Which county in Louisiana has the highest household income?

Ascension has the highest household income in Louisiana, at $91,549.

What is the household income in Ascension?

Ascension is ranked #1 in Louisiana for household income, at $91,549.

How is this household income ranking calculated?

Counties in Louisiana are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Highest Household Income in Louisiana (2026)

Highest counties for household income in Louisiana

Top 25 of 64 counties with data.

Ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first.

Highest counties for household income in Louisiana

Rank	County	Value
01	Ascension$91,549 County page
02	West Baton Rouge$87,299 County page
03	Plaquemines$86,315 County page
04	St. Tammany$81,202 County page
05	St. Charles$80,897 County page
06	Livingston$80,122 County page
07	West Feliciana$77,452 County page
08	Cameron$75,278 County page
09	East Feliciana$73,085 County page
10	Bossier$69,617 County page
11	LaSalle$68,497 County page
12	Calcasieu$67,564 County page
13	Lafayette$67,451 County page
14	St. John the Baptist$66,630 County page
15	Pointe Coupee$65,961 County page
16	Beauregard$65,944 County page
17	St. James$65,531 County page
18	Jefferson$65,252 County page
19	Terrebonne$64,836 County page
20	Grant$64,016 County page
21	Lafourche$63,135 County page
22	East Baton Rouge$63,071 County page
23	St. Bernard$58,651 County page
24	Jefferson Davis$57,341 County page
25	Vernon$57,270 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Louisiana counties by median household income, sorted so the highest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For household income, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh household income against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of median household income.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Louisiana has the highest household income?: Ascension has the highest household income in Louisiana, at $91,549.
What is the household income in Ascension?: Ascension is ranked #1 in Louisiana for household income, at $91,549.
How is this household income ranking calculated?: Counties in Louisiana are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.