Total Population in Louisiana

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Total Population
4,611,961
Rank #25 of 52
53th %ile

How Louisiana Compares

Louisiana
4,611,961
National
330M
98.6% below

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#22 Minnesota 5,739,445
#23 South Carolina 5,296,225
#24 Alabama 5,086,768
#25 Louisiana 4,611,961
#26 Kentucky 4,534,824
#27 Oregon 4,254,293
#28 Oklahoma 4,028,634
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Highest Population Counties in Louisiana

# County Population
1 East Baton Rouge Parish 452,938
2 Jefferson Parish 430,920
3 Orleans Parish 371,853
4 St. Tammany Parish 272,421
5 Lafayette Parish 247,997
6 Caddo Parish 230,004
7 Calcasieu Parish 207,088
8 Ouachita Parish 158,480
9 Livingston Parish 148,115
10 Tangipahoa Parish 136,738

Lowest Population Counties in Louisiana

# County Population
64 Tensas Parish 3,935
63 Cameron Parish 5,015
62 East Carroll Parish 7,072
61 Red River Parish 7,443
60 Catahoula Parish 8,583
59 West Carroll Parish 9,464
58 Caldwell Parish 9,500
57 Madison Parish 9,513
56 St. Helena Parish 10,858
55 Bienville Parish 12,638

Total Population in Louisiana

Louisiana has a total population of 4,611,961, ranking #25 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 98.6% below the national value of 330M.

Across Louisiana's 64 counties, total population ranges from 3,935 to 452,938. The county with the highest value is East Baton Rouge Parish at 452,938.

Total population count from the American Community Survey.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.