These Louisiana parishes among top in the U.S. for population loss

Louisaina parishes among top in the U.S. for population loss - American Press

Four of Louisiana’s parishes were among the top 10 counties in the U.S. with the largest percentage of population loss in 2022, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. All of the ranked parishes are in southeast Louisiana and surround the state’s most populous city, New Orleans. The county in the U.S. with the largest percent decline in population from 2021 to 2022 was Lassen County, California, which saw a 6% decline.…

These Louisiana parishes among top in the U.S. for population loss

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Four of Louisiana’s parishes were among the top 10 counties in the U.S. with the largest percentage of population loss in 2022, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. All of the ranked parishes are in southeast Louisiana and surround the state’s most populous city, New Orleans. The county in the U.S. with the largest percent decline in population from 2021 to 2022 was Lassen County, California,…

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Louisiana's population is shrinking.

On the Move: Neighboring parishes gain as population edges down in EBR

BATON ROUGE - Population in the metro area continued its shift from East Baton Rouge to neighboring parishes last year, according to new data from the US Census Bureau.The figures trace changes between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, in each of the nation's 3,144 counties and parishes.Officials said the data reflects a return to patterns that were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.Ascension Parish saw a gain of nearly 2,000 residents in that 1-…