RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 101 SHOWN OF 101

Highest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Ville Platte, LALA6,17250.9%+0%

02Tallulah, LALA5,51743.5%+0%

03Opelousas, LALA15,09843.1%+0%

04Grambling, LALA5,31440.0%+0%

05Abbeville, LALA10,86137.7%+0%

06Bastrop, LALA8,90835.3%+0%

07Natchitoches, LALA17,14634.8%+0%

08Donaldsonville, LALA7,09434.8%+0%

09Bogalusa, LALA10,32132.9%+0%

10Hammond, LALA24,03232.8%+0%

11Monroe, LALA46,86032.3%+0%

12Ruston, LALA22,39732.1%+0%

13Bridge City, LALA7,29732.0%+0%

14Ponchatoula, LALA7,75531.7%+0%

15Merrydale, LALA9,49031.6%+0%

16Eunice, LALA9,03531.4%+0%

17St. Martinville, LALA5,22931.2%+0%

18Patterson, LALA5,56530.9%+0%

19Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65230.7%+0%

20Carencro, LALA13,22429.8%+0%

21New Iberia, LALA26,53329.5%+0%

22Rayne, LALA6,99529.5%+0%

23Leesville, LALA5,21028.7%+0%

24Crowley, LALA11,22328.0%+0%

25New Orleans, LALA362,15427.9%+0%

26Gardere, LALA12,22327.8%+0%

27Franklin, LALA6,22427.6%+0%

28Alexandria, LALA42,93827.4%+0%

29Minden, LALA11,10326.6%+0%

30Jennings, LALA9,23526.2%+0%

31Thibodaux, LALA15,57325.1%+0%

32Plaquemine, LALA5,89124.4%+0%

33Port Allen, LALA5,01524.2%+0%

34Gretna, LALA17,36024.2%+0%

35Baton Rouge, LALA222,79524.0%+0%

36St. Gabriel, LALA6,98723.9%+0%

37Gray, LALA5,15423.7%+0%

38Harvey, LALA20,91523.7%+0%

39Oakdale, LALA6,52623.4%+0%

40Shreveport, LALA175,90222.8%+0%

41Westwego, LALA8,31722.4%+0%

42West Monroe, LALA12,47821.6%+0%

43Reserve, LALA7,79121.5%+0%

44Marrero, LALA32,54020.9%+0%

45Houma, LALA31,73520.8%+0%

46Pineville, LALA13,96720.8%+0%

47Morgan City, LALA10,75720.7%+0%

48Lake Charles, LALA82,67619.6%+0%

49Waggaman, LALA11,33018.0%+0%

50Raceland, LALA9,58518.0%+0%

51DeRidder, LALA9,50318.0%+0%

52Addis, LALA7,67917.5%+0%

53Gonzales, LALA13,93016.6%+0%

54Lafayette, LALA123,31116.3%+0%

55Covington, LALA11,72116.1%+0%

56Galliano, LALA5,90615.9%+0%

57Terrytown, LALA24,72615.5%+0%

58Baker, LALA12,13615.5%+0%

59Larose, LALA5,51515.5%+0%

60Bossier City, LALA63,25914.8%+0%

61Jefferson, LALA9,70314.5%+0%

62Scott, LALA9,63514.2%+0%

63Kenner, LALA65,13613.6%+0%

64Sulphur, LALA20,49213.3%+0%

65Elmwood, LALA6,07713.3%+0%

66Chackbay, LALA5,43613.3%+0%

67Bayou Cane, LALA21,25313.1%+0%

68Woodmere, LALA11,87912.8%+0%

69Schriever, LALA6,69012.8%+0%

70Broussard, LALA15,79912.4%+0%

71St. Rose, LALA7,64412.4%+0%

72Youngsville, LALA19,98012.2%+0%

73Laplace, LALA28,34312.1%+0%

74Chalmette, LALA22,61612.0%+0%

75Slidell, LALA28,34111.8%+0%

76Lacombe, LALA6,31011.7%+0%

77Estelle, LALA16,34110.9%+0%

78Fort Polk South, LALA7,86910.8%+0%

79Denham Springs, LALA9,37810.7%+0%

80Eden Isle, LALA7,6839.8%+0%

81Walker, LALA6,4769.6%+0%

82Zachary, LALA20,6219.1%+0%

83Meraux, LALA7,9189.1%+0%

84River Ridge, LALA13,3128.9%+0%

85Metairie, LALA139,7298.9%+0%

86Claiborne, LALA13,3088.6%+0%

87Timberlane, LALA10,8868.5%+0%

88Moss Bluff, LALA12,4828.3%+0%

89Luling, LALA13,9608.3%+0%

90Inniswold, LALA6,3577.9%+0%

91Cut Off, LALA5,3987.9%+0%

92Prien, LALA7,1197.7%+0%

93Belle Chasse, LALA10,9347.7%+0%

94Mandeville, LALA12,9187.6%+0%

95Village St. George, LALA8,2736.7%+0%

96Red Chute, LALA6,5265.0%+0%

97Harahan, LALA8,9164.7%+0%

98Destrehan, LALA11,6194.4%+0%

99Old Jefferson, LALA7,8603.7%+0%

100Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.2%+0%

101Shenandoah, LALA17,9982.2%+0%

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