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Fastest shrinking, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities with the steepest population decline 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

01Belle Chasse, LALA10,934-16.6%−32.3 pts

02Ville Platte, LALA6,172-15.2%−6.0 pts

03Bastrop, LALA8,908-14.7%−8.1 pts

04Leesville, LALA5,210-14.6%−3.0 pts

05Tallulah, LALA5,517-14.3%−22.1 pts

06Oakdale, LALA6,526-14.0%−33.1 pts

07Bogalusa, LALA10,321-12.9%−6.5 pts

08Reserve, LALA7,791-12.5%−15.5 pts

09Franklin, LALA6,224-12.2%−3.5 pts

10Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-12.0%−12.9 pts

11St. Martinville, LALA5,229-12.0%−9.9 pts

12Plaquemine, LALA5,891-11.9%−10.2 pts

13Crowley, LALA11,223-11.7%−13.3 pts

14Baker, LALA12,136-10.4%−14.6 pts

15Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-10.0%−5.6 pts

16Eunice, LALA9,035-9.4%−12.5 pts

17Denham Springs, LALA9,378-9.1%−13.6 pts

18Rayne, LALA6,995-9.0%−9.6 pts

19Minden, LALA11,103-8.8%−4.2 pts

20Abbeville, LALA10,861-8.7%−15.0 pts

21Larose, LALA5,515-8.6%−35.2 pts

22Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-7.7%−19.4 pts

23St. Rose, LALA7,644-7.6%−12.1 pts

24Morgan City, LALA10,757-7.5%+5.1 pts

25Galliano, LALA5,906-7.5%−78.8 pts

26Cut Off, LALA5,398-7.4%−13.2 pts

27Woodmere, LALA11,879-7.0%–

28DeRidder, LALA9,503-6.9%−6.3 pts

29New Iberia, LALA26,533-6.7%−9.2 pts

30Bridge City, LALA7,297-6.3%−6.3 pts

31Shreveport, LALA175,902-5.9%−6.7 pts

32Scott, LALA9,635-5.7%−66.0 pts

33Merrydale, LALA9,490-5.6%−5.9 pts

34Jennings, LALA9,235-5.3%−2.4 pts

35Alexandria, LALA42,938-5.1%+0.7 pts

36Opelousas, LALA15,098-5.1%−31.0 pts

37Jefferson, LALA9,703-5.0%+13.4 pts

38Port Allen, LALA5,015-4.7%+11.3 pts

39Raceland, LALA9,585-4.2%−84.3 pts

40St. Gabriel, LALA6,987-3.7%–

41Laplace, LALA28,343-3.5%−17.9 pts

42Inniswold, LALA6,357-3.1%−44.0 pts

43Patterson, LALA5,565-3.0%−11.3 pts

44Marrero, LALA32,540-2.3%−0.9 pts

45Monroe, LALA46,860-2.3%+1.0 pts

46Hammond, LALA24,032-2.2%−13.3 pts

47Schriever, LALA6,690-2.1%−20.7 pts

48Waggaman, LALA11,330-1.8%−2.1 pts

49Harahan, LALA8,916-1.7%−1.3 pts

50Destrehan, LALA11,619-1.7%−41.9 pts

51Natchitoches, LALA17,146-1.5%−9.1 pts

52Gray, LALA5,154-1.2%−17.6 pts

53Pineville, LALA13,967-1.2%−14.1 pts

54Houma, LALA31,735-1.0%−7.2 pts

55Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-0.9%−4.7 pts

56Prien, LALA7,119-0.8%−12.7 pts

57Kenner, LALA65,136-0.4%+1.7 pts

58Lacombe, LALA6,310-0.3%−15.5 pts

59West Monroe, LALA12,478+0.3%+6.3 pts

60Westwego, LALA8,317+0.4%+4.5 pts

61Gretna, LALA17,360+0.4%−0.8 pts

62Lafayette, LALA123,311+0.6%−16.1 pts

63River Ridge, LALA13,312+0.7%+2.2 pts

64Timberlane, LALA10,886+1.2%+10.8 pts

65Ruston, LALA22,397+1.4%−1.2 pts

66Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+2.1%−5.2 pts

67Bossier City, LALA63,259+2.3%−4.8 pts

68Metairie, LALA139,729+3.6%+5.8 pts

69Chackbay, LALA5,436+3.7%−74.8 pts

70Walker, LALA6,476+3.8%−25.0 pts

71Shenandoah, LALA17,998+4.9%−22.3 pts

72Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+5.1%−19.1 pts

73Grambling, LALA5,314+5.9%+20.3 pts

74Slidell, LALA28,341+6.3%−0.2 pts

75Sulphur, LALA20,492+6.9%+4.9 pts

76Village St. George, LALA8,273+8.1%−4.0 pts

77Bayou Blue, LALA12,218+8.1%–

78Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+8.3%−22.7 pts

79Terrytown, LALA24,726+8.4%+1.5 pts

80Harvey, LALA20,915+9.3%+4.5 pts

81Thibodaux, LALA15,573+9.5%+6.7 pts

82Estelle, LALA16,341+9.6%−3.1 pts

83Claiborne, LALA13,308+9.8%−8.7 pts

84Central, LALA30,313+10.1%–

85Eden Isle, LALA7,683+10.5%−55.6 pts

86New Orleans, LALA362,154+11.7%+14.2 pts

87Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+12.7%−33.2 pts

88Red Chute, LALA6,526+12.8%+2.7 pts

89Luling, LALA13,960+13.2%−299.9 pts

90Mandeville, LALA12,918+14.1%−34.0 pts

91Meraux, LALA7,918+17.0%+1.8 pts

92Lake Charles, LALA82,676+17.9%+16.2 pts

93Ponchatoula, LALA7,755+19.3%+23.8 pts

94Elmwood, LALA6,077+21.9%–

95Carencro, LALA13,224+23.2%+10.5 pts

96Prairieville, LALA35,238+23.4%–

97Gardere, LALA12,223+24.8%+0.1 pts

98Gonzales, LALA13,930+25.0%+8.6 pts

99Chalmette, LALA22,616+28.7%+28.1 pts

100Zachary, LALA20,621+29.1%+4.3 pts

101Covington, LALA11,721+31.9%+21.6 pts

102Broussard, LALA15,799+63.7%−17.2 pts

103Addis, LALA7,679+87.3%+4.2 pts

104Youngsville, LALA19,980+96.5%−137.5 pts

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