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Fastest growing, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Carencro, LALA13,224+25.3%+99%

02Meraux, LALA7,918+16.4%+8%

03Waggaman, LALA11,330+15.2%+4665%

04Hammond, LALA24,032+10.0%−10%

05Youngsville, LALA19,980+9.4%−96%

06Village St. George, LALA8,273+7.8%−35%

07Addis, LALA7,679+7.7%−91%

08Elmwood, LALA6,077+7.6%–

09Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+7.5%+2%

10Gonzales, LALA13,930+7.2%−56%

11Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+7.1%−71%

12Broussard, LALA15,799+6.7%−92%

13Inniswold, LALA6,357+6.2%−85%

14Prairieville, LALA35,238+6.1%–

15Scott, LALA9,635+6.0%−90%

16Woodmere, LALA11,879+5.7%–

17Claiborne, LALA13,308+5.4%−71%

18Timberlane, LALA10,886+5.0%−153%

19Chalmette, LALA22,616+4.9%+645%

20Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+3.4%−79%

21Zachary, LALA20,621+3.3%−87%

22St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+3.2%–

23Merrydale, LALA9,490+2.9%+826%

24Destrehan, LALA11,619+2.5%−94%

25Donaldsonville, LALA7,094+2.0%−147%

26St. Rose, LALA7,644+1.9%−58%

27Luling, LALA13,960+1.8%−99%

28Chackbay, LALA5,436+1.2%−98%

29Bridge City, LALA7,297+1.1%−2349%

30Grambling, LALA5,314+0.9%−106%

31Covington, LALA11,721+0.8%−92%

32Central, LALA30,313+0.7%–

33Ruston, LALA22,397+0.5%−79%

34Marrero, LALA32,540+0.5%−135%

35Denham Springs, LALA9,378+0.4%−91%

36Bossier City, LALA63,259+0.3%−96%

37Lafayette, LALA123,311+0.3%−98%

38Walker, LALA6,476+0.3%−99%

39Port Allen, LALA5,015+0.1%−100%

40Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-0.2%−101%

41Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-0.2%−96%

42Schriever, LALA6,690-0.3%−102%

43Moss Bluff, LALA12,482-0.3%−101%

44Slidell, LALA28,341-0.8%−112%

45Ville Platte, LALA6,172-0.8%−91%

46DeRidder, LALA9,503-0.9%+56%

47Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-1.0%−225%

48Eden Isle, LALA7,683-1.3%−102%

49Thibodaux, LALA15,573-1.4%−148%

50Monroe, LALA46,860-1.5%−55%

51St. Martinville, LALA5,229-1.5%−26%

52Pineville, LALA13,967-1.6%−112%

53Baker, LALA12,136-1.6%−138%

54Abbeville, LALA10,861-1.6%−126%

55Laplace, LALA28,343-1.7%−112%

56Bogalusa, LALA10,321-1.8%−72%

57Rayne, LALA6,995-1.8%−408%

58Opelousas, LALA15,098-1.8%−107%

59Mandeville, LALA12,918-1.9%−104%

60Raceland, LALA9,585-1.9%−102%

61Eunice, LALA9,035-1.9%−162%

62River Ridge, LALA13,312-2.1%+43%

63Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-2.1%−155%

64Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038-2.2%−105%

65Oakdale, LALA6,526-2.2%−111%

66Terrytown, LALA24,726-2.2%−132%

67Kenner, LALA65,136-2.3%+10%

68Harahan, LALA8,916-2.3%+450%

69Gretna, LALA17,360-2.4%−291%

70Cut Off, LALA5,398-2.4%−142%

71Crowley, LALA11,223-2.5%−260%

72Natchitoches, LALA17,146-2.6%−134%

73Metairie, LALA139,729-2.6%+19%

74Alexandria, LALA42,938-2.7%−54%

75Westwego, LALA8,317-2.7%−33%

76Leesville, LALA5,210-2.7%−76%

77West Monroe, LALA12,478-2.9%−52%

78Jennings, LALA9,235-2.9%+2%

79Houma, LALA31,735-3.0%−149%

80Plaquemine, LALA5,891-3.1%+82%

81Patterson, LALA5,565-3.2%−138%

82New Orleans, LALA362,154-3.2%+28%

83New Iberia, LALA26,533-3.4%−238%

84Shreveport, LALA175,902-3.5%−533%

85Morgan City, LALA10,757-3.6%−72%

86Minden, LALA11,103-4.0%−15%

87Franklin, LALA6,224-4.0%−54%

88Lake Charles, LALA82,676-4.4%−363%

89Bastrop, LALA8,908-4.7%−29%

90Sulphur, LALA20,492-4.7%−347%

91Tallulah, LALA5,517-5.0%−164%

92Harvey, LALA20,915-5.9%−226%

93Gray, LALA5,154-6.6%−140%

94Shenandoah, LALA17,998-6.7%−125%

95Gardere, LALA12,223-7.4%−130%

96Red Chute, LALA6,526-7.6%−175%

97Prien, LALA7,119-8.1%−168%

98Bayou Blue, LALA12,218-8.5%–

99Jefferson, LALA9,703-8.7%−53%

100Reserve, LALA7,791-8.8%−394%

101Estelle, LALA16,341-9.0%−171%

102Galliano, LALA5,906-16.8%−124%

103Larose, LALA5,515-18.5%−169%

104Lacombe, LALA6,310-27.1%−278%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES