Alphabetical list of Louisiana parishes
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | 22001 | 655 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Allen Parish | 22003 | 762 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Ascension Parish | 22005 | 290 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Assumption Parish | 22007 | 344 sq mi | 26 sq mi |
| Avoyelles Parish | 22009 | 831 sq mi | 34 sq mi |
| Beauregard Parish | 22011 | 1,157 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Bienville Parish | 22013 | 811 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Bossier Parish | 22015 | 840 sq mi | 27 sq mi |
| Caddo Parish | 22017 | 880 sq mi | 58 sq mi |
| Calcasieu Parish | 22019 | 1,064 sq mi | 30 sq mi |
| Caldwell Parish | 22021 | 530 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Cameron Parish | 22023 | 1,285 sq mi | 652 sq mi |
| Catahoula Parish | 22025 | 709 sq mi | 30 sq mi |
| Claiborne Parish | 22027 | 755 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Concordia Parish | 22029 | 696 sq mi | 52 sq mi |
| De Soto Parish | 22031 | 876 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 22033 | 455 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| East Carroll Parish | 22035 | 421 sq mi | 21 sq mi |
| East Feliciana Parish | 22037 | 453 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Evangeline Parish | 22039 | 662 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Franklin Parish | 22041 | 624 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Grant Parish | 22043 | 644 sq mi | 21 sq mi |
| Iberia Parish | 22045 | 575 sq mi | 466 sq mi |
| Iberville Parish | 22047 | 617 sq mi | 36 sq mi |
| Jackson Parish | 22049 | 570 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Jefferson Parish | 22051 | 301 sq mi | 341 sq mi |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 22053 | 652 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Lafayette Parish | 22055 | 269 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Lafourche Parish | 22057 | 1,070 sq mi | 399 sq mi |
| LaSalle Parish | 22059 | 625 sq mi | 38 sq mi |
| Lincoln Parish | 22061 | 472 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Livingston Parish | 22063 | 648 sq mi | 43 sq mi |
| Madison Parish | 22065 | 624 sq mi | 26 sq mi |
| Morehouse Parish | 22067 | 795 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Natchitoches Parish | 22069 | 1,253 sq mi | 47 sq mi |
| Orleans Parish | 22071 | 170 sq mi | 180 sq mi |
| Ouachita Parish | 22073 | 610 sq mi | 22 sq mi |
| Plaquemines Parish | 22075 | 781 sq mi | 1,787 sq mi |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 22077 | 555 sq mi | 35 sq mi |
| Rapides Parish | 22079 | 1,324 sq mi | 37 sq mi |
| Red River Parish | 22081 | 389 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Richland Parish | 22083 | 556 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Sabine Parish | 22085 | 867 sq mi | 145 sq mi |
| St. Bernard Parish | 22087 | 378 sq mi | 1,778 sq mi |
| St. Charles Parish | 22089 | 278 sq mi | 119 sq mi |
| St. Helena Parish | 22091 | 409 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| St. James Parish | 22093 | 238 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 22095 | 214 sq mi | 196 sq mi |
| St. Landry Parish | 22097 | 923 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| St. Martin Parish | 22099 | 738 sq mi | 79 sq mi |
| St. Mary Parish | 22101 | 559 sq mi | 561 sq mi |
| St. Tammany Parish | 22103 | 845 sq mi | 250 sq mi |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 22105 | 791 sq mi | 53 sq mi |
| Tensas Parish | 22107 | 603 sq mi | 38 sq mi |
| Terrebonne Parish | 22109 | 1,230 sq mi | 852 sq mi |
| Union Parish | 22111 | 877 sq mi | 28 sq mi |
| Vermilion Parish | 22113 | 1,172 sq mi | 360 sq mi |
| Vernon Parish | 22115 | 1,327 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Washington Parish | 22117 | 670 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Webster Parish | 22119 | 593 sq mi | 22 sq mi |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 22121 | 192 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| West Carroll Parish | 22123 | 360 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| West Feliciana Parish | 22125 | 403 sq mi | 23 sq mi |
| Winn Parish | 22127 | 950 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
Largest Louisiana parishes by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in Louisiana by Census-reported land area:
- Vernon Parish — 1,327 square miles
- Rapides Parish — 1,324 square miles
- Cameron Parish — 1,285 square miles
- Natchitoches Parish — 1,253 square miles
- Terrebonne Parish — 1,230 square miles
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Frequently asked questions
How many parishes are in Louisiana?
Louisiana has 64 parishes in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this Louisiana county map?
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Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.