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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Grambling, LALA5,31452.4%+12.4 pts

02Crowley, LALA11,22347.7%+19.7 pts

03Donaldsonville, LALA7,09444.8%+10.1 pts

04Tallulah, LALA5,51741.7%−1.8 pts

05Bastrop, LALA8,90840.1%+4.8 pts

06Ruston, LALA22,39739.8%+7.7 pts

07Bogalusa, LALA10,32139.4%+6.4 pts

08Opelousas, LALA15,09837.4%−5.7 pts

09Monroe, LALA46,86035.9%+3.6 pts

10Natchitoches, LALA17,14635.9%+1.1 pts

11Gardere, LALA12,22335.3%+7.5 pts

12Leesville, LALA5,21033.7%+5.0 pts

13Eunice, LALA9,03533.2%+1.7 pts

14Oakdale, LALA6,52632.8%+9.4 pts

15Abbeville, LALA10,86132.4%−5.2 pts

16Ville Platte, LALA6,17231.2%−19.7 pts

17Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65230.4%−0.3 pts

18Merrydale, LALA9,49030.0%−1.6 pts

19Baker, LALA12,13629.8%+14.3 pts

20Hammond, LALA24,03228.9%−3.9 pts

21Franklin, LALA6,22427.3%−0.3 pts

22Alexandria, LALA42,93827.0%−0.4 pts

23Gretna, LALA17,36026.9%+2.7 pts

24New Iberia, LALA26,53326.7%−2.9 pts

25Minden, LALA11,10326.7%+0.1 pts

26West Monroe, LALA12,47826.3%+4.7 pts

27Harvey, LALA20,91525.7%+2.1 pts

28Baton Rouge, LALA222,79525.7%+1.7 pts

29Rayne, LALA6,99525.5%−4.0 pts

30Timberlane, LALA10,88625.1%+16.6 pts

31Chalmette, LALA22,61624.9%+12.9 pts

32Waggaman, LALA11,33024.5%+6.5 pts

33Carencro, LALA13,22424.5%−5.3 pts

34Bridge City, LALA7,29724.1%−7.9 pts

35Bayou Blue, LALA12,21823.9%–

36Shreveport, LALA175,90223.5%+0.8 pts

37Lake Charles, LALA82,67623.3%+3.7 pts

38Marrero, LALA32,54023.0%+2.1 pts

39Patterson, LALA5,56522.9%−8.1 pts

40New Orleans, LALA362,15422.6%−5.3 pts

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

42Meraux, LALA7,91821.7%+12.6 pts

43Pineville, LALA13,96721.1%+0.3 pts

44Bossier City, LALA63,25920.8%+6.0 pts

45Port Allen, LALA5,01520.5%−3.8 pts

46Westwego, LALA8,31720.2%−2.2 pts

47Thibodaux, LALA15,57319.6%−5.5 pts

48Terrytown, LALA24,72619.2%+3.7 pts

49Cut Off, LALA5,39819.2%+11.3 pts

50Reserve, LALA7,79119.1%−2.3 pts

51Jennings, LALA9,23519.1%−7.0 pts

52DeRidder, LALA9,50319.1%+1.1 pts

53Lafayette, LALA123,31118.3%+2.0 pts

54Galliano, LALA5,90618.3%+2.4 pts

55Woodmere, LALA11,87918.2%+5.4 pts

56Lacombe, LALA6,31018.0%+6.3 pts

57St. Gabriel, LALA6,98717.6%−6.4 pts

58Morgan City, LALA10,75717.4%−3.3 pts

59Destrehan, LALA11,61917.3%+12.9 pts

60Estelle, LALA16,34117.0%+6.2 pts

61Jefferson, LALA9,70316.5%+1.9 pts

62Houma, LALA31,73516.3%−4.5 pts

63Bayou Cane, LALA21,25316.0%+2.9 pts

64Sulphur, LALA20,49216.0%+2.7 pts

65Slidell, LALA28,34115.7%+3.9 pts

66Kenner, LALA65,13615.4%+1.8 pts

67Scott, LALA9,63515.2%+1.0 pts

68Gray, LALA5,15414.7%−9.0 pts

69Ponchatoula, LALA7,75514.3%−17.4 pts

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

71Schriever, LALA6,69013.9%+1.1 pts

72Raceland, LALA9,58513.8%−4.2 pts

73Luling, LALA13,96013.6%+5.3 pts

74Broussard, LALA15,79913.4%+1.1 pts

75Laplace, LALA28,34313.1%+1.0 pts

76Plaquemine, LALA5,89112.7%−11.7 pts

77Inniswold, LALA6,35712.6%+4.7 pts

78Walker, LALA6,47612.5%+3.0 pts

79Metairie, LALA139,72912.5%+3.6 pts

80Larose, LALA5,51512.0%−3.4 pts

81Covington, LALA11,72111.7%−4.4 pts

82Claiborne, LALA13,30811.3%+2.6 pts

83River Ridge, LALA13,3129.7%+0.7 pts

84Youngsville, LALA19,9809.1%−3.1 pts

85Gonzales, LALA13,9309.0%−7.7 pts

86Moss Bluff, LALA12,4828.9%+0.6 pts

87Old Jefferson, LALA7,8608.8%+5.1 pts

88Zachary, LALA20,6218.5%−0.6 pts

89Shenandoah, LALA17,9988.2%+6.0 pts

90St. Rose, LALA7,6448.1%−4.3 pts

91Elmwood, LALA6,0777.7%−5.6 pts

92Red Chute, LALA6,5267.5%+2.5 pts

93Harahan, LALA8,9167.5%+2.7 pts

94Chackbay, LALA5,4367.4%−5.9 pts

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

96Mandeville, LALA12,9187.1%−0.5 pts

97Prien, LALA7,1196.4%−1.4 pts

98Belle Chasse, LALA10,9346.1%−1.5 pts

99Denham Springs, LALA9,3786.0%−4.7 pts

100Central, LALA30,3135.4%–

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

102Eden Isle, LALA7,6834.8%−4.9 pts

103Prairieville, LALA35,2384.6%–

104Addis, LALA7,6793.2%−14.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES