RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 101 SHOWN OF 101

Fastest shrinking, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Chalmette, LALA22,616-47.8%−7381%

02Meraux, LALA7,918-42.9%−383%

03New Orleans, LALA362,154-29.1%+1078%

04Opelousas, LALA15,098-27.2%−205%

05Westwego, LALA8,317-20.7%+411%

06Tallulah, LALA5,517-20.2%−357%

07Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-17.8%−2287%

08St. Martinville, LALA5,229-12.5%+504%

09Bastrop, LALA8,908-12.5%+87%

10Timberlane, LALA10,886-10.2%+6%

11Eunice, LALA9,035-9.6%−406%

12Ville Platte, LALA6,172-8.8%−4%

13Bogalusa, LALA10,321-8.5%+32%

14Harvey, LALA20,915-8.4%−279%

15Marrero, LALA32,540-8.4%+506%

16Franklin, LALA6,224-8.3%−4%

17Terrytown, LALA24,726-8.3%−220%

18Monroe, LALA46,860-8.1%+146%

19River Ridge, LALA13,312-7.5%+424%

20Woodmere, LALA11,879-7.5%–

21Bridge City, LALA7,297-7.4%+15332%

22Rayne, LALA6,995-7.0%−1291%

23Crowley, LALA11,223-6.7%−540%

24Merrydale, LALA9,490-6.3%−2141%

25Harahan, LALA8,916-6.2%+1354%

26New Iberia, LALA26,533-6.1%−346%

27Jennings, LALA9,235-5.5%+95%

28Jefferson, LALA9,703-5.5%−70%

29Kenner, LALA65,136-5.4%+157%

30Metairie, LALA139,729-5.2%+138%

31Oakdale, LALA6,526-4.4%−123%

32Morgan City, LALA10,757-2.4%−81%

33Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-2.2%−49%

34Leesville, LALA5,210-2.1%−82%

35Port Allen, LALA5,015-1.9%−88%

36West Monroe, LALA12,478-1.4%−77%

37Sulphur, LALA20,492-0.5%−126%

38Shreveport, LALA175,902-0.4%−151%

39Raceland, LALA9,585-0.3%−100%

40Lake Charles, LALA82,676+0.3%−80%

41Minden, LALA11,103+0.4%−109%

42Baton Rouge, LALA222,795+0.7%−81%

43Baker, LALA12,136+0.7%−83%

44Plaquemine, LALA5,891+0.8%−146%

45Thibodaux, LALA15,573+0.9%−67%

46Larose, LALA5,515+1.3%−95%

47Village St. George, LALA8,273+1.6%−87%

48Gretna, LALA17,360+1.8%+44%

49Destrehan, LALA11,619+2.4%−94%

50Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+2.5%−95%

51Natchitoches, LALA17,146+2.6%−66%

52Alexandria, LALA42,938+3.0%−152%

53Abbeville, LALA10,861+3.1%−50%

54Estelle, LALA16,341+3.1%−75%

55Covington, LALA11,721+3.3%−68%

56Houma, LALA31,735+4.1%−34%

57Galliano, LALA5,906+4.4%−94%

58Red Chute, LALA6,526+4.6%−55%

59Pineville, LALA13,967+5.2%−59%

60Luling, LALA13,960+5.3%−98%

61Slidell, LALA28,341+5.3%−18%

62Grambling, LALA5,314+5.5%−138%

63Cut Off, LALA5,398+6.1%+4%

64Waggaman, LALA11,330+6.1%+1827%

65Ruston, LALA22,397+6.4%+147%

66Reserve, LALA7,791+7.2%+141%

67Shenandoah, LALA17,998+7.8%−71%

68DeRidder, LALA9,503+7.9%−1459%

69Laplace, LALA28,343+7.9%−45%

70Prien, LALA7,119+8.2%−31%

71Elmwood, LALA6,077+8.5%–

72Bossier City, LALA63,259+8.6%+21%

73Lafayette, LALA123,311+9.4%−44%

74Scott, LALA9,635+9.5%−84%

75Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+9.7%−69%

76Mandeville, LALA12,918+10.2%−79%

77Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652+11.8%+0%

78Eden Isle, LALA7,683+12.5%−81%

79Gray, LALA5,154+12.6%−23%

80Hammond, LALA24,032+13.5%+21%

81Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+13.5%+84%

82Lacombe, LALA6,310+15.4%+1%

83Schriever, LALA6,690+16.5%−11%

84Denham Springs, LALA9,378+16.6%+271%

85Claiborne, LALA13,308+17.1%−7%

86Gardere, LALA12,223+17.7%−29%

87Patterson, LALA5,565+19.1%+130%

88Gonzales, LALA13,930+19.9%+21%

89St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+21.1%–

90Carencro, LALA13,224+23.0%+80%

91Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+24.0%−1%

92St. Rose, LALA7,644+24.2%+439%

93Inniswold, LALA6,357+25.0%−39%

94Ponchatoula, LALA7,755+26.6%−689%

95Walker, LALA6,476+27.8%−3%

96Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+28.7%+83%

97Chackbay, LALA5,436+28.8%−63%

98Zachary, LALA20,621+32.7%+32%

99Broussard, LALA15,799+39.5%−51%

100Addis, LALA7,679+60.5%−27%

101Youngsville, LALA19,980+103.0%−56%

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