PantryPath Research · Child Poverty Atlas
Child Poverty in
Louisiana
Louisiana's child poverty rate is 25.2% across 64 counties, meaning 265K children under 18 live in households below the federal poverty line. Use the interactive map below to see how poverty varies within the state.
25.2%
Child poverty rate (0–17)
265K
Children in poverty
18.9%
All-ages poverty
$58,273
Median income
Louisiana by county
← Back to national atlasToggle between five SAIPE metrics to see how poverty varies within Louisiana. Hover a county for its exact rate.
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Louisiana at a glance
Children in poverty
265K
Ages 0–17
Child poverty rate
25.2%
Ages 0–17
5–17 poverty rate
24.3%
Title I allocator
All-ages poverty
18.9%
Entire population
Concentration
1.33×
Child ÷ all-ages
Median income
$58,273
Inflation-adjusted
County-level hotspots
Five-county rankings across 64 counties in Louisiana.
Highest child poverty
Ages 0–17, rate
- 1 East Carroll Parish 52.8%
- 2 Madison Parish 48.1%
- 3 Tensas Parish 47.1%
- 4 Catahoula Parish 46.1%
- 5 Morehouse Parish 45.0%
Lowest child poverty
Ages 0–17, rate
- 1 Ascension Parish 12.7%
- 2 St. Tammany Parish 14.5%
- 3 Livingston Parish 18.1%
- 4 Cameron Parish 18.6%
- 5 Bossier Parish 19.0%
Most children in poverty
Absolute count, ages 0–17
- 1 East Baton Rouge Parish 25K
- 2 Orleans Parish 23K
- 3 Jefferson Parish 21K
- 4 Caddo Parish 16K
- 5 Lafayette Parish 13K
Every county in Louisiana
All 64 counties across the five SAIPE metrics plus median income.
| County | Children 0–17 | Ages 5–17 | All ages | Concentration | Child count | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | 31.5% | 30.7% | 25.0% | 1.26× | 4,484 | $43,133 |
| Allen Parish | 23.4% | 22.7% | 20.1% | 1.16× | 1,174 | $47,937 |
| Ascension Parish | 12.7% | 12.4% | 10.7% | 1.19× | 4,292 | $89,558 |
| Assumption Parish | 26.7% | 26.3% | 18.3% | 1.46× | 1,073 | $54,511 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 37.3% | 33.3% | 27.0% | 1.38× | 3,371 | $44,650 |
| Beauregard Parish | 19.5% | 19.3% | 15.7% | 1.24× | 1,795 | $57,108 |
| Bienville Parish | 34.2% | 33.9% | 25.3% | 1.35× | 957 | $39,743 |
| Bossier Parish | 19.0% | 18.4% | 13.8% | 1.38× | 5,979 | $71,061 |
| Caddo Parish | 31.7% | 30.0% | 22.8% | 1.39× | 16,398 | $50,773 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 25.2% | 22.5% | 17.6% | 1.43× | 12,506 | $63,912 |
| Caldwell Parish | 29.0% | 27.6% | 20.3% | 1.43× | 583 | $48,050 |
| Cameron Parish | 18.6% | 19.9% | 13.8% | 1.35× | 194 | $66,189 |
| Catahoula Parish | 46.1% | 42.7% | 30.0% | 1.54× | 833 | $40,139 |
| Claiborne Parish | 37.5% | 35.0% | 29.2% | 1.28× | 974 | $39,576 |
| Concordia Parish | 34.7% | 33.2% | 25.2% | 1.38× | 1,407 | $43,136 |
| De Soto Parish | 24.0% | 23.7% | 17.7% | 1.36× | 1,537 | $53,165 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 25.0% | 23.9% | 20.0% | 1.25× | 24,867 | $60,205 |
| East Carroll Parish | 52.8% | 50.6% | 46.5% | 1.14× | 707 | $34,604 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 23.1% | 22.5% | 19.9% | 1.16× | 764 | $58,360 |
| Evangeline Parish | 28.4% | 29.2% | 22.2% | 1.28× | 2,227 | $46,178 |
| Franklin Parish | 36.3% | 35.3% | 23.9% | 1.52× | 1,746 | $42,066 |
| Grant Parish | 25.4% | 24.3% | 20.4% | 1.25× | 1,139 | $58,560 |
| Iberia Parish | 33.2% | 31.6% | 22.1% | 1.50× | 5,555 | $51,770 |
| Iberville Parish | 31.6% | 30.6% | 20.2% | 1.56× | 1,930 | $54,265 |
| Jackson Parish | 27.7% | 26.0% | 19.4% | 1.43× | 848 | $51,215 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 23.1% | 22.7% | 17.8% | 1.30× | 1,813 | $62,563 |
| Jefferson Parish | 23.2% | 22.3% | 17.1% | 1.36× | 21,300 | $61,168 |
| La Salle Parish | 23.9% | 24.1% | 20.0% | 1.19× | 752 | $57,556 |
| Lafayette Parish | 21.3% | 20.3% | 16.9% | 1.26× | 12,655 | $64,181 |
| Lafourche Parish | 25.7% | 25.8% | 19.4% | 1.32× | 5,444 | $60,107 |
| Lincoln Parish | 27.3% | 25.9% | 28.4% | 0.96× | 2,545 | $47,851 |
| Livingston Parish | 18.1% | 17.2% | 14.1% | 1.28× | 6,837 | $73,745 |
| Madison Parish | 48.1% | 47.1% | 34.1% | 1.41× | 1,087 | $34,704 |
| Morehouse Parish | 45.0% | 42.8% | 31.3% | 1.44× | 2,455 | $37,255 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 29.5% | 30.2% | 24.3% | 1.21× | 2,368 | $47,476 |
| Orleans Parish | 32.6% | 34.0% | 23.1% | 1.41× | 22,768 | $53,729 |
| Ouachita Parish | 29.4% | 28.7% | 21.4% | 1.37× | 11,146 | $52,904 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 19.5% | 19.1% | 15.6% | 1.25× | 1,041 | $71,460 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 27.8% | 28.2% | 20.1% | 1.38× | 1,167 | $57,045 |
| Rapides Parish | 25.9% | 24.7% | 19.9% | 1.30× | 8,009 | $52,379 |
| Red River Parish | 34.4% | 36.0% | 24.5% | 1.40× | 573 | $46,817 |
| Richland Parish | 37.1% | 38.9% | 25.1% | 1.48× | 1,709 | $45,093 |
| Sabine Parish | 24.5% | 24.1% | 19.3% | 1.27× | 1,217 | $53,183 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 25.7% | 23.1% | 18.0% | 1.43× | 2,903 | $52,139 |
| St. Charles Parish | 19.0% | 18.1% | 12.9% | 1.47× | 2,259 | $81,482 |
| St. Helena Parish | 35.1% | 35.8% | 22.8% | 1.54× | 748 | $46,835 |
| St. James Parish | 23.0% | 23.1% | 15.1% | 1.52× | 957 | $64,089 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 27.9% | 26.7% | 16.8% | 1.66× | 2,601 | $63,183 |
| St. Landry Parish | 29.9% | 27.3% | 23.2% | 1.29× | 6,398 | $43,051 |
| St. Martin Parish | 27.0% | 26.0% | 18.1% | 1.49× | 3,217 | $54,516 |
| St. Mary Parish | 31.1% | 29.3% | 21.4% | 1.45× | 3,501 | $51,179 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 14.5% | 13.3% | 11.9% | 1.22× | 9,249 | $78,484 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 26.4% | 25.2% | 19.0% | 1.39× | 8,767 | $55,432 |
| Tensas Parish | 47.1% | 43.7% | 30.8% | 1.53× | 361 | $35,670 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 22.1% | 21.0% | 16.1% | 1.37× | 5,575 | $62,566 |
| Union Parish | 28.7% | 28.2% | 18.3% | 1.57× | 1,226 | $52,753 |
| Vermilion Parish | 23.6% | 23.7% | 17.5% | 1.35× | 3,344 | $53,711 |
| Vernon Parish | 21.1% | 21.2% | 16.7% | 1.26× | 2,447 | $55,872 |
| Washington Parish | 31.1% | 32.7% | 23.3% | 1.33× | 3,243 | $45,073 |
| Webster Parish | 28.8% | 28.4% | 20.3% | 1.42× | 2,249 | $47,088 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 19.4% | 19.1% | 13.6% | 1.43× | 1,318 | $73,173 |
| West Carroll Parish | 30.3% | 30.0% | 19.6% | 1.55× | 627 | $47,030 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 19.0% | 17.7% | 22.3% | 0.85× | 473 | $74,368 |
| Winn Parish | 30.7% | 29.1% | 24.2% | 1.27× | 847 | $48,430 |
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