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Highest labor force participation, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Elmwood, LALA6,07782.7%+9%

02Fort Polk South, LALA7,86978.2%−1%

03Broussard, LALA15,79977.1%−1%

04Addis, LALA7,67975.9%−4%

05Gardere, LALA12,22374.6%−10%

06Youngsville, LALA19,98072.8%−3%

07Prien, LALA7,11972.7%+12%

08Schriever, LALA6,69072.4%+16%

09Zachary, LALA20,62171.6%−2%

10Prairieville, LALA35,23870.7%−1%

11Destrehan, LALA11,61970.6%+4%

12Timberlane, LALA10,88670.1%+3%

13Inniswold, LALA6,35769.9%+1%

14Bayou Cane, LALA21,25368.3%+2%

15Shenandoah, LALA17,99868.1%−1%

16Jefferson, LALA9,70367.3%+6%

17Old Jefferson, LALA7,86067.2%−9%

18Carencro, LALA13,22467.2%+4%

19Terrytown, LALA24,72666.7%−1%

20Belle Chasse, LALA10,93466.3%+2%

21Baker, LALA12,13666.3%−7%

22Claiborne, LALA13,30866.0%+0%

23Estelle, LALA16,34165.8%−5%

24Gonzales, LALA13,93065.6%+4%

25Waggaman, LALA11,33065.4%+11%

26Luling, LALA13,96065.1%+4%

27Meraux, LALA7,91864.8%−5%

28Kenner, LALA65,13664.7%−4%

29Village St. George, LALA8,27364.7%−1%

30Metairie, LALA139,72964.5%+0%

31St. Rose, LALA7,64464.4%+0%

32Mandeville, LALA12,91863.4%+1%

33Bayou Blue, LALA12,21863.3%+7%

34Central, LALA30,31363.3%−2%

35Harahan, LALA8,91663.2%+1%

36Lafayette, LALA123,31163.0%−1%

37Scott, LALA9,63563.0%−9%

38Bridge City, LALA7,29762.7%+1%

39Donaldsonville, LALA7,09462.7%+4%

40River Ridge, LALA13,31262.6%+9%

41Harvey, LALA20,91562.4%+0%

42Bossier City, LALA63,25962.2%+3%

43Red Chute, LALA6,52662.1%−7%

44Lake Charles, LALA82,67661.5%+1%

45Eden Isle, LALA7,68361.1%+14%

46Reserve, LALA7,79161.1%+9%

47Denham Springs, LALA9,37861.0%−5%

48Chalmette, LALA22,61661.0%−0%

49Port Allen, LALA5,01560.9%+7%

50Laplace, LALA28,34360.8%−4%

51Walker, LALA6,47660.7%−6%

52New Orleans, LALA362,15460.7%−1%

53Plaquemine, LALA5,89160.6%−11%

54Baton Rouge, LALA222,79560.6%−3%

55Houma, LALA31,73560.4%+7%

56Slidell, LALA28,34160.4%−2%

57Woodmere, LALA11,87960.2%+3%

58Morgan City, LALA10,75759.7%+8%

59Thibodaux, LALA15,57359.6%+3%

60Lacombe, LALA6,31059.5%−1%

61Gray, LALA5,15459.3%−10%

62West Monroe, LALA12,47858.8%−5%

63Rayne, LALA6,99558.4%+9%

64Sulphur, LALA20,49258.2%−3%

65Patterson, LALA5,56558.0%+7%

66Chackbay, LALA5,43657.9%−11%

67Shreveport, LALA175,90257.8%+1%

68Larose, LALA5,51557.8%−8%

69Abbeville, LALA10,86157.7%+4%

70Alexandria, LALA42,93857.6%+3%

71Hammond, LALA24,03257.5%+1%

72DeRidder, LALA9,50357.1%−8%

73Leesville, LALA5,21057.1%+6%

74Gretna, LALA17,36057.1%+3%

75Raceland, LALA9,58556.6%+11%

76Bastrop, LALA8,90856.4%+32%

77Pineville, LALA13,96756.3%−11%

78Moss Bluff, LALA12,48255.9%−11%

79Marrero, LALA32,54055.3%−5%

80Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03855.2%−1%

81New Iberia, LALA26,53355.0%−4%

82Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65254.7%−6%

83Monroe, LALA46,86054.6%+0%

84Covington, LALA11,72154.3%+15%

85Cut Off, LALA5,39854.3%−3%

86Natchitoches, LALA17,14653.9%+18%

87Merrydale, LALA9,49053.1%−12%

88Eunice, LALA9,03552.5%−6%

89Franklin, LALA6,22452.5%+6%

90Galliano, LALA5,90651.7%−11%

91Jennings, LALA9,23551.7%+6%

92Ponchatoula, LALA7,75551.5%+13%

93Ville Platte, LALA6,17251.2%−14%

94Westwego, LALA8,31750.4%−10%

95Minden, LALA11,10349.7%+0%

96St. Martinville, LALA5,22949.4%−6%

97Bogalusa, LALA10,32149.3%−8%

98Opelousas, LALA15,09849.2%+7%

99Crowley, LALA11,22347.8%+5%

100Ruston, LALA22,39745.7%−22%

101St. Gabriel, LALA6,98744.9%+19%

102Tallulah, LALA5,51744.6%+4%

103Grambling, LALA5,31438.3%−11%

104Oakdale, LALA6,52636.1%+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES