LA History & Facts
County Information - Louisiana
By Cynthia Kirkeby
Jun 1, 2006, 13:43 PST

County Information for Louisiana


There are 64 Parishes in the state of Louisiana.

The largest Louisiana county by size is Vernon County, which is 1,328 square miles.

The largest Louisiana county by population is Orleans Parish, which has a population of 484,674.

Source: National Association of Counties


Here are Louisiana QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau.