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Highest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990
01Ville Platte, LALA6,17250.9%+3.1 pts
02Tallulah, LALA5,51743.5%−8.5 pts
03Opelousas, LALA15,09843.1%−2.1 pts
04Grambling, LALA5,31440.0%+1.0 pts
05Abbeville, LALA10,86137.7%−1.3 pts
06Bastrop, LALA8,90835.3%−4.5 pts
07Natchitoches, LALA17,14634.8%−5.0 pts
08Donaldsonville, LALA7,09434.8%−3.3 pts
09Bogalusa, LALA10,32132.9%−3.9 pts
10Hammond, LALA24,03232.8%−5.5 pts
11Monroe, LALA46,86032.3%−5.5 pts
12Ruston, LALA22,39732.1%+1.8 pts
13Bridge City, LALA7,29732.0%+3.2 pts
14Ponchatoula, LALA7,75531.7%−4.8 pts
15Merrydale, LALA9,49031.6%+10.2 pts
16Eunice, LALA9,03531.4%−6.8 pts
17St. Martinville, LALA5,22931.2%−5.7 pts
18Patterson, LALA5,56530.9%+1.9 pts
19Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65230.7%−3.6 pts
20Carencro, LALA13,22429.8%−4.7 pts
21New Iberia, LALA26,53329.5%+0.9 pts
22Rayne, LALA6,99529.5%−8.2 pts
23Leesville, LALA5,21028.7%+6.7 pts
24Crowley, LALA11,22328.0%−6.6 pts
25New Orleans, LALA362,15427.9%−3.7 pts
26Gardere, LALA12,22327.8%−1.8 pts
27Franklin, LALA6,22427.6%−3.9 pts
28Alexandria, LALA42,93827.4%−1.3 pts
29Minden, LALA11,10326.6%−4.8 pts
30Jennings, LALA9,23526.2%−6.7 pts
31Thibodaux, LALA15,57325.1%−8.7 pts
32Plaquemine, LALA5,89124.4%−4.6 pts
33Port Allen, LALA5,01524.2%+0.6 pts
34Gretna, LALA17,36024.2%−5.7 pts
35Baton Rouge, LALA222,79524.0%−2.2 pts
36St. Gabriel, LALA6,98723.9%–
37Gray, LALA5,15423.7%−4.7 pts
38Harvey, LALA20,91523.7%+1.0 pts
39Oakdale, LALA6,52623.4%−14.9 pts
40Shreveport, LALA175,90222.8%−2.5 pts
41Westwego, LALA8,31722.4%−1.4 pts
42West Monroe, LALA12,47821.6%+0.6 pts
43Reserve, LALA7,79121.5%−2.5 pts
44Marrero, LALA32,54020.9%−3.1 pts
45Houma, LALA31,73520.8%−5.6 pts
46Pineville, LALA13,96720.8%+0.0 pts
47Morgan City, LALA10,75720.7%−3.3 pts
48Lake Charles, LALA82,67619.6%−4.0 pts
49Waggaman, LALA11,33018.0%+1.2 pts
50Raceland, LALA9,58518.0%−7.7 pts
51DeRidder, LALA9,50318.0%−3.4 pts
52Addis, LALA7,67917.5%+4.6 pts
53Gonzales, LALA13,93016.6%+2.1 pts
54Lafayette, LALA123,31116.3%−5.6 pts
55Covington, LALA11,72116.1%−5.5 pts
56Galliano, LALA5,90615.9%−9.7 pts
57Terrytown, LALA24,72615.5%+2.8 pts
58Baker, LALA12,13615.5%+0.6 pts
59Larose, LALA5,51515.5%−6.7 pts
60Bossier City, LALA63,25914.8%−1.2 pts
61Jefferson, LALA9,70314.5%−1.0 pts
62Scott, LALA9,63514.2%−4.7 pts
63Kenner, LALA65,13613.6%−0.6 pts
64Sulphur, LALA20,49213.3%+1.4 pts
65Elmwood, LALA6,07713.3%–
66Chackbay, LALA5,43613.3%+1.0 pts
67Bayou Cane, LALA21,25313.1%−3.8 pts
68Woodmere, LALA11,87912.8%–
69Schriever, LALA6,69012.8%−6.5 pts
70Broussard, LALA15,79912.4%−4.7 pts
71St. Rose, LALA7,64412.4%−1.7 pts
72Youngsville, LALA19,98012.2%−14.6 pts
73Laplace, LALA28,34312.1%+0.7 pts
74Chalmette, LALA22,61612.0%−0.7 pts
75Slidell, LALA28,34111.8%+1.7 pts
76Lacombe, LALA6,31011.7%−10.3 pts
77Estelle, LALA16,34110.9%−1.7 pts
78Fort Polk South, LALA7,86910.8%+1.1 pts
79Denham Springs, LALA9,37810.7%−4.1 pts
80Eden Isle, LALA7,6839.8%+5.4 pts
81Walker, LALA6,4769.6%−9.8 pts
82Zachary, LALA20,6219.1%−3.2 pts
83Meraux, LALA7,9189.1%−2.1 pts
84River Ridge, LALA13,3128.9%+1.2 pts
85Metairie, LALA139,7298.9%−0.1 pts
86Claiborne, LALA13,3088.6%+2.8 pts
87Timberlane, LALA10,8868.5%−0.1 pts
88Moss Bluff, LALA12,4828.3%−1.3 pts
89Luling, LALA13,9608.3%−18.5 pts
90Inniswold, LALA6,3577.9%+1.7 pts
91Cut Off, LALA5,3987.9%−9.1 pts
92Prien, LALA7,1197.7%+0.2 pts
93Belle Chasse, LALA10,9347.7%−1.8 pts
94Mandeville, LALA12,9187.6%−2.0 pts
95Village St. George, LALA8,2736.7%+0.2 pts
96Red Chute, LALA6,5265.0%+0.3 pts
97Harahan, LALA8,9164.7%−2.9 pts
98Destrehan, LALA11,6194.4%+1.1 pts
99Old Jefferson, LALA7,8603.7%−3.6 pts
100Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.2%−0.5 pts
101Shenandoah, LALA17,9982.2%−1.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS