RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Highest Medicaid coverage, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS –

01Patterson, LALA5,56557.4%–

02Tallulah, LALA5,51753.9%–

03Ville Platte, LALA6,17253.0%–

04Bastrop, LALA8,90852.4%–

05Donaldsonville, LALA7,09446.7%–

06Franklin, LALA6,22446.2%–

07Rayne, LALA6,99545.5%–

08Bogalusa, LALA10,32144.3%–

09Leesville, LALA5,21044.2%–

10Gray, LALA5,15444.1%–

11Westwego, LALA8,31744.0%–

12Bridge City, LALA7,29743.1%–

13Monroe, LALA46,86043.0%–

14Eunice, LALA9,03541.0%–

15Chalmette, LALA22,61640.9%–

16Raceland, LALA9,58540.8%–

17New Iberia, LALA26,53340.5%–

18Minden, LALA11,10340.3%–

19Merrydale, LALA9,49040.2%–

20Abbeville, LALA10,86140.2%–

21Waggaman, LALA11,33039.4%–

22Crowley, LALA11,22339.2%–

23West Monroe, LALA12,47838.4%–

24Grambling, LALA5,31437.4%–

25Timberlane, LALA10,88637.4%–

26Marrero, LALA32,54037.2%–

27Natchitoches, LALA17,14637.1%–

28Oakdale, LALA6,52637.0%–

29Reserve, LALA7,79136.4%–

30Alexandria, LALA42,93836.1%–

31Morgan City, LALA10,75735.8%–

32St. Martinville, LALA5,22935.4%–

33Woodmere, LALA11,87934.9%–

34Hammond, LALA24,03234.8%–

35Jennings, LALA9,23534.7%–

36Plaquemine, LALA5,89134.6%–

37Ponchatoula, LALA7,75534.0%–

38Opelousas, LALA15,09833.7%–

39Shreveport, LALA175,90233.5%–

40Schriever, LALA6,69032.3%–

41Galliano, LALA5,90632.2%–

42New Orleans, LALA362,15431.9%–

43Harvey, LALA20,91531.5%–

44Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65231.1%–

45Port Allen, LALA5,01531.1%–

46Thibodaux, LALA15,57331.1%–

47Houma, LALA31,73530.8%–

48Lake Charles, LALA82,67630.4%–

49Baton Rouge, LALA222,79530.0%–

50DeRidder, LALA9,50329.6%–

51Pineville, LALA13,96729.6%–

52Bayou Cane, LALA21,25329.3%–

53Carencro, LALA13,22429.3%–

54Meraux, LALA7,91829.3%–

55Kenner, LALA65,13629.0%–

56Larose, LALA5,51528.4%–

57Estelle, LALA16,34128.2%–

58Gretna, LALA17,36027.8%–

59Terrytown, LALA24,72627.4%–

60Baker, LALA12,13627.2%–

61Sulphur, LALA20,49227.0%–

62Gonzales, LALA13,93026.9%–

63Laplace, LALA28,34326.4%–

64Bossier City, LALA63,25926.4%–

65Ruston, LALA22,39725.7%–

66Slidell, LALA28,34125.3%–

67St. Gabriel, LALA6,98724.8%–

68Jefferson, LALA9,70324.0%–

69St. Rose, LALA7,64423.5%–

70Bayou Blue, LALA12,21822.3%–

71Lafayette, LALA123,31121.6%–

72Gardere, LALA12,22321.1%–

73Luling, LALA13,96020.4%–

74Lacombe, LALA6,31020.0%–

75Belle Chasse, LALA10,93419.7%–

76Chackbay, LALA5,43619.4%–

77Broussard, LALA15,79918.8%–

78Covington, LALA11,72118.8%–

79Destrehan, LALA11,61917.8%–

80Metairie, LALA139,72917.6%–

81Village St. George, LALA8,27317.6%–

82Scott, LALA9,63517.2%–

83Eden Isle, LALA7,68317.1%–

84Walker, LALA6,47616.5%–

85River Ridge, LALA13,31215.5%–

86Cut Off, LALA5,39815.4%–

87Old Jefferson, LALA7,86015.2%–

88Harahan, LALA8,91614.5%–

89Moss Bluff, LALA12,48214.4%–

90Claiborne, LALA13,30813.9%–

91Red Chute, LALA6,52613.9%–

92Youngsville, LALA19,98013.9%–

93Inniswold, LALA6,35713.2%–

94Zachary, LALA20,62113.2%–

95Mandeville, LALA12,91813.0%–

96Addis, LALA7,67912.7%–

97Prien, LALA7,11912.4%–

98Denham Springs, LALA9,37811.9%–

99Shenandoah, LALA17,99811.8%–

100Elmwood, LALA6,07711.6%–

101Central, LALA30,31311.0%–

102Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0389.0%–

103Prairieville, LALA35,2387.2%–

104Fort Polk South, LALA7,8693.8%–

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