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Highest poverty rate, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Grambling, LALA5,31452.4%+31%

02Crowley, LALA11,22347.7%+71%

03Donaldsonville, LALA7,09444.8%+29%

04Tallulah, LALA5,51741.7%−4%

05Bastrop, LALA8,90840.1%+14%

06Ruston, LALA22,39739.8%+24%

07Bogalusa, LALA10,32139.4%+20%

08Opelousas, LALA15,09837.4%−13%

09Monroe, LALA46,86035.9%+11%

10Natchitoches, LALA17,14635.9%+3%

11Gardere, LALA12,22335.3%+27%

12Leesville, LALA5,21033.7%+18%

13Eunice, LALA9,03533.2%+5%

14Oakdale, LALA6,52632.8%+40%

15Abbeville, LALA10,86132.4%−14%

16Ville Platte, LALA6,17231.2%−39%

17Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65230.4%−1%

18Merrydale, LALA9,49030.0%−5%

19Baker, LALA12,13629.8%+92%

20Hammond, LALA24,03228.9%−12%

21Franklin, LALA6,22427.3%−1%

22Alexandria, LALA42,93827.0%−2%

23Gretna, LALA17,36026.9%+11%

24New Iberia, LALA26,53326.7%−10%

25Minden, LALA11,10326.7%+0%

26West Monroe, LALA12,47826.3%+22%

27Harvey, LALA20,91525.7%+9%

28Baton Rouge, LALA222,79525.7%+7%

29Rayne, LALA6,99525.5%−14%

30Timberlane, LALA10,88625.1%+195%

31Chalmette, LALA22,61624.9%+107%

32Waggaman, LALA11,33024.5%+36%

33Carencro, LALA13,22424.5%−18%

34Bridge City, LALA7,29724.1%−25%

35Bayou Blue, LALA12,21823.9%–

36Shreveport, LALA175,90223.5%+3%

37Lake Charles, LALA82,67623.3%+19%

38Marrero, LALA32,54023.0%+10%

39Patterson, LALA5,56522.9%−26%

40New Orleans, LALA362,15422.6%−19%

41St. Martinville, LALA5,22922.3%−28%

42Meraux, LALA7,91821.7%+139%

43Pineville, LALA13,96721.1%+2%

44Bossier City, LALA63,25920.8%+41%

45Port Allen, LALA5,01520.5%−16%

46Westwego, LALA8,31720.2%−10%

47Thibodaux, LALA15,57319.6%−22%

48Terrytown, LALA24,72619.2%+24%

49Cut Off, LALA5,39819.2%+144%

50Reserve, LALA7,79119.1%−11%

51Jennings, LALA9,23519.1%−27%

52DeRidder, LALA9,50319.1%+6%

53Lafayette, LALA123,31118.3%+12%

54Galliano, LALA5,90618.3%+15%

55Woodmere, LALA11,87918.2%+42%

56Lacombe, LALA6,31018.0%+53%

57St. Gabriel, LALA6,98717.6%−27%

58Morgan City, LALA10,75717.4%−16%

59Destrehan, LALA11,61917.3%+294%

60Estelle, LALA16,34117.0%+57%

61Jefferson, LALA9,70316.5%+13%

62Houma, LALA31,73516.3%−22%

63Bayou Cane, LALA21,25316.0%+22%

64Sulphur, LALA20,49216.0%+20%

65Slidell, LALA28,34115.7%+33%

66Kenner, LALA65,13615.4%+13%

67Scott, LALA9,63515.2%+7%

68Gray, LALA5,15414.7%−38%

69Ponchatoula, LALA7,75514.3%−55%

70Fort Polk South, LALA7,86914.0%+29%

71Schriever, LALA6,69013.9%+8%

72Raceland, LALA9,58513.8%−24%

73Luling, LALA13,96013.6%+64%

74Broussard, LALA15,79913.4%+9%

75Laplace, LALA28,34313.1%+8%

76Plaquemine, LALA5,89112.7%−48%

77Inniswold, LALA6,35712.6%+60%

78Walker, LALA6,47612.5%+31%

79Metairie, LALA139,72912.5%+41%

80Larose, LALA5,51512.0%−22%

81Covington, LALA11,72111.7%−27%

82Claiborne, LALA13,30811.3%+31%

83River Ridge, LALA13,3129.7%+8%

84Youngsville, LALA19,9809.1%−25%

85Gonzales, LALA13,9309.0%−46%

86Moss Bluff, LALA12,4828.9%+7%

87Old Jefferson, LALA7,8608.8%+137%

88Zachary, LALA20,6218.5%−6%

89Shenandoah, LALA17,9988.2%+281%

90St. Rose, LALA7,6448.1%−34%

91Elmwood, LALA6,0777.7%−42%

92Red Chute, LALA6,5267.5%+50%

93Harahan, LALA8,9167.5%+57%

94Chackbay, LALA5,4367.4%−44%

95Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0387.3%+127%

96Mandeville, LALA12,9187.1%−7%

97Prien, LALA7,1196.4%−18%

98Belle Chasse, LALA10,9346.1%−20%

99Denham Springs, LALA9,3786.0%−44%

100Central, LALA30,3135.4%–

101Village St. George, LALA8,2735.1%−24%

102Eden Isle, LALA7,6834.8%−50%

103Prairieville, LALA35,2384.6%–

104Addis, LALA7,6793.2%−82%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES