Before we start on our alphabetical list of counties in Louisiana A-Z, it’s important to note that Louisiana is one of two states that does not use the term “counties.” In Louisiana, they refer to counties as parishes. A parish is the exact same thing as a county, it’s just different terminology. Below, we also answer questions like: How many counties are in Louisiana? What is the smallest parish in Louisiana? What is the difference between a county and a parish? And more! Keep reading for our alphabetical list of parishes in Louisiana A-Z.
A
Acadia
Allen
Ascension
Assumption
Avoyelles
B
Beauregard
Bienville
Bossier
C
Caddo
Calcasieu
Caldwell
Cameron
Catahoula
Claiborne
Concordia
D
De Soto
E
East Baton Rouge
East Carroll
East Feliciana
Evangeline
F
Franklin
G
Grant
H
I
Iberia
Iberville
J
Jackson
Jefferson
Jefferson Davis
K
L
La Salle
Lafayette
Lafourche
Lincoln
Livingston
M
Madison
Morehouse
N
Natchitoches
O
Orleans
Ouachita
P
Plaquemines
Pointe Coupee
Q
R
Rapides
Red River
Richland
S
Sabine
St. Bernard
St. Charles
St. Helena
St. James
St. John the Baptist
St. Landry
St. Martin
St. Mary
St. Tammany
T
Tangipahoa
Tensas
Terrebonne
U
Union
V
Vermilion
Vernon
W
Washington
Webster
West Baton Rouge
West Carroll
West Feliciana
Winn
X
Y
Z
West Baton Rouge
There is no difference. A parish is the same thing and serves the same purpose as a county.
Plaquemines
Orleans and Natchitoches