RANKING · 2024 ACS · 102 SHOWN OF 102

Fastest gentrifying, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 102 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Addis, LALA7,67989–

02St. Gabriel, LALA6,98782–

03Broussard, LALA15,79982–

04Carencro, LALA13,22473–

05Belle Chasse, LALA10,93471–

06Plaquemine, LALA5,89171–

07Inniswold, LALA6,35767–

08St. Rose, LALA7,64465–

09Gonzales, LALA13,93064–

10Lake Charles, LALA82,67664–

11Central, LALA30,31363–

12New Orleans, LALA362,15462–

13Gardere, LALA12,22362–

14Meraux, LALA7,91862–

15Moss Bluff, LALA12,48261–

16Raceland, LALA9,58561–

17Lacombe, LALA6,31057–

18Prien, LALA7,11956–

19Monroe, LALA46,86056–

20Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65255–

21Harahan, LALA8,91654–

22Port Allen, LALA5,01554–

23Chackbay, LALA5,43653–

24Estelle, LALA16,34153–

25Lafayette, LALA123,31152–

26Covington, LALA11,72151–

27Jefferson, LALA9,70351–

28Claiborne, LALA13,30850–

29Metairie, LALA139,72950–

30Old Jefferson, LALA7,86049–

31Thibodaux, LALA15,57349–

32Schriever, LALA6,69049–

33Gretna, LALA17,36049–

34Morgan City, LALA10,75748–

35Natchitoches, LALA17,14648–

36Mandeville, LALA12,91848–

37Gray, LALA5,15448–

38Waggaman, LALA11,33048–

39Westwego, LALA8,31748–

40St. Martinville, LALA5,22948–

41Slidell, LALA28,34145–

42Luling, LALA13,96045–

43Red Chute, LALA6,52645–

44Elmwood, LALA6,07744–

45Crowley, LALA11,22344–

46Village St. George, LALA8,27344–

47Zachary, LALA20,62143–

48Pineville, LALA13,96743–

49Baton Rouge, LALA222,79543–

50West Monroe, LALA12,47843–

51Prairieville, LALA35,23842–

52Shreveport, LALA175,90242–

53Bayou Blue, LALA12,21842–

54Bayou Cane, LALA21,25341–

55New Iberia, LALA26,53341–

56Chalmette, LALA22,61641–

57Jennings, LALA9,23540–

58Timberlane, LALA10,88640–

59Shenandoah, LALA17,99840–

60Bridge City, LALA7,29739–

61Ponchatoula, LALA7,75539–

62Alexandria, LALA42,93838–

63Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03838–

64Larose, LALA5,51538–

65DeRidder, LALA9,50338–

66Houma, LALA31,73538–

67River Ridge, LALA13,31238–

68Cut Off, LALA5,39837–

69Donaldsonville, LALA7,09437–

70Kenner, LALA65,13637–

71Leesville, LALA5,21037–

72Youngsville, LALA19,98036–

73Scott, LALA9,63536–

74Denham Springs, LALA9,37836–

75Merrydale, LALA9,49036–

76Sulphur, LALA20,49236–

77Opelousas, LALA15,09835–

78Bossier City, LALA63,25934–

79Destrehan, LALA11,61934–

80Hammond, LALA24,03234–

81Baker, LALA12,13633–

82Oakdale, LALA6,52633–

83Rayne, LALA6,99533–

84Marrero, LALA32,54032–

85Minden, LALA11,10331–

86Walker, LALA6,47631–

87Terrytown, LALA24,72630–

88Ville Platte, LALA6,17230–

89Reserve, LALA7,79129–

90Ruston, LALA22,39728–

91Harvey, LALA20,91528–

92Tallulah, LALA5,51726–

93Bogalusa, LALA10,32126–

94Patterson, LALA5,56526–

95Bastrop, LALA8,90826–

96Eunice, LALA9,03525–

97Laplace, LALA28,34324–

98Woodmere, LALA11,87924–

99Franklin, LALA6,22422–

100Galliano, LALA5,90621–

101Abbeville, LALA10,86119–

102Eden Isle, LALA7,68319–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES