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Highest labor force participation, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 61.3%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Gardere, LALA12,22382.8%–

02Fort Polk South, LALA7,86979.2%–

03Addis, LALA7,67979.0%–

04Broussard, LALA15,79978.1%–

05Elmwood, LALA6,07775.9%–

06Youngsville, LALA19,98074.7%–

07Old Jefferson, LALA7,86073.9%–

08Zachary, LALA20,62173.0%–

09Prairieville, LALA35,23871.6%–

10Baker, LALA12,13671.6%–

11Scott, LALA9,63569.5%–

12Inniswold, LALA6,35769.4%–

13Estelle, LALA16,34169.2%–

14Shenandoah, LALA17,99868.9%–

15Meraux, LALA7,91868.5%–

16Plaquemine, LALA5,89168.3%–

17Destrehan, LALA11,61968.0%–

18Timberlane, LALA10,88667.9%–

19Terrytown, LALA24,72667.7%–

20Kenner, LALA65,13667.3%–

21Bayou Cane, LALA21,25367.2%–

22Red Chute, LALA6,52666.9%–

23Gray, LALA5,15466.1%–

24Claiborne, LALA13,30865.9%–

25Village St. George, LALA8,27365.4%–

26Chackbay, LALA5,43665.2%–

27Walker, LALA6,47664.8%–

28Belle Chasse, LALA10,93464.7%–

29Central, LALA30,31364.7%–

30Prien, LALA7,11964.6%–

31Carencro, LALA13,22464.5%–

32Metairie, LALA139,72964.4%–

33St. Rose, LALA7,64464.2%–

34Denham Springs, LALA9,37864.1%–

35Laplace, LALA28,34363.4%–

36Lafayette, LALA123,31163.4%–

37Jefferson, LALA9,70363.3%–

38Pineville, LALA13,96763.1%–

39Gonzales, LALA13,93063.1%–

40Moss Bluff, LALA12,48263.0%–

41Larose, LALA5,51562.8%–

42Baton Rouge, LALA222,79562.6%–

43Mandeville, LALA12,91862.6%–

44Luling, LALA13,96062.6%–

45Harvey, LALA20,91562.3%–

46Harahan, LALA8,91662.3%–

47Schriever, LALA6,69062.2%–

48West Monroe, LALA12,47862.1%–

49DeRidder, LALA9,50361.9%–

50Bridge City, LALA7,29761.8%–

51Slidell, LALA28,34161.3%–

52New Orleans, LALA362,15461.3%–

53Chalmette, LALA22,61661.2%–

54Lake Charles, LALA82,67661.0%–

55Bossier City, LALA63,25960.5%–

56Merrydale, LALA9,49060.4%–

57Donaldsonville, LALA7,09460.3%–

58Sulphur, LALA20,49260.0%–

59Lacombe, LALA6,31060.0%–

60Ville Platte, LALA6,17259.8%–

61Bayou Blue, LALA12,21859.3%–

62Ruston, LALA22,39758.9%–

63Waggaman, LALA11,33058.8%–

64Woodmere, LALA11,87958.7%–

65Marrero, LALA32,54058.5%–

66Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65258.5%–

67Galliano, LALA5,90657.9%–

68Thibodaux, LALA15,57357.8%–

69Shreveport, LALA175,90257.5%–

70River Ridge, LALA13,31257.3%–

71Hammond, LALA24,03257.2%–

72New Iberia, LALA26,53357.2%–

73Port Allen, LALA5,01556.9%–

74Houma, LALA31,73556.3%–

75Eunice, LALA9,03556.1%–

76Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03856.0%–

77Reserve, LALA7,79156.0%–

78Alexandria, LALA42,93855.9%–

79Cut Off, LALA5,39855.8%–

80Westwego, LALA8,31755.8%–

81Abbeville, LALA10,86155.6%–

82Gretna, LALA17,36055.5%–

83Morgan City, LALA10,75755.5%–

84Monroe, LALA46,86054.4%–

85Patterson, LALA5,56554.2%–

86Leesville, LALA5,21053.9%–

87Rayne, LALA6,99553.7%–

88Bogalusa, LALA10,32153.5%–

89Eden Isle, LALA7,68353.4%–

90St. Martinville, LALA5,22952.5%–

91Raceland, LALA9,58551.2%–

92Minden, LALA11,10349.5%–

93Franklin, LALA6,22449.4%–

94Jennings, LALA9,23548.7%–

95Covington, LALA11,72147.3%–

96Opelousas, LALA15,09846.1%–

97Ponchatoula, LALA7,75545.6%–

98Natchitoches, LALA17,14645.5%–

99Crowley, LALA11,22345.4%–

100Grambling, LALA5,31443.2%–

101Tallulah, LALA5,51743.0%–

102Bastrop, LALA8,90842.7%–

103St. Gabriel, LALA6,98737.7%–

104Oakdale, LALA6,52635.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS