Orleans Parish, LA
County in Louisiana, South · ranked on 42 metrics
Orleans Parish, LA is a county in Louisiana with a population of 360,831 (211th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (213th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 578th of 2,916), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,187th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,828th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,545th of 3,092), Median Household Income (2,318th of 3,093).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 86th of 2,91697
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)100th of 3,05097
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024213th of 3,09493
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 578th of 2,91680
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 632nd of 2,91678
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,187th of 3,09462
- Adults Who Smoke (%)15.2%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,101st of 2,91662
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,359th of 2,91653
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,665th of 3,09446
- Median Income$56,631Poorest Counties1,225th of 2,00039
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,939th of 3,0504
- Poverty Rate (%)22.6%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,828th of 3,0949
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,642nd of 2,9169
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,616th of 3,09015
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,430th of 2,91616
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,545th of 3,09218
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,185th of 2,91625
- Median Household Income$56,631Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,318th of 3,09325
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,078th of 3,09432
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,889th of 2,91635
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Orleans Parish, LA?
- Orleans Parish, LA has a population of 360,831, 211th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Orleans Parish, LA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Orleans Parish, LA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (213th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 578th of 2,916); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,187th of 3,094).
- Where does Orleans Parish, LA rank worst?
- Orleans Parish, LA ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,828th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,545th of 3,092); Median Household Income (2,318th of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Orleans Parish, LA?
- Rankodex ranks Orleans Parish, LA on 42 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
42 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics