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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%−59%

02Addis, LALA7,679+87.3%+5%

03Broussard, LALA15,799+63.7%−21%

04Covington, LALA11,721+31.9%+210%

05Zachary, LALA20,621+29.1%+18%

06Chalmette, LALA22,616+28.7%+4278%

07Gonzales, LALA13,930+25.0%+52%

08Gardere, LALA12,223+24.8%+0%

09Prairieville, LALA35,238+23.4%–

10Carencro, LALA13,224+23.2%+82%

11Elmwood, LALA6,077+21.9%–

12Ponchatoula, LALA7,755+19.3%−526%

13Lake Charles, LALA82,676+17.9%+973%

14Meraux, LALA7,918+17.0%+12%

15Mandeville, LALA12,918+14.1%−71%

16Luling, LALA13,960+13.2%−96%

17Red Chute, LALA6,526+12.8%+26%

18Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+12.7%−72%

19New Orleans, LALA362,154+11.7%−573%

20Eden Isle, LALA7,683+10.5%−84%

21Central, LALA30,313+10.1%–

22Claiborne, LALA13,308+9.8%−47%

23Estelle, LALA16,341+9.6%−24%

24Thibodaux, LALA15,573+9.5%+236%

25Harvey, LALA20,915+9.3%+96%

26Terrytown, LALA24,726+8.4%+22%

27Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+8.3%−73%

28Bayou Blue, LALA12,218+8.1%–

29Village St. George, LALA8,273+8.1%−33%

30Sulphur, LALA20,492+6.9%+256%

31Slidell, LALA28,341+6.3%−3%

32Grambling, LALA5,314+5.9%−141%

33Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+5.1%−79%

34Shenandoah, LALA17,998+4.9%−82%

35Walker, LALA6,476+3.8%−87%

36Chackbay, LALA5,436+3.7%−95%

37Metairie, LALA139,729+3.6%−265%

38Bossier City, LALA63,259+2.3%−68%

39Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+2.1%−71%

40Ruston, LALA22,397+1.4%−46%

41Timberlane, LALA10,886+1.2%−112%

42River Ridge, LALA13,312+0.7%−150%

43Lafayette, LALA123,311+0.6%−96%

44Gretna, LALA17,360+0.4%−65%

45Westwego, LALA8,317+0.4%−110%

46West Monroe, LALA12,478+0.3%−105%

47Lacombe, LALA6,310-0.3%−102%

48Kenner, LALA65,136-0.4%−82%

49Prien, LALA7,119-0.8%−107%

50Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-0.9%−123%

51Houma, LALA31,735-1.0%−115%

52Pineville, LALA13,967-1.2%−109%

53Gray, LALA5,154-1.2%−107%

54Natchitoches, LALA17,146-1.5%−120%

55Destrehan, LALA11,619-1.7%−104%

56Harahan, LALA8,916-1.7%+310%

57Waggaman, LALA11,330-1.8%−663%

58Schriever, LALA6,690-2.1%−111%

59Hammond, LALA24,032-2.2%−120%

60Monroe, LALA46,860-2.3%−31%

61Marrero, LALA32,540-2.3%+66%

62Patterson, LALA5,565-3.0%−136%

63Inniswold, LALA6,357-3.1%−108%

64Laplace, LALA28,343-3.5%−124%

65St. Gabriel, LALA6,987-3.7%–

66Raceland, LALA9,585-4.2%−105%

67Port Allen, LALA5,015-4.7%−71%

68Jefferson, LALA9,703-5.0%−73%

69Opelousas, LALA15,098-5.1%−120%

70Alexandria, LALA42,938-5.1%−11%

71Jennings, LALA9,235-5.3%+86%

72Merrydale, LALA9,490-5.6%−1912%

73Scott, LALA9,635-5.7%−110%

74Shreveport, LALA175,902-5.9%−822%

75Bridge City, LALA7,297-6.3%+13056%

76New Iberia, LALA26,533-6.7%−370%

77DeRidder, LALA9,503-6.9%+1088%

78Woodmere, LALA11,879-7.0%–

79Cut Off, LALA5,398-7.4%−227%

80Galliano, LALA5,906-7.5%−111%

81Morgan City, LALA10,757-7.5%−40%

82St. Rose, LALA7,644-7.6%−269%

83Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-7.7%−165%

84Larose, LALA5,515-8.6%−132%

85Abbeville, LALA10,861-8.7%−240%

86Minden, LALA11,103-8.8%+90%

87Rayne, LALA6,995-9.0%−1633%

88Denham Springs, LALA9,378-9.1%−303%

89Eunice, LALA9,035-9.4%−400%

90Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-10.0%+130%

91Baker, LALA12,136-10.4%−345%

92Crowley, LALA11,223-11.7%−864%

93Plaquemine, LALA5,891-11.9%+603%

94St. Martinville, LALA5,229-12.0%+480%

95Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-12.0%−1576%

96Franklin, LALA6,224-12.2%+41%

97Reserve, LALA7,791-12.5%−520%

98Bogalusa, LALA10,321-12.9%+101%

99Oakdale, LALA6,526-14.0%−173%

100Tallulah, LALA5,517-14.3%−282%

101Leesville, LALA5,210-14.6%+26%

102Bastrop, LALA8,908-14.7%+121%

103Ville Platte, LALA6,172-15.2%+65%

104Belle Chasse, LALA10,934-16.6%−206%

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