RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

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. The median across all 104 is -1.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belle Chasse, LA, up 84 places to #20.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲9Carencro, LALA13,224+25.3%+12.6 pts

02▲12Meraux, LALA7,918+16.4%+1.2 pts

03▲54Waggaman, LALA11,330+15.2%+14.9 pts

04▲55Hammond, LALA24,032+10.0%−1.2 pts

05▼4Youngsville, LALA19,980+9.4%−224.7 pts

06▲23Village St. George, LALA8,273+7.8%−4.3 pts

07▼5Addis, LALA7,679+7.7%−75.4 pts

08▲3Elmwood, LALA6,077+7.6%–

09▲30Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+7.5%+0.1 pts

10▼3Gonzales, LALA13,930+7.2%−9.3 pts

11▲22Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+7.1%−17.2 pts

12▼9Broussard, LALA15,799+6.7%−74.2 pts

13▲50Inniswold, LALA6,357+6.2%−34.7 pts

14▼5Prairieville, LALA35,238+6.1%–

15▲58Scott, LALA9,635+6.0%−54.2 pts

16▲62Woodmere, LALA11,879+5.7%–

17▲5Claiborne, LALA13,308+5.4%−13.1 pts

18▲23Timberlane, LALA10,886+5.0%+14.6 pts

19▼13Chalmette, LALA22,616+4.9%+4.2 pts

20▲84Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+3.4%−12.3 pts

21▼16Zachary, LALA20,621+3.3%−21.5 pts

22▲43St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+3.2%–

23▲49Merrydale, LALA9,490+2.9%+2.5 pts

24▲31Destrehan, LALA11,619+2.5%−37.7 pts

25▲65Donaldsonville, LALA7,094+2.0%+6.4 pts

26▲56St. Rose, LALA7,644+1.9%−2.6 pts

27▼11Luling, LALA13,960+1.8%−311.3 pts

28▲8Chackbay, LALA5,436+1.2%−77.3 pts

29▲46Bridge City, LALA7,297+1.1%+1.1 pts

30▲2Grambling, LALA5,314+0.9%+15.3 pts

31▼27Covington, LALA11,721+0.8%−9.5 pts

32▼11Central, LALA30,313+0.7%–

33▲7Ruston, LALA22,397+0.5%−2.1 pts

34▲27Marrero, LALA32,540+0.5%+1.9 pts

35▲53Denham Springs, LALA9,378+0.4%−4.1 pts

36▲2Bossier City, LALA63,259+0.3%−6.8 pts

37▲6Lafayette, LALA123,311+0.3%−16.4 pts

38▼3Walker, LALA6,476+0.3%−28.6 pts

39▲28Port Allen, LALA5,015+0.1%+16.0 pts

40▲43Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-0.2%−11.9 pts

41▼29Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-0.2%+4.3 pts

42▲16Schriever, LALA6,690-0.3%−18.9 pts

43▼16Moss Bluff, LALA12,482-0.3%−31.4 pts

44▼13Slidell, LALA28,341-0.8%−7.3 pts

45▲58Ville Platte, LALA6,172-0.8%+8.4 pts

46▲31DeRidder, LALA9,503-0.9%−0.3 pts

47▲48Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-1.0%−1.8 pts

48▼28Eden Isle, LALA7,683-1.3%−67.4 pts

49▼25Thibodaux, LALA15,573-1.4%−4.2 pts

50▲10Monroe, LALA46,860-1.5%+1.8 pts

51▲43St. Martinville, LALA5,229-1.5%+0.5 pts

52Pineville, LALA13,967-1.6%−14.4 pts

53▲38Baker, LALA12,136-1.6%−5.9 pts

54▲31Abbeville, LALA10,861-1.6%−7.9 pts

55▲9Laplace, LALA28,343-1.7%−16.2 pts

56▲42Bogalusa, LALA10,321-1.8%+4.6 pts

57▲30Rayne, LALA6,995-1.8%−2.4 pts

58▲11Opelousas, LALA15,098-1.8%−27.8 pts

59▼44Mandeville, LALA12,918-1.9%−50.0 pts

60▲6Raceland, LALA9,585-1.9%−82.0 pts

61▲28Eunice, LALA9,035-1.9%−5.1 pts

62▼20River Ridge, LALA13,312-2.1%−0.6 pts

63▼13Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-2.1%−5.8 pts

64▼46Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038-2.2%−48.1 pts

65▲34Oakdale, LALA6,526-2.2%−21.3 pts

66▼40Terrytown, LALA24,726-2.2%−9.1 pts

67▼19Kenner, LALA65,136-2.3%−0.2 pts

68▼12Harahan, LALA8,916-2.3%−1.9 pts

69▼25Gretna, LALA17,360-2.4%−3.6 pts

70▲9Cut Off, LALA5,398-2.4%−8.3 pts

71▲21Crowley, LALA11,223-2.5%−4.0 pts

72▼18Natchitoches, LALA17,146-2.6%−10.1 pts

73▼36Metairie, LALA139,729-2.6%−0.4 pts

74▼4Alexandria, LALA42,938-2.7%+3.1 pts

75▼30Westwego, LALA8,317-2.7%+1.3 pts

76▲25Leesville, LALA5,210-2.7%+8.9 pts

77▼31West Monroe, LALA12,478-2.9%+3.1 pts

78▼7Jennings, LALA9,235-2.9%−0.1 pts

79▼28Houma, LALA31,735-3.0%−9.3 pts

80▲13Plaquemine, LALA5,891-3.1%−1.4 pts

81▼19Patterson, LALA5,565-3.2%−11.5 pts

82▼63New Orleans, LALA362,154-3.2%−0.7 pts

83▼7New Iberia, LALA26,533-3.4%−5.9 pts

84▼10Shreveport, LALA175,902-3.5%−4.3 pts

85▼4Morgan City, LALA10,757-3.6%+9.0 pts

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

87▲9Franklin, LALA6,224-4.0%+4.7 pts

88▼75Lake Charles, LALA82,676-4.4%−6.1 pts

89▲13Bastrop, LALA8,908-4.7%+1.9 pts

90▼60Sulphur, LALA20,492-4.7%−6.7 pts

91▲9Tallulah, LALA5,517-5.0%−12.9 pts

92▼67Harvey, LALA20,915-5.9%−10.7 pts

93▼40Gray, LALA5,154-6.6%−23.0 pts

94▼60Shenandoah, LALA17,998-6.7%−33.8 pts

95▼87Gardere, LALA12,223-7.4%−32.2 pts

96▼79Red Chute, LALA6,526-7.6%−17.8 pts

97▼48Prien, LALA7,119-8.1%−20.0 pts

98▼70Bayou Blue, LALA12,218-8.5%–

99▼31Jefferson, LALA9,703-8.7%+9.7 pts

100▼3Reserve, LALA7,791-8.8%−11.8 pts

101▼78Estelle, LALA16,341-9.0%−21.7 pts

102▼22Galliano, LALA5,906-16.8%−88.1 pts

103▼19Larose, LALA5,515-18.5%−45.0 pts

104▼57Lacombe, LALA6,310-27.1%−42.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES