Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise once again in parts of the United States. To date, 47,702,004 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 770,162 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world.
In the Baton Rouge metropolitan area, located in Louisiana, a total of 132,829 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 16,010 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — above the national rate of 14,580 cases per 100,000 people.
Though per capita cases of COVID-19 are higher in Baton Rouge than they are nationwide, there are still parts of the metro area where the per capita infection rate is relatively low.
The broader Baton Rouge metro area comprises nine counties or county equivalents — and of them, West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 1,512 infections in West Feliciana Parish, or 9,833 for every 100,000 people.
Though West Feliciana Parish has the lowest per capita infection rate in the Baton Rouge metro area, its per capita fatality rate is closely in line with the regional average.
There have been a total of 267 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in West Feliciana Parish, compared to 276 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Baton Rouge metro area.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Nov. 26, 2021.
| Rank | Geography | COVID cases per 100,000 people | Total cases | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Feliciana Parish, LA | 9,833 | 1,512 | 267 | 41 |
| 2 | St. Helena Parish, LA | 12,141 | 1,264 | 182 | 19 |
| 3 | East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 14,522 | 64,493 | 263 | 1,168 |
| 4 | West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 17,142 | 4,433 | 302 | 78 |
| 5 | Iberville Parish, LA | 17,827 | 5,875 | 388 | 128 |
| 6 | Livingston Parish, LA | 17,915 | 24,742 | 277 | 383 |
| 7 | Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 17,980 | 3,984 | 379 | 84 |
| 8 | Ascension Parish, LA | 18,169 | 22,016 | 204 | 247 |
| 9 | East Feliciana Parish, LA | 23,129 | 4,510 | 744 | 145 |
Sponsored: Want to Retire Early? Here’s a Great First Step
Want retirement to come a few years earlier than you’d planned? Orare you ready to retire now, but want an extra set of eyes on your finances?
Now you can speak with up to 3 financial experts in your area for FREE. By simply clicking here you can begin to match with financial professionals who can help you build your plan to retire early. And the best part? The first conversation with them is free.
Click here to match with up to 3 financial pros who would be excited to help you make financial decisions.
Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.
Editors' Picks
