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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%+12.6 pts

02Meraux, LALA7,918+16.4%+1.2 pts

03Waggaman, LALA11,330+15.2%+14.9 pts

04Hammond, LALA24,032+10.0%−1.2 pts

05Youngsville, LALA19,980+9.4%−224.7 pts

06Village St. George, LALA8,273+7.8%−4.3 pts

07Addis, LALA7,679+7.7%−75.4 pts

08Elmwood, LALA6,077+7.6%–

09Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+7.5%+0.1 pts

10Gonzales, LALA13,930+7.2%−9.3 pts

11Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+7.1%−17.2 pts

12Broussard, LALA15,799+6.7%−74.2 pts

13Inniswold, LALA6,357+6.2%−34.7 pts

14Prairieville, LALA35,238+6.1%–

15Scott, LALA9,635+6.0%−54.2 pts

16Woodmere, LALA11,879+5.7%–

17Claiborne, LALA13,308+5.4%−13.1 pts

18Timberlane, LALA10,886+5.0%+14.6 pts

19Chalmette, LALA22,616+4.9%+4.2 pts

20Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+3.4%−12.3 pts

21Zachary, LALA20,621+3.3%−21.5 pts

22St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+3.2%–

23Merrydale, LALA9,490+2.9%+2.5 pts

24Destrehan, LALA11,619+2.5%−37.7 pts

25Donaldsonville, LALA7,094+2.0%+6.4 pts

26St. Rose, LALA7,644+1.9%−2.6 pts

27Luling, LALA13,960+1.8%−311.3 pts

28Chackbay, LALA5,436+1.2%−77.3 pts

29Bridge City, LALA7,297+1.1%+1.1 pts

30Grambling, LALA5,314+0.9%+15.3 pts

31Covington, LALA11,721+0.8%−9.5 pts

32Central, LALA30,313+0.7%–

33Ruston, LALA22,397+0.5%−2.1 pts

34Marrero, LALA32,540+0.5%+1.9 pts

35Denham Springs, LALA9,378+0.4%−4.1 pts

36Bossier City, LALA63,259+0.3%−6.8 pts

37Lafayette, LALA123,311+0.3%−16.4 pts

38Walker, LALA6,476+0.3%−28.6 pts

39Port Allen, LALA5,015+0.1%+16.0 pts

40Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-0.2%−11.9 pts

41Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-0.2%+4.3 pts

42Schriever, LALA6,690-0.3%−18.9 pts

43Moss Bluff, LALA12,482-0.3%−31.4 pts

44Slidell, LALA28,341-0.8%−7.3 pts

45Ville Platte, LALA6,172-0.8%+8.4 pts

46DeRidder, LALA9,503-0.9%−0.3 pts

47Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-1.0%−1.8 pts

48Eden Isle, LALA7,683-1.3%−67.4 pts

49Thibodaux, LALA15,573-1.4%−4.2 pts

50Monroe, LALA46,860-1.5%+1.8 pts

51St. Martinville, LALA5,229-1.5%+0.5 pts

52Pineville, LALA13,967-1.6%−14.4 pts

53Baker, LALA12,136-1.6%−5.9 pts

54Abbeville, LALA10,861-1.6%−7.9 pts

55Laplace, LALA28,343-1.7%−16.2 pts

56Bogalusa, LALA10,321-1.8%+4.6 pts

57Rayne, LALA6,995-1.8%−2.4 pts

58Opelousas, LALA15,098-1.8%−27.8 pts

59Mandeville, LALA12,918-1.9%−50.0 pts

60Raceland, LALA9,585-1.9%−82.0 pts

61Eunice, LALA9,035-1.9%−5.1 pts

62River Ridge, LALA13,312-2.1%−0.6 pts

63Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-2.1%−5.8 pts

64Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038-2.2%−48.1 pts

65Oakdale, LALA6,526-2.2%−21.3 pts

66Terrytown, LALA24,726-2.2%−9.1 pts

67Kenner, LALA65,136-2.3%−0.2 pts

68Harahan, LALA8,916-2.3%−1.9 pts

69Gretna, LALA17,360-2.4%−3.6 pts

70Cut Off, LALA5,398-2.4%−8.3 pts

71Crowley, LALA11,223-2.5%−4.0 pts

72Natchitoches, LALA17,146-2.6%−10.1 pts

73Metairie, LALA139,729-2.6%−0.4 pts

74Alexandria, LALA42,938-2.7%+3.1 pts

75Westwego, LALA8,317-2.7%+1.3 pts

76Leesville, LALA5,210-2.7%+8.9 pts

77West Monroe, LALA12,478-2.9%+3.1 pts

78Jennings, LALA9,235-2.9%−0.1 pts

79Houma, LALA31,735-3.0%−9.3 pts

80Plaquemine, LALA5,891-3.1%−1.4 pts

81Patterson, LALA5,565-3.2%−11.5 pts

82New Orleans, LALA362,154-3.2%−0.7 pts

83New Iberia, LALA26,533-3.4%−5.9 pts

84Shreveport, LALA175,902-3.5%−4.3 pts

85Morgan City, LALA10,757-3.6%+9.0 pts

86Minden, LALA11,103-4.0%+0.7 pts

87Franklin, LALA6,224-4.0%+4.7 pts

88Lake Charles, LALA82,676-4.4%−6.1 pts

89Bastrop, LALA8,908-4.7%+1.9 pts

90Sulphur, LALA20,492-4.7%−6.7 pts

91Tallulah, LALA5,517-5.0%−12.9 pts

92Harvey, LALA20,915-5.9%−10.7 pts

93Gray, LALA5,154-6.6%−23.0 pts

94Shenandoah, LALA17,998-6.7%−33.8 pts

95Gardere, LALA12,223-7.4%−32.2 pts

96Red Chute, LALA6,526-7.6%−17.8 pts

97Prien, LALA7,119-8.1%−20.0 pts

98Bayou Blue, LALA12,218-8.5%–

99Jefferson, LALA9,703-8.7%+9.7 pts

100Reserve, LALA7,791-8.8%−11.8 pts

101Estelle, LALA16,341-9.0%−21.7 pts

102Galliano, LALA5,906-16.8%−88.1 pts

103Larose, LALA5,515-18.5%−45.0 pts

104Lacombe, LALA6,310-27.1%−42.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES