A host of books in the Louisiana Room of the Dupre Library at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette treat the subject of parishes. Most say that when the French (1699-1762) and then the Spanish ...

Update 01/22/25, 03:43 a.m. ET: This article has been corrected to show that Louisiana has parishes and not counties. Related Articles Are Social Security Offices Closed Today?

NOW: Louisiana is the only state to divide itself into parishes instead of counties. There are 64 parishes, but they didn't spring into existence all at once when Louisiana joined the Union. The ...

Louisiana parishes fill out the top four spots of most at-risk counties nationwide, and eight are in the top 20. Cameron Parish is at No. 1, followed by Orleans.

The interactive map below shows the rates reported per county. In Louisiana, 22% of adults reported excessive drinking, which is more than the U.S. average of 19%.

Lafayette Parish had around 129,800 employed workers and saw employment increase by 3.1% from June 2021, ranking 173rd of the 356 most populous counties.

Orleans Parish was the only one of Louisiana’s largest parishes to have growth below the national average of 6.6%. Orleans’ wages rose 6.4% to $1,311 in the first quarter of 2023, which ranked ...

Here's how Louisiana voters cast their votes parish by parish. Major Louisiana races include U.S. Representatives (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Congressional Districts). Click here to view the ...

Louisiana Map Shows Parishes to Be Blasted by Up to 7 Inches of Snow. Published Jan 21, ... This article has been corrected to show that Louisiana has parishes and not counties.