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Highest poverty rate, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 19.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Baker, LA, up 61 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Grambling, LALA5,31452.4%+12.4 pts

02▲9Crowley, LALA11,22347.7%+19.7 pts

03▼1Donaldsonville, LALA7,09444.8%+10.1 pts

04▼1Tallulah, LALA5,51741.7%−1.8 pts

05Bastrop, LALA8,90840.1%+4.8 pts

06▲1Ruston, LALA22,39739.8%+7.7 pts

07▲10Bogalusa, LALA10,32139.4%+6.4 pts

08▲2Opelousas, LALA15,09837.4%−5.7 pts

09Monroe, LALA46,86035.9%+3.6 pts

10▼4Natchitoches, LALA17,14635.9%+1.1 pts

11▲10Gardere, LALA12,22335.3%+7.5 pts

12Leesville, LALA5,21033.7%+5.0 pts

13▲2Eunice, LALA9,03533.2%+1.7 pts

14▲25Oakdale, LALA6,52632.8%+9.4 pts

15▲1Abbeville, LALA10,86132.4%−5.2 pts

16▼12Ville Platte, LALA6,17231.2%−19.7 pts

17▲9Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65230.4%−0.3 pts

18Merrydale, LALA9,49030.0%−1.6 pts

19▲61Baker, LALA12,13629.8%+14.3 pts

20▼12Hammond, LALA24,03228.9%−3.9 pts

21▲20Franklin, LALA6,22427.3%−0.3 pts

22▼2Alexandria, LALA42,93827.0%−0.4 pts

23▲31Gretna, LALA17,36026.9%+2.7 pts

24▼1New Iberia, LALA26,53326.7%−2.9 pts

25▼11Minden, LALA11,10326.7%+0.1 pts

26▼7West Monroe, LALA12,47826.3%+4.7 pts

27▲28Harvey, LALA20,91525.7%+2.1 pts

28▲2Baton Rouge, LALA222,79525.7%+1.7 pts

29▼16Rayne, LALA6,99525.5%−4.0 pts

30▲55Timberlane, LALA10,88625.1%+16.6 pts

31▼2Chalmette, LALA22,61624.9%+12.9 pts

32▼7Waggaman, LALA11,33024.5%+6.5 pts

33▲23Carencro, LALA13,22424.5%−5.3 pts

34▼7Bridge City, LALA7,29724.1%−7.9 pts

35▲9Bayou Blue, LALA12,21823.9%–

36▼8Shreveport, LALA175,90223.5%+0.8 pts

37▲1Lake Charles, LALA82,67623.3%+3.7 pts

38▲11Marrero, LALA32,54023.0%+2.1 pts

39▲29Patterson, LALA5,56522.9%−8.1 pts

40▼6New Orleans, LALA362,15422.6%−5.3 pts

41▼8St. Martinville, LALA5,22922.3%−8.8 pts

42▲5Meraux, LALA7,91821.7%+12.6 pts

43▲21Pineville, LALA13,96721.1%+0.3 pts

44▲1Bossier City, LALA63,25920.8%+6.0 pts

45▲31Port Allen, LALA5,01520.5%−3.8 pts

46▼11Westwego, LALA8,31720.2%−2.2 pts

47▼16Thibodaux, LALA15,57319.6%−5.5 pts

48▼6Terrytown, LALA24,72619.2%+3.7 pts

49▲32Cut Off, LALA5,39819.2%+11.3 pts

50▼26Reserve, LALA7,79119.1%−2.3 pts

51▼19Jennings, LALA9,23519.1%−7.0 pts

52▼2DeRidder, LALA9,50319.1%+1.1 pts

53Lafayette, LALA123,31118.3%+2.0 pts

54▼18Galliano, LALA5,90618.3%+2.4 pts

55▲4Woodmere, LALA11,87918.2%+5.4 pts

56▼5Lacombe, LALA6,31018.0%+6.3 pts

57▲25St. Gabriel, LALA6,98717.6%−6.4 pts

58▼12Morgan City, LALA10,75717.4%−3.3 pts

59▲36Destrehan, LALA11,61917.3%+12.9 pts

60▲6Estelle, LALA16,34117.0%+6.2 pts

61▲12Jefferson, LALA9,70316.5%+1.9 pts

62▼22Houma, LALA31,73516.3%−4.5 pts

63▼15Bayou Cane, LALA21,25316.0%+2.9 pts

64▲1Sulphur, LALA20,49216.0%+2.7 pts

65▲7Slidell, LALA28,34115.7%+3.9 pts

66▼9Kenner, LALA65,13615.4%+1.8 pts

67▲3Scott, LALA9,63515.2%+1.0 pts

68▼10Gray, LALA5,15414.7%−9.0 pts

69▼2Ponchatoula, LALA7,75514.3%−17.4 pts

70▲4Fort Polk South, LALA7,86914.0%+3.1 pts

71▼34Schriever, LALA6,69013.9%+1.1 pts

72▼29Raceland, LALA9,58513.8%−4.2 pts

73▼4Luling, LALA13,96013.6%+5.3 pts

74▼11Broussard, LALA15,79913.4%+1.1 pts

75▼4Laplace, LALA28,34313.1%+1.0 pts

76▼54Plaquemine, LALA5,89112.7%−11.7 pts

77▲27Inniswold, LALA6,35712.6%+4.7 pts

78▲10Walker, LALA6,47612.5%+3.0 pts

79▼4Metairie, LALA139,72912.5%+3.6 pts

80▼28Larose, LALA5,51512.0%−3.4 pts

81▼2Covington, LALA11,72111.7%−4.4 pts

82▲14Claiborne, LALA13,30811.3%+2.6 pts

83▲6River Ridge, LALA13,3129.7%+0.7 pts

84▲9Youngsville, LALA19,9809.1%−3.1 pts

85▼25Gonzales, LALA13,9309.0%−7.7 pts

86▲5Moss Bluff, LALA12,4828.9%+0.6 pts

87▲13Old Jefferson, LALA7,8608.8%+5.1 pts

88▲6Zachary, LALA20,6218.5%−0.6 pts

89▲1Shenandoah, LALA17,9988.2%+6.0 pts

90▼13St. Rose, LALA7,6448.1%−4.3 pts

91▲7Elmwood, LALA6,0777.7%−5.6 pts

92▼30Red Chute, LALA6,5267.5%+2.5 pts

93▼6Harahan, LALA8,9167.5%+2.7 pts

94▼33Chackbay, LALA5,4367.4%−5.9 pts

95▲8Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0387.3%+4.1 pts

96▼10Mandeville, LALA12,9187.1%−0.5 pts

97▲2Prien, LALA7,1196.4%−1.4 pts

98▼14Belle Chasse, LALA10,9346.1%−1.5 pts

99▼2Denham Springs, LALA9,3786.0%−4.7 pts

100▲1Central, LALA30,3135.4%–

101▼9Village St. George, LALA8,2735.1%−1.6 pts

102▼24Eden Isle, LALA7,6834.8%−4.9 pts

103▼1Prairieville, LALA35,2384.6%–

104▼21Addis, LALA7,6793.2%−14.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES