Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index · Louisiana

Best Places to Live in Louisiana

Every Louisiana county scored on the Bolthole Index for seclusion, self-sufficiency, administrative boringness, durability, property autonomy, and carry cost. LaSalle Parish leads at 78/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Louisiana ranks #21 for homesteading and #23 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Louisiana

    How Louisiana treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. State law also feeds each county’s admin, autonomy, and carry factors; rules often vary by county.

    General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.

    All 64 Louisiana counties, ranked

    1. 1LaSalle Parish78
    2. 2Caldwell Parish76
    3. 3De Soto Parish75
    4. 4Natchitoches Parish74
    5. 5Union Parish74
    6. 6Franklin Parish74
    7. 7Catahoula Parish73
    8. 8Morehouse Parish73
    9. 9Avoyelles Parish73
    10. 10West Carroll Parish73
    11. 11Jackson Parish73
    12. 12Claiborne Parish73
    13. 13Concordia Parish73
    14. 14Winn Parish73
    15. 15Bienville Parish73
    16. 16Beauregard Parish73
    17. 17Allen Parish72
    18. 18Sabine Parish71
    19. 19Webster Parish71
    20. 20Grant Parish71
    21. 21Tensas Parish70
    22. 22West Feliciana Parish70
    23. 23Evangeline Parish70
    24. 24Vernon Parish70
    25. 25Rapides Parish69
    26. 26St. Helena Parish69
    27. 27Pointe Coupee Parish68
    28. 28Red River Parish68
    29. 29Madison Parish68
    30. 30Lincoln Parish68
    31. 31East Feliciana Parish67
    32. 32East Carroll Parish67
    33. 33Ouachita Parish66
    34. 34Washington Parish65
    35. 35Richland Parish65
    36. 36Tangipahoa Parish65
    37. 37Bossier Parish64
    38. 38Iberville Parish64
    39. 39St. Martin Parish63
    40. 40Lafourche Parish63
    41. 41Terrebonne Parish63
    42. 42Jefferson Davis Parish63
    43. 43St. Mary Parish63
    44. 44Assumption Parish62
    45. 45St. Landry Parish60
    46. 46Iberia Parish60
    47. 47Calcasieu Parish60
    48. 48Caddo Parish57
    49. 49Plaquemines Parish55
    50. 50West Baton Rouge Parish53
    51. 51St. James Parish53
    52. 52Acadia Parish52
    53. 53East Baton Rouge Parish52
    54. 54St. Tammany Parish52
    55. 55Livingston Parish51
    56. 56Vermilion Parish51
    57. 57Lafayette Parish51
    58. 58St. Charles Parish48
    59. 59St. John the Baptist Parish48
    60. 60Ascension Parish48
    61. 61Jefferson Parish45
    62. 62Cameron Parish42
    63. 63St. Bernard Parish41
    64. 64Orleans Parish31

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