RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Fastest growing, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Luling, LALA13,960+313.1%–

02Youngsville, LALA19,980+234.1%–

03Addis, LALA7,679+83.1%–

04Broussard, LALA15,799+80.9%–

05Raceland, LALA9,585+80.2%–

06Chackbay, LALA5,436+78.6%–

07Galliano, LALA5,906+71.3%–

08Eden Isle, LALA7,683+66.2%–

09Scott, LALA9,635+60.2%–

10Mandeville, LALA12,918+48.1%–

11Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+45.9%–

12Inniswold, LALA6,357+40.9%–

13Destrehan, LALA11,619+40.2%–

14Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+31.0%–

15Walker, LALA6,476+28.8%–

16Shenandoah, LALA17,998+27.1%–

17Larose, LALA5,515+26.6%–

18Opelousas, LALA15,098+25.9%–

19Zachary, LALA20,621+24.8%–

20Gardere, LALA12,223+24.7%–

21Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+24.3%–

22Oakdale, LALA6,526+19.1%–

23Schriever, LALA6,690+18.6%–

24Claiborne, LALA13,308+18.4%–

25Lafayette, LALA123,311+16.7%–

26Gonzales, LALA13,930+16.5%–

27Gray, LALA5,154+16.4%–

28Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+15.7%–

29Lacombe, LALA6,310+15.3%–

30Meraux, LALA7,918+15.2%–

31Laplace, LALA28,343+14.4%–

32Pineville, LALA13,967+12.9%–

33Carencro, LALA13,224+12.7%–

34Estelle, LALA16,341+12.7%–

35Village St. George, LALA8,273+12.0%–

36Prien, LALA7,119+11.9%–

37Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652+11.8%–

38Hammond, LALA24,032+11.1%–

39Covington, LALA11,721+10.3%–

40Red Chute, LALA6,526+10.2%–

41Patterson, LALA5,565+8.3%–

42Tallulah, LALA5,517+7.8%–

43Natchitoches, LALA17,146+7.6%–

44Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+7.4%–

45Bossier City, LALA63,259+7.1%–

46Terrytown, LALA24,726+6.9%–

47Slidell, LALA28,341+6.5%–

48Abbeville, LALA10,861+6.3%–

49Houma, LALA31,735+6.2%–

50Cut Off, LALA5,398+5.8%–

51Harvey, LALA20,915+4.7%–

52St. Rose, LALA7,644+4.5%–

53Denham Springs, LALA9,378+4.5%–

54Baker, LALA12,136+4.2%–

55Baton Rouge, LALA222,795+3.8%–

56Eunice, LALA9,035+3.1%–

57Reserve, LALA7,791+3.0%–

58Thibodaux, LALA15,573+2.8%–

59Ruston, LALA22,397+2.6%–

60New Iberia, LALA26,533+2.5%–

61Sulphur, LALA20,492+1.9%–

62Lake Charles, LALA82,676+1.7%–

63Crowley, LALA11,223+1.5%–

64Gretna, LALA17,360+1.2%–

65Fort Polk South, LALA7,869+0.8%–

66Shreveport, LALA175,902+0.8%–

67Chalmette, LALA22,616+0.7%–

68Rayne, LALA6,995+0.6%–

69Waggaman, LALA11,330+0.3%–

70Merrydale, LALA9,490+0.3%–

71Bridge City, LALA7,297-0.0%–

72Harahan, LALA8,916-0.4%–

73DeRidder, LALA9,503-0.6%–

74Marrero, LALA32,540-1.4%–

75River Ridge, LALA13,312-1.4%–

76Plaquemine, LALA5,891-1.7%–

77St. Martinville, LALA5,229-2.1%–

78Kenner, LALA65,136-2.1%–

79Metairie, LALA139,729-2.2%–

80New Orleans, LALA362,154-2.5%–

81Jennings, LALA9,235-2.8%–

82Monroe, LALA46,860-3.3%–

83Westwego, LALA8,317-4.1%–

84Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-4.3%–

85Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-4.5%–

86Minden, LALA11,103-4.6%–

87Alexandria, LALA42,938-5.8%–

88West Monroe, LALA12,478-6.0%–

89Bogalusa, LALA10,321-6.4%–

90Bastrop, LALA8,908-6.7%–

91Franklin, LALA6,224-8.6%–

92Ville Platte, LALA6,172-9.2%–

93Timberlane, LALA10,886-9.6%–

94Leesville, LALA5,210-11.6%–

95Morgan City, LALA10,757-12.6%–

96Grambling, LALA5,314-14.4%–

97Port Allen, LALA5,015-15.9%–

98Jefferson, LALA9,703-18.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS