Four Louisiana parishes – including St. Charles Parish – are listed in the top 10 U.S areas for percentage of population lost between 2021 and 2022.
The news is according to new Census estimates released last week. The estimates were limited to parishes and counties with a population greater than 20,000.
St. Charles Parish came in at number eight on the list with a 2.7 percent decline in population. The numbers equate to 1,550 residents moving from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2022.
St. John the Baptist Parish was second on the list, Terrebonne Parish ranked third, and coming in at fourth was Plaquemines Parish.
All four Louisiana parishes that made the list were significantly impacted by Hurricane Ida, which struck the state in August of 2021.
The estimates and list were published and produced by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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