Louisiana has 150 designated opportunity zones, including 145 low-income communities, plus 5 non-low-income contiguous tracts.
Urban vs. Rural
The majority of Louisiana’s opportunity zones are located in urban areas of the state — 77 percent urban vs. 23 percent rural, a composition not too different from the statewide totals. Many of the state’s opportunity zones are clustered in and around the major cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge; though there are few in Shreveport.
Louisiana Opportunity Zones Map
Analysis of Louisiana’s Opportunity Zones
| Characteristics | Designated Opportunity Zones | Eligible, nondesignated | All state tracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptives (N) | |||
| Total number of tracts | 150 | 635 | 1,148 |
| Low-income communities | 145 | 452 | 597 |
| Contiguous | 5 | 183 | 188 |
| Economic (average or average %) | |||
| Median household income | $30,469 | $38,103 | $45,727 |
| Poverty rate | 33.64% | 25.63% | 22.03% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.24% | 9.46% | 8.61% |
| Housing (average or average %) | |||
| Median home value | $111,607 | $129,736 | $150,346 |
| Median rent/month | $704 | $761 | $810 |
| Homeownership | 48.15% | 59.53% | 62.37% |
| Severe rent burden | 27.14% | 23.97% | 23.05% |
| Vacancy rate | 17.27% | 16.72% | 15.01% |
| Demographic (average %) | |||
| White alone | 33.16% | 49.65% | 54.84% |
| Black alone | 59.78% | 41.71% | 36.41% |
| Hispanic | 4.33% | 4.86% | 4.90% |
| Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders alone | 1.02% | 1.54% | 1.69% |
| Younger than 18 | 23.42% | 23.34% | 23.00% |
| Older than 64 | 12.87% | 14.12% | 14.22% |
| Education (average %) | |||
| Age 25+ with high school degree or less | 59.28% | 55.45% | 50.86% |
| Age 25+ with bachelor’s degree or higher | 15.69% | 18.52% | 22.68% |
| Socioeconomic change flag (%) | 2.00% | 3.31% | 3.14% |
| Geography (%) | |||
| In a metro area | 77.33% | 77.95% | 82.93% |
| In a micro area | 14.67% | 11.02% | 9.15% |
| Non-core-based statistical area (not in a metro nor micro area) | 8.00% | 11.02% | 7.93% |
Data Source: Urban Institute
Louisiana Counties & Cities
List of counties in Louisiana: Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Iberville, Jackson, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, LaSalle, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Terrebonne, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, Webster, West Baton Rouge, West Carroll, West Feliciana, Winn
List of top 150 U.S. cities located in Louisiana: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport
Census tracts designated as opportunity zones in Louisiana
Website: Louisiana Economic Development
| State | County | Census Tract Number | Tract Type | ACS Data Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | Acadia | 22001960100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Allen | 22003950300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Ascension | 22005030900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Ascension | 22005031000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Assumption | 22007050100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Avoyelles | 22009030600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Avoyelles | 22009030900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Beauregard | 22011960300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Bienville | 22013970100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Bienville | 22013970200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Bossier | 22015010601 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Caddo | 22017023400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Caddo | 22017023800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Caddo | 22017024303 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Caddo | 22017024601 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Caddo | 22017024900 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Caddo | 22017025100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Caddo | 22017025300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Calcasieu | 22019000100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Calcasieu | 22019000200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Calcasieu | 22019000400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Calcasieu | 22019001500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Calcasieu | 22019001600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Concordia | 22029000300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | De Soto | 22031950300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033000100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033000300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033000400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033000500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033000602 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033000900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033001000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033001104 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033002200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033002400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033002500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033003000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033003101 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033003103 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033003300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033003400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033004011 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033004201 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033004203 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033005100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033005200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Baton Rouge | 22033005300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Carroll | 22035000200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | East Feliciana | 22037951502 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Evangeline | 22039950500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Evangeline | 22039950600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Iberia | 22045030500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Iberia | 22045030900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Iberia | 22045031000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Iberia | 22045031100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Iberville | 22047953000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Jackson | 22049970300 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Jefferson | 22051020201 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Jefferson | 22051020202 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Jefferson | 22051020600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Jefferson | 22051024600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Jefferson | 22051025900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Jefferson | 22051026900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Jefferson | 22051028200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Jefferson Davis | 22053000500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | 22055000100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | 22055000700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | 22055000800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | 22055000900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | 22055001001 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | 22055001100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | 22055002200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lafourche | 22057020400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lafourche | 22057020702 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lafourche | 22057020900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lincoln | 22061960300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lincoln | 22061960400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Lincoln | 22061960900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Livingston | 22063040401 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Livingston | 22063040402 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Livingston | 22063040700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Morehouse | 22067950400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Morehouse | 22067950500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Morehouse | 22067950600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Natchitoches | 22069000600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Natchitoches | 22069000700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071000200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071000605 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071000904 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071001730 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071001736 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071001751 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071002700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071002900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071003307 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071003400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071004000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071004401 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071004900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071006000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071006300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071007101 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071007200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071007700 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071008400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071009400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071011100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071013400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071013700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071014000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Orleans | 22071014300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Ouachita | 22073000600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Ouachita | 22073001400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Ouachita | 22073010603 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Ouachita | 22073010900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Pointe Coupee | 22077951900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Pointe Coupee | 22077952300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Rapides | 22079010500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Rapides | 22079011300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Rapides | 22079013900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Richland | 22083970500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Bernard | 22087030300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Bernard | 22087030400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Bernard | 22087030800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Charles | 22089062700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Helena | 22091951100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. James | 22093040400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. James | 22093040500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. John the Baptist | 22095071100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Landry | 22097961100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Landry | 22097961300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Landry | 22097961400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Landry | 22097961600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Martin | 22099020501 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Mary | 22101040300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Mary | 22101040400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Mary | 22101040500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Mary | 22101041200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | St. Tammany | 22103040704 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Tangipahoa | 22105953600 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Tangipahoa | 22105953800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Terrebonne | 22109000101 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Terrebonne | 22109000500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Vermilion | 22113950700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Vernon | 22115950400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Washington | 22117950500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Washington | 22117951000 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Webster | 22119031200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | West Baton Rouge | 22121020200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Louisiana | Winn | 22127960200 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
