You’re probably never going to make enough money to live in the richest counties in Louisiana.
The median household income in Ascension Parish, the richest county in Louisiana is $91,549, significantly higher than the US median of $74,580, which means based purely on math most people never make enough to live there.
And that’s okay because it’s still fun to look at the people living in the lap of luxury.
So we used Saturday Night Science and the most recent Census to rank home prices and incomes for all 64 counties in the Pelican State. Let’s star gaze together.
What is the richest county in Louisiana? The richest county in Louisiana is Ascension Parish. In contrast, the poorest county in the state is East Carroll Parish, according to the Census data.
$91,549 median income · $307,283 median home price
$81,202 median income · $277,618 median home price
$86,315 median income · $272,232 median home price
$77,452 median income · $377,633 median home price
$87,299 median income · $249,157 median home price
$80,897 median income · $257,774 median home price
$80,122 median income · $252,603 median home price
$75,278 median income · $236,497 median home price
$69,617 median income · $244,224 median home price
$65,252 median income · $265,366 median home price
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Louisiana’s statewide median.
Louisiana statewide median: $60,756
Louisiana statewide median: $211,635
On the map
Where Louisiana’s richest counties are
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How do you determine which Louisiana county is the richest?
To determine the richest county in Louisiana, we have to look at a handful of metrics that correlate with how rich people are. To do that, we made assumptions about what makes a county rich. For reference, we are trying to make the kind of argument you’d make at a bar using facts, Saturday Night Science.
With that in mind, we went to the American Community Survey data and Zillow for the most recent reporting period for data on the following:
- Average Home Price
- Median Income
We then ranked each county in Louisiana for each of the criteria from one to 64, with one being the richest.
Taking the average rank across the two criteria, we created a Rich Score with the county posting the lowest overall score being the “Richest County In Louisiana.”
The result is some of the places with the most expensive real estate and highest earners in the Pelican State.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our first time ranking the richest counties to live in Louisiana. The median Louisiana home is 43 years old — old enough that it pays to compare home warranty plans before something expensive breaks.
The full plate
Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Louisiana
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| Rank | County | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension Parish | 130,314 | $91,549 | $307,283 |
| 2 | St. Tammany Parish | 272,421 | $81,202 | $277,618 |
| 2 | Plaquemines Parish | 22,803 | $86,315 | $272,232 |
| 4 | West Feliciana Parish | 15,327 | $77,452 | $377,633 |
| 5 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 27,974 | $87,299 | $249,157 |
| 6 | St. Charles Parish | 51,396 | $80,897 | $257,774 |
| 7 | Livingston Parish | 148,115 | $80,122 | $252,603 |
| 8 | Cameron Parish | 5,015 | $75,278 | $236,497 |
| 8 | Bossier Parish | 129,789 | $69,617 | $244,224 |
| 10 | Jefferson Parish | 430,920 | $65,252 | $265,366 |
| 11 | Lafayette Parish | 247,997 | $67,451 | $236,053 |
| 11 | East Feliciana Parish | 19,271 | $73,085 | $219,164 |
| 13 | Calcasieu Parish | 207,088 | $67,564 | $193,029 |
| 14 | St. James Parish | 19,528 | $65,531 | $207,040 |
| 15 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 452,938 | $63,071 | $231,672 |
| 15 | St. John the Baptist Parish | 40,743 | $66,630 | $188,858 |
| 17 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 20,217 | $65,961 | $187,783 |
| 18 | Orleans Parish | 371,853 | $56,631 | $242,574 |
| 19 | Beauregard Parish | 36,676 | $65,944 | $187,205 |
| 20 | St. Bernard Parish | 44,419 | $58,651 | $197,949 |
| 20 | Tangipahoa Parish | 136,738 | $56,760 | $222,958 |
| 22 | Lafourche Parish | 96,252 | $63,135 | $185,790 |
| 22 | Terrebonne Parish | 106,186 | $64,836 | $178,813 |
| 24 | LaSalle Parish | 14,789 | $68,497 | $143,894 |
| 25 | Grant Parish | 22,095 | $64,016 | $158,362 |
| 26 | Sabine Parish | 21,977 | $50,329 | $194,046 |
| 27 | Ouachita Parish | 158,480 | $54,688 | $175,221 |
| 28 | Rapides Parish | 127,527 | $54,967 | $168,556 |
| 29 | St. Martin Parish | 51,353 | $55,960 | $160,510 |
| 29 | Vermilion Parish | 57,123 | $55,707 | $160,551 |
| 32 | Iberville Parish | 29,815 | $54,000 | $167,232 |
| 32 | Assumption Parish | 20,484 | $51,423 | $174,124 |
| 32 | Vernon Parish | 47,117 | $57,270 | $151,159 |
| 32 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 31,924 | $57,341 | $144,362 |
| 35 | Richland Parish | 19,822 | $53,544 | $165,479 |
| 36 | De Soto Parish | 27,026 | $48,578 | $183,440 |
| 37 | Iberia Parish | 68,599 | $56,961 | $140,394 |
| 38 | Lincoln Parish | 48,174 | $39,172 | $220,441 |
| 39 | Natchitoches Parish | 36,693 | $46,292 | $169,885 |
| 40 | Red River Parish | 7,443 | $49,167 | $151,462 |
| 41 | Caddo Parish | 230,004 | $50,705 | $140,586 |
| 42 | St. Mary Parish | 47,828 | $52,576 | $135,778 |
| 43 | Acadia Parish | 56,955 | $45,562 | $154,717 |
| 44 | Union Parish | 20,821 | $42,885 | $153,157 |
| 46 | West Carroll Parish | 9,464 | $49,134 | $122,237 |
| 46 | Caldwell Parish | 9,500 | $47,028 | $131,550 |
| 46 | Catahoula Parish | 8,583 | $50,275 | $117,109 |
| 48 | St. Landry Parish | 81,670 | $44,462 | $139,298 |
| 49 | Washington Parish | 45,120 | $45,380 | $131,117 |
| 50 | Winn Parish | 13,467 | $48,871 | $105,538 |
| 51 | Allen Parish | 22,477 | $46,469 | $107,941 |
| 52 | Franklin Parish | 19,408 | $47,020 | $104,950 |
| 53 | Jackson Parish | 14,884 | $44,925 | $111,031 |
| 54 | Tensas Parish | 3,935 | $36,615 | $134,172 |
| 54 | Webster Parish | 35,820 | $41,182 | $121,858 |
| 56 | Avoyelles Parish | 38,905 | $39,325 | $123,196 |
| 57 | Concordia Parish | 18,174 | $39,943 | $110,271 |
| 58 | Evangeline Parish | 32,060 | $41,915 | $97,740 |
| 59 | St. Helena Parish | 10,858 | $41,934 | $75,563 |
| 60 | Morehouse Parish | 24,551 | $39,454 | $93,092 |
| 61 | Bienville Parish | 12,638 | $35,011 | $104,857 |
| 62 | Madison Parish | 9,513 | $35,456 | $77,571 |
| 63 | Claiborne Parish | 13,833 | $32,831 | $83,269 |
| 64 | East Carroll Parish | 7,072 | $33,341 | $64,163 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS + Zillow via Saturday Night Science. All 64 Louisiana counties.
Summary
Summary: The Richest Counties In Louisiana For 2026
Living in Louisiana can vary from one part of the state to the next, with pretty extreme variance in home prices and incomes across counties.
The richest counties in Louisiana are Ascension Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Plaquemines Parish, West Feliciana Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, St. Charles Parish, Livingston Parish, Cameron Parish, Bossier Parish, and Jefferson Parish.
Now you know the parts of the state where Goodwill will have the best goodies, and that’s what you came here to learn at the end of the day.
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Questions and answers
Richest Counties In Louisiana FAQs
What is the richest county in Louisiana?
Ascension Parish is the richest county in Louisiana for 2026, with a median household income of $91,549. St. Tammany Parish and Plaquemines Parish are next.
What are the richest counties in Louisiana?
The richest counties in Louisiana are Ascension Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Plaquemines Parish, West Feliciana Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, St. Charles Parish, Livingston Parish, Cameron Parish, Bossier Parish, and Jefferson Parish. We ranked all 64 Louisiana counties on average home price and median income.
How much do people make in Ascension Parish?
The median household in Ascension Parish earns $91,549 a year, against a Louisiana statewide median of $60,756. The US median household income is $74,580.
What do homes cost in the richest counties of Louisiana?
The median home across the ten richest Louisiana counties is $261,570, versus $211,635 statewide. In Ascension Parish, the typical home runs $307,283.
What is the poorest county in Louisiana?
East Carroll Parish is the poorest county in Louisiana by this ranking, coming in last of the 64 counties we scored on income and home prices.
