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Veterans in Louisiana

Civilian veterans ages 18 and older, ACS 2020-2024

Veterans
212,834
6.1% of adults. U.S. 6.2%
Women veterans
22,708
10.7% of veterans
Age 65 and older
102,139
48% of veterans

Veterans by parish

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ParishVeteransShare of adultsWomen
Acadia Parish1,5823.8%110
Allen Parish9465.5%99
Ascension Parish5,8646.1%838
Assumption Parish7934.9%7
Avoyelles Parish1,5875.4%136
Beauregard Parish2,93110.8%366
Bienville Parish5655.8%31
Bossier Parish10,27811.0%1,395
Caddo Parish13,8857.9%1,994
Calcasieu Parish11,8247.6%1,236
Caldwell Parish5567.6%96
Cameron Parish2967.8%70
Catahoula Parish3765.6%39
Claiborne Parish6055.4%45
Concordia Parish6484.7%29
De Soto Parish1,5167.4%174
East Baton Rouge Parish15,3434.4%1,586
East Carroll Parish2824.9%0
East Feliciana Parish8005.0%40
Evangeline Parish1,4506.1%19
Franklin Parish6874.7%23
Grant Parish1,1496.6%109
Iberia Parish3,0125.9%334
Iberville Parish7283.1%87
Jackson Parish7036.0%16
Jefferson Davis Parish1,5846.6%204
Jefferson Parish17,0075.1%1,775
Lafayette Parish10,4335.6%943
Lafourche Parish3,0494.1%244
LaSalle Parish3573.1%13
Lincoln Parish1,7574.5%178
Livingston Parish8,2697.5%924
Madison Parish4396.2%31
Morehouse Parish1,4037.4%159
Natchitoches Parish1,5195.4%205
Orleans Parish13,8584.7%1,580
Ouachita Parish7,4776.3%487
Plaquemines Parish1,2177.4%85
Pointe Coupee Parish8265.2%52
Rapides Parish7,0797.4%843
Red River Parish2374.2%42
Richland Parish1,0276.8%123
Sabine Parish1,2347.3%93
St. Bernard Parish1,4414.4%218
St. Charles Parish2,3045.9%203
St. Helena Parish3854.5%52
St. James Parish5613.7%98
St. John the Baptist Parish2,0546.6%338
St. Landry Parish2,7694.6%148
St. Martin Parish2,1125.4%112
St. Mary Parish1,8525.1%115
St. Tammany Parish15,4617.5%1,748
Tangipahoa Parish6,4386.2%710
Tensas Parish1565.0%35
Terrebonne Parish4,8086.0%420
Union Parish1,0546.5%23
Vermilion Parish2,1395.0%99
Vernon Parish4,90616.3%867
Washington Parish2,4987.3%204
Webster Parish1,7706.4%254
West Baton Rouge Parish1,0334.9%140
West Carroll Parish2813.8%27
West Feliciana Parish9357.3%9
Winn Parish6996.5%28

Frequently asked questions

How many veterans live in Louisiana?
The American Community Survey estimates 212,834 civilian veterans in Louisiana (2020-2024), or 6.1% of residents 18 and older.
Which Louisiana counties have the most veterans?
Jefferson Parish (17,007), St. Tammany Parish (15,461), East Baton Rouge Parish (15,343) have the most veterans.
Where do veteran population numbers come from?
They are American Community Survey 5-year estimates of civilian veterans ages 18 and older, from Census table B21001. Estimates have margins of error, especially in small counties.
Where can veterans find VA services?
VA medical centers, outpatient clinics and Vet Centers are listed in VA's facility directory, and the Veterans Crisis Line is available by dialing 988 and pressing 1.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B21001