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Most uninsured people, Louisiana counties

Louisiana counties with the most residents lacking health insurance, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the uninsured rate. This list covers the 64 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 2,198. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Mary Parish, LA, up 12 places to #19.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSURED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39848,775+2%

02East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18036,944−1%

03Orleans Parish, LALA362,15429,700−16%

04Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94921,335+1%

05▲1St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10818,323−5%

06▼1Caddo Parish, LALA224,22616,748−19%

07Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46615,522−2%

08▲3Livingston Parish, LALA155,03612,688+14%

09▲4Bossier Parish, LALA131,86711,777+23%

10▼2Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54211,519−8%

11▼2Rapides Parish, LALA125,87710,067−14%

12▼2Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3469,870−12%

13▼1Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1638,166−21%

14▲2Ascension Parish, LALA135,1058,056+14%

15St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7655,769−20%

16▼2Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5055,412−37%

17Iberia Parish, LALA66,8464,470−31%

18▲2Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6714,213−17%

19▲12St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5523,991+30%

20▼2Acadia Parish, LALA57,0323,584−34%

21▲6St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5863,582+4%

22▼1St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6423,431−22%

23▼4St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1063,109−40%

24▲4Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6732,991−7%

25Vernon Parish, LALA45,0912,815−24%

26▲4St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8752,697−15%

27▼5Washington Parish, LALA44,9372,685−39%

28▲4Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9412,643−3%

29▼3Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9802,634−24%

30▼7Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3602,567−31%

31▼7Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,0892,431−35%

32▲4Iberville Parish, LALA29,5792,198+3%

33▲5Union Parish, LALA20,5612,009+1%

34Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4711,823−25%

35▼6Webster Parish, LALA34,9481,819−43%

36▲8Assumption Parish, LALA19,7201,756+8%

37▲4Concordia Parish, LALA17,8361,671−10%

38▼5Sabine Parish, LALA21,8341,564−37%

39▲6Franklin Parish, LALA19,0021,428−5%

40▼1Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5201,418−28%

41▲5Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2561,407−5%

42▼7De Soto Parish, LALA27,3811,382−43%

43▲5Allen Parish, LALA22,6721,372−5%

44▲3Grant Parish, LALA22,0751,354−8%

45▼5Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7051,318−30%

46▼4West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7561,287−26%

47▼10Richland Parish, LALA19,5821,279−37%

48▲1Jackson Parish, LALA15,8341,085−18%

49▲2Bienville Parish, LALA12,2691,060−16%

50▼7St. James Parish, LALA18,938915−44%

51▲1East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,911800−30%

52▲1Winn Parish, LALA14,961785−31%

53▲7Madison Parish, LALA8,844734−6%

54St. Helena Parish, LALA10,758724−30%

55▲6West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,134606−13%

56▲2Red River Parish, LALA7,165585−32%

57▼1West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156549−38%

58▲1Caldwell Parish, LALA9,344548−30%

59▼4Catahoula Parish, LALA8,223515−42%

60▼3LaSalle Parish, LALA15,154502−42%

61▼11Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354439−66%

62▲2East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760214−16%

63Tensas Parish, LALA3,700205−63%

64▼2Cameron Parish, LALA4,718119−80%

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