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Highest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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, LALA5,31449.3%+23%

02Opelousas, LALA15,09845.8%+6%

03Ville Platte, LALA6,17240.1%−21%

04Bastrop, LALA8,90838.7%+10%

05Donaldsonville, LALA7,09436.7%+5%

06Tallulah, LALA5,51736.6%−16%

07Natchitoches, LALA17,14635.6%+2%

08Monroe, LALA46,86034.4%+6%

09Ponchatoula, LALA7,75532.8%+4%

10Ruston, LALA22,39732.4%+1%

11Bogalusa, LALA10,32131.6%−4%

12Crowley, LALA11,22330.0%+7%

13Gardere, LALA12,22329.8%+7%

14St. Martinville, LALA5,22929.4%−6%

15Bridge City, LALA7,29728.8%−10%

16Franklin, LALA6,22428.7%+4%

17Hammond, LALA24,03228.0%−15%

18Oakdale, LALA6,52626.9%+15%

19Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65226.7%−13%

20Eunice, LALA9,03526.7%−15%

21Gretna, LALA17,36026.0%+8%

22Abbeville, LALA10,86126.0%−31%

23Minden, LALA11,10325.6%−4%

24Baton Rouge, LALA222,79525.5%+7%

25New Iberia, LALA26,53325.5%−14%

26Patterson, LALA5,56524.9%−20%

27New Orleans, LALA362,15424.4%−13%

28Carencro, LALA13,22424.3%−18%

29Alexandria, LALA42,93824.3%−11%

30Gray, LALA5,15423.9%+1%

31Port Allen, LALA5,01523.7%−2%

32Morgan City, LALA10,75723.3%+13%

33Gonzales, LALA13,93023.2%+39%

34Leesville, LALA5,21022.9%−20%

35Shreveport, LALA175,90222.1%−3%

36Westwego, LALA8,31722.1%−1%

37Reserve, LALA7,79122.0%+3%

38Pineville, LALA13,96722.0%+6%

39Plaquemine, LALA5,89121.9%−10%

40Rayne, LALA6,99521.4%−27%

41Marrero, LALA32,54021.4%+3%

42West Monroe, LALA12,47821.0%−3%

43Thibodaux, LALA15,57320.9%−17%

44Lake Charles, LALA82,67620.9%+7%

45Raceland, LALA9,58520.4%+13%

46Walker, LALA6,47620.3%+111%

47St. Rose, LALA7,64420.1%+62%

48Jennings, LALA9,23520.1%−23%

49DeRidder, LALA9,50319.8%+10%

50Harvey, LALA20,91519.8%−16%

51Lafayette, LALA123,31119.7%+21%

52Merrydale, LALA9,49019.5%−38%

53Bayou Blue, LALA12,21818.4%–

54Woodmere, LALA11,87918.1%+41%

55Houma, LALA31,73518.1%−13%

56Timberlane, LALA10,88617.7%+108%

57Fort Polk South, LALA7,86917.7%+64%

58Waggaman, LALA11,33017.2%−4%

59Denham Springs, LALA9,37817.0%+59%

60Terrytown, LALA24,72616.8%+8%

61Galliano, LALA5,90615.9%−0%

62Bossier City, LALA63,25915.9%+7%

63Jefferson, LALA9,70315.8%+9%

64Sulphur, LALA20,49215.5%+16%

65Meraux, LALA7,91814.4%+59%

66Baker, LALA12,13614.4%−7%

67Kenner, LALA65,13614.2%+5%

68Chalmette, LALA22,61614.1%+17%

69Slidell, LALA28,34114.0%+18%

70Lacombe, LALA6,31013.4%+15%

71Village St. George, LALA8,27313.1%+94%

72Inniswold, LALA6,35712.9%+63%

73Scott, LALA9,63512.8%−10%

74Schriever, LALA6,69012.3%−4%

75Luling, LALA13,96012.0%+45%

76Covington, LALA11,72111.9%−26%

77Cut Off, LALA5,39811.8%+50%

78St. Gabriel, LALA6,98711.6%−51%

79Laplace, LALA28,34311.5%−5%

80Bayou Cane, LALA21,25311.2%−14%

81Elmwood, LALA6,07711.2%−16%

82Larose, LALA5,51510.6%−31%

83Estelle, LALA16,34110.4%−4%

84Red Chute, LALA6,52610.3%+105%

85Belle Chasse, LALA10,93410.1%+32%

86Broussard, LALA15,7999.9%−20%

87Addis, LALA7,6799.8%−44%

88Metairie, LALA139,7299.5%+6%

89Harahan, LALA8,9168.6%+82%

90Old Jefferson, LALA7,8608.3%+122%

91Chackbay, LALA5,4368.2%−38%

92River Ridge, LALA13,3128.0%−10%

93Claiborne, LALA13,3087.7%−11%

94Moss Bluff, LALA12,4827.5%−10%

95Central, LALA30,3136.9%–

96Mandeville, LALA12,9186.7%−12%

97Prairieville, LALA35,2386.3%–

98Zachary, LALA20,6215.2%−42%

99Destrehan, LALA11,6195.0%+14%

100Eden Isle, LALA7,6834.7%−51%

101Youngsville, LALA19,9804.5%−63%

102Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0384.1%+28%

103Prien, LALA7,1193.7%−52%

104Shenandoah, LALA17,9982.9%+37%

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