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Fastest growing, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. 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

01Youngsville, LALA19,980+96.5%−137.5 pts

02Addis, LALA7,679+87.3%+4.2 pts

03Broussard, LALA15,799+63.7%−17.2 pts

04Covington, LALA11,721+31.9%+21.6 pts

05Zachary, LALA20,621+29.1%+4.3 pts

06Chalmette, LALA22,616+28.7%+28.1 pts

07Gonzales, LALA13,930+25.0%+8.6 pts

08Gardere, LALA12,223+24.8%+0.1 pts

09Prairieville, LALA35,238+23.4%–

10Carencro, LALA13,224+23.2%+10.5 pts

11Elmwood, LALA6,077+21.9%–

12Ponchatoula, LALA7,755+19.3%+23.8 pts

13Lake Charles, LALA82,676+17.9%+16.2 pts

14Meraux, LALA7,918+17.0%+1.8 pts

15Mandeville, LALA12,918+14.1%−34.0 pts

16Luling, LALA13,960+13.2%−299.9 pts

17Red Chute, LALA6,526+12.8%+2.7 pts

18Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+12.7%−33.2 pts

19New Orleans, LALA362,154+11.7%+14.2 pts

20Eden Isle, LALA7,683+10.5%−55.6 pts

21Central, LALA30,313+10.1%–

22Claiborne, LALA13,308+9.8%−8.7 pts

23Estelle, LALA16,341+9.6%−3.1 pts

24Thibodaux, LALA15,573+9.5%+6.7 pts

25Harvey, LALA20,915+9.3%+4.5 pts

26Terrytown, LALA24,726+8.4%+1.5 pts

27Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+8.3%−22.7 pts

28Bayou Blue, LALA12,218+8.1%–

29Village St. George, LALA8,273+8.1%−4.0 pts

30Sulphur, LALA20,492+6.9%+4.9 pts

31Slidell, LALA28,341+6.3%−0.2 pts

32Grambling, LALA5,314+5.9%+20.3 pts

33Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+5.1%−19.1 pts

34Shenandoah, LALA17,998+4.9%−22.3 pts

35Walker, LALA6,476+3.8%−25.0 pts

36Chackbay, LALA5,436+3.7%−74.8 pts

37Metairie, LALA139,729+3.6%+5.8 pts

38Bossier City, LALA63,259+2.3%−4.8 pts

39Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+2.1%−5.2 pts

40Ruston, LALA22,397+1.4%−1.2 pts

41Timberlane, LALA10,886+1.2%+10.8 pts

42River Ridge, LALA13,312+0.7%+2.2 pts

43Lafayette, LALA123,311+0.6%−16.1 pts

44Gretna, LALA17,360+0.4%−0.8 pts

45Westwego, LALA8,317+0.4%+4.5 pts

46West Monroe, LALA12,478+0.3%+6.3 pts

47Lacombe, LALA6,310-0.3%−15.5 pts

48Kenner, LALA65,136-0.4%+1.7 pts

49Prien, LALA7,119-0.8%−12.7 pts

50Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-0.9%−4.7 pts

51Houma, LALA31,735-1.0%−7.2 pts

52Pineville, LALA13,967-1.2%−14.1 pts

53Gray, LALA5,154-1.2%−17.6 pts

54Natchitoches, LALA17,146-1.5%−9.1 pts

55Destrehan, LALA11,619-1.7%−41.9 pts

56Harahan, LALA8,916-1.7%−1.3 pts

57Waggaman, LALA11,330-1.8%−2.1 pts

58Schriever, LALA6,690-2.1%−20.7 pts

59Hammond, LALA24,032-2.2%−13.3 pts

60Monroe, LALA46,860-2.3%+1.0 pts

61Marrero, LALA32,540-2.3%−0.9 pts

62Patterson, LALA5,565-3.0%−11.3 pts

63Inniswold, LALA6,357-3.1%−44.0 pts

64Laplace, LALA28,343-3.5%−17.9 pts

65St. Gabriel, LALA6,987-3.7%–

66Raceland, LALA9,585-4.2%−84.3 pts

67Port Allen, LALA5,015-4.7%+11.3 pts

68Jefferson, LALA9,703-5.0%+13.4 pts

69Opelousas, LALA15,098-5.1%−31.0 pts

70Alexandria, LALA42,938-5.1%+0.7 pts

71Jennings, LALA9,235-5.3%−2.4 pts

72Merrydale, LALA9,490-5.6%−5.9 pts

73Scott, LALA9,635-5.7%−66.0 pts

74Shreveport, LALA175,902-5.9%−6.7 pts

75Bridge City, LALA7,297-6.3%−6.3 pts

76New Iberia, LALA26,533-6.7%−9.2 pts

77DeRidder, LALA9,503-6.9%−6.3 pts

78Woodmere, LALA11,879-7.0%–

79Cut Off, LALA5,398-7.4%−13.2 pts

80Galliano, LALA5,906-7.5%−78.8 pts

81Morgan City, LALA10,757-7.5%+5.1 pts

82St. Rose, LALA7,644-7.6%−12.1 pts

83Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-7.7%−19.4 pts

84Larose, LALA5,515-8.6%−35.2 pts

85Abbeville, LALA10,861-8.7%−15.0 pts

86Minden, LALA11,103-8.8%−4.2 pts

87Rayne, LALA6,995-9.0%−9.6 pts

88Denham Springs, LALA9,378-9.1%−13.6 pts

89Eunice, LALA9,035-9.4%−12.5 pts

90Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-10.0%−5.6 pts

91Baker, LALA12,136-10.4%−14.6 pts

92Crowley, LALA11,223-11.7%−13.3 pts

93Plaquemine, LALA5,891-11.9%−10.2 pts

94St. Martinville, LALA5,229-12.0%−9.9 pts

95Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-12.0%−12.9 pts

96Franklin, LALA6,224-12.2%−3.5 pts

97Reserve, LALA7,791-12.5%−15.5 pts

98Bogalusa, LALA10,321-12.9%−6.5 pts

99Oakdale, LALA6,526-14.0%−33.1 pts

100Tallulah, LALA5,517-14.3%−22.1 pts

101Leesville, LALA5,210-14.6%−3.0 pts

102Bastrop, LALA8,908-14.7%−8.1 pts

103Ville Platte, LALA6,172-15.2%−6.0 pts

104Belle Chasse, LALA10,934-16.6%−32.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS