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Highest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01Tallulah, LALA5,51752.0%–

02Ville Platte, LALA6,17247.8%–

03Opelousas, LALA15,09845.3%–

04Bastrop, LALA8,90839.8%–

05Natchitoches, LALA17,14639.8%–

06Grambling, LALA5,31439.0%–

07Abbeville, LALA10,86139.0%–

08Hammond, LALA24,03238.3%–

09Oakdale, LALA6,52638.3%–

10Eunice, LALA9,03538.3%–

11Donaldsonville, LALA7,09438.1%–

12Monroe, LALA46,86037.8%–

13Rayne, LALA6,99537.7%–

14St. Martinville, LALA5,22936.9%–

15Bogalusa, LALA10,32136.8%–

16Ponchatoula, LALA7,75536.5%–

17Crowley, LALA11,22334.6%–

18Carencro, LALA13,22434.5%–

19Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65234.3%–

20Thibodaux, LALA15,57333.8%–

21Jennings, LALA9,23532.9%–

22New Orleans, LALA362,15431.6%–

23Franklin, LALA6,22431.6%–

24Minden, LALA11,10331.3%–

25Ruston, LALA22,39730.3%–

26Gretna, LALA17,36029.9%–

27Gardere, LALA12,22329.5%–

28Patterson, LALA5,56529.0%–

29Plaquemine, LALA5,89128.9%–

30Bridge City, LALA7,29728.8%–

31Alexandria, LALA42,93828.8%–

32New Iberia, LALA26,53328.7%–

33Gray, LALA5,15428.4%–

34Youngsville, LALA19,98026.8%–

35Luling, LALA13,96026.7%–

36Houma, LALA31,73526.4%–

37Baton Rouge, LALA222,79526.2%–

38Raceland, LALA9,58525.7%–

39Galliano, LALA5,90625.6%–

40Shreveport, LALA175,90225.3%–

41Morgan City, LALA10,75724.0%–

42Reserve, LALA7,79123.9%–

43Marrero, LALA32,54023.9%–

44Westwego, LALA8,31723.8%–

45Port Allen, LALA5,01523.7%–

46Lake Charles, LALA82,67623.6%–

47Harvey, LALA20,91522.6%–

48Larose, LALA5,51522.2%–

49Lacombe, LALA6,31022.0%–

50Leesville, LALA5,21022.0%–

51Lafayette, LALA123,31121.9%–

52Covington, LALA11,72121.5%–

53Merrydale, LALA9,49021.5%–

54DeRidder, LALA9,50321.4%–

55West Monroe, LALA12,47821.0%–

56Pineville, LALA13,96720.8%–

57Walker, LALA6,47619.3%–

58Schriever, LALA6,69019.3%–

59Scott, LALA9,63518.9%–

60Broussard, LALA15,79917.1%–

61Cut Off, LALA5,39817.0%–

62Bayou Cane, LALA21,25316.9%–

63Waggaman, LALA11,33016.8%–

64Bossier City, LALA63,25916.0%–

65Jefferson, LALA9,70315.5%–

66Baker, LALA12,13614.9%–

67Denham Springs, LALA9,37814.8%–

68Gonzales, LALA13,93014.5%–

69Kenner, LALA65,13614.2%–

70St. Rose, LALA7,64414.0%–

71Addis, LALA7,67912.9%–

72Terrytown, LALA24,72612.8%–

73Chalmette, LALA22,61612.7%–

74Estelle, LALA16,34112.6%–

75Chackbay, LALA5,43612.3%–

76Zachary, LALA20,62112.3%–

77Sulphur, LALA20,49211.9%–

78Laplace, LALA28,34311.5%–

79Meraux, LALA7,91811.2%–

80Slidell, LALA28,34110.1%–

81Fort Polk South, LALA7,8699.7%–

82Mandeville, LALA12,9189.7%–

83Moss Bluff, LALA12,4829.6%–

84Belle Chasse, LALA10,9349.5%–

85Metairie, LALA139,7299.0%–

86Timberlane, LALA10,8868.6%–

87River Ridge, LALA13,3127.8%–

88Harahan, LALA8,9167.7%–

89Prien, LALA7,1197.5%–

90Old Jefferson, LALA7,8607.3%–

91Village St. George, LALA8,2736.5%–

92Inniswold, LALA6,3576.2%–

93Claiborne, LALA13,3085.8%–

94Red Chute, LALA6,5264.7%–

95Eden Isle, LALA7,6834.4%–

96Shenandoah, LALA17,9983.8%–

97Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.7%–

98Destrehan, LALA11,6193.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS