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Fastest shrinking, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Chalmette, LALA22,616-47.8%−48.4 pts

02Meraux, LALA7,918-42.9%−58.1 pts

03New Orleans, LALA362,154-29.1%−26.6 pts

04Opelousas, LALA15,098-27.2%−53.2 pts

05Westwego, LALA8,317-20.7%−16.7 pts

06Tallulah, LALA5,517-20.2%−28.0 pts

07Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-17.8%−18.7 pts

08St. Martinville, LALA5,229-12.5%−10.4 pts

09Bastrop, LALA8,908-12.5%−5.8 pts

10Timberlane, LALA10,886-10.2%−0.6 pts

11Eunice, LALA9,035-9.6%−12.7 pts

12Ville Platte, LALA6,172-8.8%+0.4 pts

13Bogalusa, LALA10,321-8.5%−2.1 pts

14Harvey, LALA20,915-8.4%−13.2 pts

15Marrero, LALA32,540-8.4%−7.0 pts

16Franklin, LALA6,224-8.3%+0.3 pts

17Terrytown, LALA24,726-8.3%−15.2 pts

18Monroe, LALA46,860-8.1%−4.8 pts

19River Ridge, LALA13,312-7.5%−6.1 pts

20Woodmere, LALA11,879-7.5%–

21Bridge City, LALA7,297-7.4%−7.4 pts

22Rayne, LALA6,995-7.0%−7.6 pts

23Crowley, LALA11,223-6.7%−8.3 pts

24Merrydale, LALA9,490-6.3%−6.6 pts

25Harahan, LALA8,916-6.2%−5.7 pts

26New Iberia, LALA26,533-6.1%−8.6 pts

27Jennings, LALA9,235-5.5%−2.7 pts

28Jefferson, LALA9,703-5.5%+13.0 pts

29Kenner, LALA65,136-5.4%−3.3 pts

30Metairie, LALA139,729-5.2%−3.0 pts

31Oakdale, LALA6,526-4.4%−23.5 pts

32Morgan City, LALA10,757-2.4%+10.2 pts

33Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-2.2%+2.1 pts

34Leesville, LALA5,210-2.1%+9.5 pts

35Port Allen, LALA5,015-1.9%+14.1 pts

36West Monroe, LALA12,478-1.4%+4.6 pts

37Sulphur, LALA20,492-0.5%−2.4 pts

38Shreveport, LALA175,902-0.4%−1.2 pts

39Raceland, LALA9,585-0.3%−80.5 pts

40Lake Charles, LALA82,676+0.3%−1.3 pts

41Minden, LALA11,103+0.4%+5.1 pts

42Baton Rouge, LALA222,795+0.7%−3.0 pts

43Baker, LALA12,136+0.7%−3.5 pts

44Plaquemine, LALA5,891+0.8%+2.5 pts

45Thibodaux, LALA15,573+0.9%−1.9 pts

46Larose, LALA5,515+1.3%−25.3 pts

47Village St. George, LALA8,273+1.6%−10.4 pts

48Gretna, LALA17,360+1.8%+0.5 pts

49Destrehan, LALA11,619+2.4%−37.8 pts

50Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+2.5%−43.5 pts

51Natchitoches, LALA17,146+2.6%−5.0 pts

52Alexandria, LALA42,938+3.0%+8.8 pts

53Abbeville, LALA10,861+3.1%−3.1 pts

54Estelle, LALA16,341+3.1%−9.6 pts

55Covington, LALA11,721+3.3%−7.0 pts

56Houma, LALA31,735+4.1%−2.1 pts

57Galliano, LALA5,906+4.4%−67.0 pts

58Red Chute, LALA6,526+4.6%−5.6 pts

59Pineville, LALA13,967+5.2%−7.6 pts

60Luling, LALA13,960+5.3%−307.8 pts

61Slidell, LALA28,341+5.3%−1.2 pts

62Grambling, LALA5,314+5.5%+19.9 pts

63Cut Off, LALA5,398+6.1%+0.2 pts

64Waggaman, LALA11,330+6.1%+5.8 pts

65Ruston, LALA22,397+6.4%+3.8 pts

66Reserve, LALA7,791+7.2%+4.2 pts

67Shenandoah, LALA17,998+7.8%−19.3 pts

68DeRidder, LALA9,503+7.9%+8.4 pts

69Laplace, LALA28,343+7.9%−6.5 pts

70Prien, LALA7,119+8.2%−3.6 pts

71Elmwood, LALA6,077+8.5%–

72Bossier City, LALA63,259+8.6%+1.5 pts

73Lafayette, LALA123,311+9.4%−7.3 pts

74Scott, LALA9,635+9.5%−50.8 pts

75Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+9.7%−21.3 pts

76Mandeville, LALA12,918+10.2%−37.9 pts

77Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652+11.8%+0.0 pts

78Eden Isle, LALA7,683+12.5%−53.7 pts

79Gray, LALA5,154+12.6%−3.8 pts

80Hammond, LALA24,032+13.5%+2.4 pts

81Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+13.5%+6.2 pts

82Lacombe, LALA6,310+15.4%+0.2 pts

83Schriever, LALA6,690+16.5%−2.0 pts

84Denham Springs, LALA9,378+16.6%+12.2 pts

85Claiborne, LALA13,308+17.1%−1.4 pts

86Gardere, LALA12,223+17.7%−7.1 pts

87Patterson, LALA5,565+19.1%+10.8 pts

88Gonzales, LALA13,930+19.9%+3.5 pts

89St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+21.1%–

90Carencro, LALA13,224+23.0%+10.2 pts

91Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+24.0%−0.3 pts

92St. Rose, LALA7,644+24.2%+19.7 pts

93Inniswold, LALA6,357+25.0%−15.9 pts

94Ponchatoula, LALA7,755+26.6%+31.1 pts

95Walker, LALA6,476+27.8%−1.0 pts

96Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+28.7%+13.1 pts

97Chackbay, LALA5,436+28.8%−49.7 pts

98Zachary, LALA20,621+32.7%+7.9 pts

99Broussard, LALA15,799+39.5%−41.4 pts

100Addis, LALA7,679+60.5%−22.6 pts

101Youngsville, LALA19,980+103.0%−131.0 pts

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