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Fastest shrinking, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Jefferson, LALA9,703-18.4%+0%

02Port Allen, LALA5,015-15.9%+0%

03Grambling, LALA5,314-14.4%+0%

04Morgan City, LALA10,757-12.6%+0%

05Leesville, LALA5,210-11.6%+0%

06Timberlane, LALA10,886-9.6%+0%

07Ville Platte, LALA6,172-9.2%+0%

08Franklin, LALA6,224-8.6%+0%

09Bastrop, LALA8,908-6.7%+0%

10Bogalusa, LALA10,321-6.4%+0%

11West Monroe, LALA12,478-6.0%+0%

12Alexandria, LALA42,938-5.8%+0%

13Minden, LALA11,103-4.6%+0%

14Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-4.5%+0%

15Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-4.3%+0%

16Westwego, LALA8,317-4.1%+0%

17Monroe, LALA46,860-3.3%+0%

18Jennings, LALA9,235-2.8%+0%

19New Orleans, LALA362,154-2.5%+0%

20Metairie, LALA139,729-2.2%+0%

21Kenner, LALA65,136-2.1%+0%

22St. Martinville, LALA5,229-2.1%+0%

23Plaquemine, LALA5,891-1.7%+0%

24River Ridge, LALA13,312-1.4%+0%

25Marrero, LALA32,540-1.4%+0%

26DeRidder, LALA9,503-0.6%+0%

27Harahan, LALA8,916-0.4%+0%

28Bridge City, LALA7,297-0.0%+0%

29Merrydale, LALA9,490+0.3%+0%

30Waggaman, LALA11,330+0.3%+0%

31Rayne, LALA6,995+0.6%+0%

32Chalmette, LALA22,616+0.7%+0%

33Shreveport, LALA175,902+0.8%+0%

34Fort Polk South, LALA7,869+0.8%+0%

35Gretna, LALA17,360+1.2%+0%

36Crowley, LALA11,223+1.5%+0%

37Lake Charles, LALA82,676+1.7%+0%

38Sulphur, LALA20,492+1.9%+0%

39New Iberia, LALA26,533+2.5%+0%

40Ruston, LALA22,397+2.6%+0%

41Thibodaux, LALA15,573+2.8%+0%

42Reserve, LALA7,791+3.0%+0%

43Eunice, LALA9,035+3.1%+0%

44Baton Rouge, LALA222,795+3.8%+0%

45Baker, LALA12,136+4.2%+0%

46Denham Springs, LALA9,378+4.5%+0%

47St. Rose, LALA7,644+4.5%+0%

48Harvey, LALA20,915+4.7%+0%

49Cut Off, LALA5,398+5.8%+0%

50Houma, LALA31,735+6.2%+0%

51Abbeville, LALA10,861+6.3%+0%

52Slidell, LALA28,341+6.5%+0%

53Terrytown, LALA24,726+6.9%+0%

54Bossier City, LALA63,259+7.1%+0%

55Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+7.4%+0%

56Natchitoches, LALA17,146+7.6%+0%

57Tallulah, LALA5,517+7.8%+0%

58Patterson, LALA5,565+8.3%+0%

59Red Chute, LALA6,526+10.2%+0%

60Covington, LALA11,721+10.3%+0%

61Hammond, LALA24,032+11.1%+0%

62Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652+11.8%+0%

63Prien, LALA7,119+11.9%+0%

64Village St. George, LALA8,273+12.0%+0%

65Estelle, LALA16,341+12.7%+0%

66Carencro, LALA13,224+12.7%+0%

67Pineville, LALA13,967+12.9%+0%

68Laplace, LALA28,343+14.4%+0%

69Meraux, LALA7,918+15.2%+0%

70Lacombe, LALA6,310+15.3%+0%

71Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+15.7%+0%

72Gray, LALA5,154+16.4%+0%

73Gonzales, LALA13,930+16.5%+0%

74Lafayette, LALA123,311+16.7%+0%

75Claiborne, LALA13,308+18.4%+0%

76Schriever, LALA6,690+18.6%+0%

77Oakdale, LALA6,526+19.1%+0%

78Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+24.3%+0%

79Gardere, LALA12,223+24.7%+0%

80Zachary, LALA20,621+24.8%+0%

81Opelousas, LALA15,098+25.9%+0%

82Larose, LALA5,515+26.6%+0%

83Shenandoah, LALA17,998+27.1%+0%

84Walker, LALA6,476+28.8%+0%

85Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+31.0%+0%

86Destrehan, LALA11,619+40.2%+0%

87Inniswold, LALA6,357+40.9%+0%

88Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+45.9%+0%

89Mandeville, LALA12,918+48.1%+0%

90Scott, LALA9,635+60.2%+0%

91Eden Isle, LALA7,683+66.2%+0%

92Galliano, LALA5,906+71.3%+0%

93Chackbay, LALA5,436+78.6%+0%

94Raceland, LALA9,585+80.2%+0%

95Broussard, LALA15,799+80.9%+0%

96Addis, LALA7,679+83.1%+0%

97Youngsville, LALA19,980+234.1%+0%

98Luling, LALA13,960+313.1%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES