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. The median across all 104 is 29.3%.

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YEAR2020 2024

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