About Louisiana on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Louisiana. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Louisiana
64 counties, ranked by population.
- 1East Baton Rouge452,938
- 2Jefferson430,920
- 3Orleans371,853
- 4St. Tammany272,421
- 5Lafayette247,997
- 6Caddo230,004
- 7Calcasieu207,088
- 8Ouachita158,480
- 9Livingston148,115
- 10Tangipahoa136,738
- 11Ascension130,314
- 12Bossier129,789
- 13Rapides127,527
- 14Terrebonne106,186
- 15Lafourche96,252
- 16St. Landry81,670
- 17Iberia68,599
- 18Vermilion57,123
- 19Acadia56,955
- 20St. Charles51,396
- 21St. Martin51,353
- 22Lincoln48,174
- 23St. Mary47,828
- 24Vernon47,117
- 25Washington45,120
- 26St. Bernard44,419
- 27St. John the Baptist40,743
- 28Avoyelles38,905
- 29Natchitoches36,693
- 30Beauregard36,676
- 31Webster35,820
- 32Evangeline32,060
- 33Jefferson Davis31,924
- 34Iberville29,815
- 35West Baton Rouge27,974
- 36De Soto27,026
- 37Morehouse24,551
- 38Plaquemines22,803
- 39Allen22,477
- 40Grant22,095
- 41Sabine21,977
- 42Union20,821
- 43Assumption20,484
- 44Pointe Coupee20,217
- 45Richland19,822
- 46St. James19,528
- 47Franklin19,408
- 48East Feliciana19,271
- 49Concordia18,174
- 50West Feliciana15,327
- 51Jackson14,884
- 52LaSalle14,789
- 53Claiborne13,833
- 54Winn13,467
- 55Bienville12,638
- 56St. Helena10,858
- 57Madison9,513
- 58Caldwell9,500
- 59West Carroll9,464
- 60Catahoula8,583
- 61Red River7,443
- 62East Carroll7,072
- 63Cameron5,015
- 64Tensas3,935
County rankings in Louisiana
Every county in Louisiana, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in Louisiana
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Louisiana
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in Louisiana by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in Louisiana
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in Louisiana
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Louisiana
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in Louisiana
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Louisiana
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Louisiana
- 10Best school ratingsLouisiana School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in Louisiana
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in Louisiana
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in Louisiana
Louisiana at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Louisiana?
- Louisiana has a population of 4,611,961 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Louisiana?
- The median home value in Louisiana is $211,928. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Louisiana?
- Median household income in Louisiana is $60,756 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Louisiana?
- Louisiana has 64 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Louisiana?
- The average one-way commute in Louisiana is 25.7 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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