–

20Richland Parish, LALA19,582+352–

21St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,642+598–

22LaSalle Parish, LALA15,154+620–

23Winn Parish, LALA14,961+625–

24Assumption Parish, LALA19,720+635–

25St. Helena Parish, LALA10,758+651–

26Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,471+713–

27Cameron Parish, LALA4,718+731–

28Washington Parish, LALA44,937+741–

29Caldwell Parish, LALA9,344+750–

30Lincoln Parish, LALA48,360+764–

31Sabine Parish, LALA21,834+813–

32Grant Parish, LALA22,075+1,172–

33Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,256+1,182–

34Madison Parish, LALA8,844+1,265–

35Union Parish, LALA20,561+2,113–

36East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,911+2,149–

37Evangeline Parish, LALA31,980+2,160–

38West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,756+2,182–

39West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,134+2,196–

40Iberville Parish, LALA29,579+2,271–

41Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,941+2,322–

42Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,089+2,391–

43Beauregard Parish, LALA36,673+2,903–

44Acadia Parish, LALA57,032+2,979–

45St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,875+3,048–

46Vermilion Parish, LALA57,671+3,752–

47Caddo Parish, LALA224,226+3,908–

48Lafourche Parish, LALA95,505+4,114–

49Allen Parish, LALA22,672+4,214–

50St. Martin Parish, LALA51,106+4,605–

51Iberia Parish, LALA66,846+4,969–

52Ouachita Parish, LALA158,542+5,059–

53St. Charles Parish, LALA50,586+5,635–

54Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398+7,160–

55St. Landry Parish, LALA80,765+7,369–

56Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,163+7,521–

57Bossier Parish, LALA131,867+12,222–

58Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,346+14,879–

59Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,466+15,443–

60Ascension Parish, LALA135,105+18,413–

61Livingston Parish, LALA155,036+21,288–

62Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949+25,741–

63East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180+32,747–

64St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108+46,760–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS