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Highest fertility rate, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by general fertility rate, meaning births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 53.4.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2010

01Donaldsonville, LALA7,094207.8+117%

02Terrytown, LALA24,726163.6+73%

03Houma, LALA31,735159.7+154%

04Cut Off, LALA5,398149.6+147%

05Prien, LALA7,119149.5+320%

06Ville Platte, LALA6,172138.1−9%

07Fort Polk South, LALA7,869128.2−11%

08Harvey, LALA20,915126.6+111%

09Abbeville, LALA10,861124.7+31%

10Addis, LALA7,679110.2+534%

11Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652108.1+41%

12Port Allen, LALA5,015107.1+16%

13Galliano, LALA5,906103.9+230%

14Lacombe, LALA6,310103.1+129%

15Marrero, LALA32,54090.4+19%

16Rayne, LALA6,99581.5+27%

17Slidell, LALA28,34181.2+83%

18Gardere, LALA12,22378.5−26%

19Alexandria, LALA42,93877.7+10%

20Waggaman, LALA11,33077.1−13%

21River Ridge, LALA13,31277.1+5%

22Franklin, LALA6,22476.4+54%

23Larose, LALA5,51576.2−20%

24Gonzales, LALA13,93075.5+4%

25Carencro, LALA13,22474.8+63%

26Crowley, LALA11,22372.1−13%

27Eden Isle, LALA7,68370.5+100%

28Gretna, LALA17,36070.2+77%

29Woodmere, LALA11,87968.9+56%

30Elmwood, LALA6,07768.7+42%

31Prairieville, LALA35,23868.3+14%

32Walker, LALA6,47667.8+59%

33Moss Bluff, LALA12,48267.2+62%

34Meraux, LALA7,91866.0+8%

35Village St. George, LALA8,27365.7+290%

36Broussard, LALA15,79965.3+7%

37New Iberia, LALA26,53365.3−48%

38Red Chute, LALA6,52662.7+23%

39Jefferson, LALA9,70362.6+104%

40Bastrop, LALA8,90862.5+19%

41Bayou Cane, LALA21,25361.7+65%

42Kenner, LALA65,13660.4−8%

43St. Martinville, LALA5,22960.0+19%

44Bayou Blue, LALA12,21858.5−29%

45Metairie, LALA139,72957.5+18%

46Jennings, LALA9,23556.2−14%

47Lake Charles, LALA82,67655.8+7%

48Central, LALA30,31355.6+21%

49DeRidder, LALA9,50354.6−24%

50Raceland, LALA9,58553.7+65%

51Oakdale, LALA6,52653.5+60%

52Lafayette, LALA123,31153.4+12%

53Morgan City, LALA10,75751.7−18%

54West Monroe, LALA12,47851.1+5%

55Monroe, LALA46,86050.3−25%

56Covington, LALA11,72150.2+99%

57Gray, LALA5,15450.0−35%

58Belle Chasse, LALA10,93449.6+40%

59New Orleans, LALA362,15448.4−8%

60Natchitoches, LALA17,14647.7+6%

61Bogalusa, LALA10,32146.8−51%

62Luling, LALA13,96044.7+29%

63Mandeville, LALA12,91843.6−8%

64Timberlane, LALA10,88643.3−17%

65Chalmette, LALA22,61642.8−5%

66Baker, LALA12,13642.5+26%

67Baton Rouge, LALA222,79542.3−30%

68Eunice, LALA9,03541.3−61%

69Bossier City, LALA63,25941.1−36%

70Merrydale, LALA9,49041.1−27%

71Westwego, LALA8,31740.9+2%

72Leesville, LALA5,21040.7−60%

73Shreveport, LALA175,90239.7−34%

74Scott, LALA9,63539.5−44%

75Sulphur, LALA20,49237.9−48%

76Tallulah, LALA5,51737.7−12%

77Opelousas, LALA15,09836.9−52%

78Inniswold, LALA6,35736.6−65%

79Pineville, LALA13,96736.5−27%

80Hammond, LALA24,03235.5−18%

81Denham Springs, LALA9,37833.6−24%

82Schriever, LALA6,69032.2−66%

83Destrehan, LALA11,61931.6−23%

84Shenandoah, LALA17,99830.0−47%

85Claiborne, LALA13,30829.4−45%

86Plaquemine, LALA5,89129.1−68%

87Harahan, LALA8,91628.1−53%

88Youngsville, LALA19,98028.0−57%

89Bridge City, LALA7,29727.8−20%

90Thibodaux, LALA15,57327.7−53%

91Laplace, LALA28,34326.3−53%

92Reserve, LALA7,79125.1−64%

93Old Jefferson, LALA7,86024.4−63%

94Ponchatoula, LALA7,75523.7−83%

95Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03821.90%

96Ruston, LALA22,39721.8−37%

97Minden, LALA11,10317.9−78%

98Estelle, LALA16,34114.4−79%

99St. Rose, LALA7,64412.7−61%

100Zachary, LALA20,62111.2−86%

101Chackbay, LALA5,43610.2−67%

102Patterson, LALA5,5658.0−78%

103Grambling, LALA5,3146.9−71%

104St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870.0−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES