Louisiana County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 64 counties in Louisiana, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 71.8. 60counties are in the two most distressed fifths.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
Louisiana Snapshot
64 Counties Scored
71.8 Mean Score
72.7 Median Score
92.0 East Carroll Parish Most Distressed
46.8 West Feliciana Parish Least Distressed
45 Most distressed fifth15 Second-most distressed fifth4 Middle fifth
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Least distressed fifth Second-least distressed fifth Middle fifth Second-most distressed fifth Most distressed fifth
All 64 Louisiana counties colored by distress fifth. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
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Score Distribution
How Louisiana's 64 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.
All Louisiana Counties
64 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.
| State Rank | Nat'l Rank | County | Score | Distress Fifth | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | East Carroll Parish | 92.0 | Most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 2 | 11 | Morehouse Parish | 90.4 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 3 | 26 | Concordia Parish | 87.6 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 4 | 29 | Madison Parish | 86.9 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 5 | 33 | Claiborne Parish | 86.0 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 6 | 53 | Tensas Parish | 84.7 | Most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 7 | 59 | Natchitoches Parish | 84.3 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 8 | 61 | St. Bernard Parish | 84.2 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 9 | 62 | Caddo Parish | 84.1 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 10 | 72 | Webster Parish | 83.6 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 11 | 79 | Bienville Parish | 82.9 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 12 | 89 | Catahoula Parish | 82.3 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 13 | 92 | St. Helena Parish | 82.3 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 14 | 99 | Orleans Parish | 81.7 | Most distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 15 | 121 | Tangipahoa Parish | 80.9 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 16 | 122 | Richland Parish | 80.9 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 17 | 130 | Avoyelles Parish | 80.4 | Most distressed fifth | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 18 | 131 | St. Landry Parish | 80.4 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 19 | 134 | St. John the Baptist Parish | 80.3 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 20 | 170 | Caldwell Parish | 78.9 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 21 | 180 | Franklin Parish | 78.4 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 22 | 181 | Ouachita Parish | 78.4 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 23 | 220 | Allen Parish | 76.6 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 24 | 223 | Washington Parish | 76.6 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 25 | 230 | St. Mary Parish | 76.3 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 26 | 237 | Iberia Parish | 76.1 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 27 | 268 | Red River Parish | 75.1 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 28 | 281 | De Soto Parish | 74.6 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 29 | 305 | Rapides Parish | 74.0 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 30 | 324 | Winn Parish | 73.4 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 31 | 330 | Assumption Parish | 73.3 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 32 | 346 | Calcasieu Parish | 72.8 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 33 | 358 | Acadia Parish | 72.6 | Most distressed fifth | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 34 | 380 | Lincoln Parish | 72.0 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 35 | 383 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 71.9 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 36 | 386 | Union Parish | 71.9 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 37 | 394 | St. Martin Parish | 71.7 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 38 | 408 | Sabine Parish | 71.3 | Most distressed fifth | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 39 | 412 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 71.3 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 40 | 421 | Jefferson Parish | 71.0 | Most distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 41 | 463 | Evangeline Parish | 70.1 | Most distressed fifth | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 42 | 513 | West Carroll Parish | 69.1 | Most distressed fifth | Labor |
| 43 | 585 | Jackson Parish | 67.9 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 44 | 595 | Vernon Parish | 67.8 | Most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 45 | 606 | Iberville Parish | 67.5 | Most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 46 | 658 | St. James Parish | 66.4 | Second-most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 47 | 686 | Terrebonne Parish | 65.9 | Second-most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 48 | 830 | Grant Parish | 63.2 | Second-most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 49 | 908 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 62.0 | Second-most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 50 | 918 | Lafourche Parish | 61.8 | Second-most distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 51 | 994 | Vermilion Parish | 60.5 | Second-most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 52 | 998 | Plaquemines Parish | 60.4 | Second-most distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 53 | 1,038 | Bossier Parish | 59.7 | Second-most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 54 | 1,060 | Beauregard Parish | 59.3 | Second-most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 55 | 1,127 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 58.3 | Second-most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 56 | 1,128 | LaSalle Parish | 58.3 | Second-most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 57 | 1,137 | St. Charles Parish | 58.1 | Second-most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 58 | 1,199 | East Feliciana Parish | 57.1 | Second-most distressed fifth | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 59 | 1,209 | Livingston Parish | 57.0 | Second-most distressed fifth | Delinquency |
| 60 | 1,215 | Lafayette Parish | 56.8 | Second-most distressed fifth | Default & Legal |
| 61 | 1,294 | St. Tammany Parish | 55.3 | Middle fifth | Default & Legal |
| 62 | 1,740 | Ascension Parish | 47.6 | Middle fifth | Delinquency |
| 63 | 1,782 | Cameron Parish | 46.8 | Middle fifth | Default & Legal |
| 64 | 1,783 | West Feliciana Parish | 46.8 | Middle fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using five equal-weighted domains. Each domain averages its member indicators' county ranks, and the composite is the mean of those domain scores. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.
Most distressed fifth — 45 Louisiana counties
Second-most distressed fifth — 15 Louisiana counties
Middle fifth — 4 Louisiana counties
Second-least distressed fifth — 0 Louisiana counties
Least distressed fifth — 0 Louisiana counties