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Highest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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%+9.3 pts

02Opelousas, LALA15,09845.8%+2.7 pts

03Ville Platte, LALA6,17240.1%−10.8 pts

04Bastrop, LALA8,90838.7%+3.4 pts

05Donaldsonville, LALA7,09436.7%+1.9 pts

06Tallulah, LALA5,51736.6%−6.9 pts

07Natchitoches, LALA17,14635.6%+0.8 pts

08Monroe, LALA46,86034.4%+2.1 pts

09Ponchatoula, LALA7,75532.8%+1.1 pts

10Ruston, LALA22,39732.4%+0.3 pts

11Bogalusa, LALA10,32131.6%−1.3 pts

12Crowley, LALA11,22330.0%+2.0 pts

13Gardere, LALA12,22329.8%+2.1 pts

14St. Martinville, LALA5,22929.4%−1.8 pts

15Bridge City, LALA7,29728.8%−3.2 pts

16Franklin, LALA6,22428.7%+1.1 pts

17Hammond, LALA24,03228.0%−4.8 pts

18Oakdale, LALA6,52626.9%+3.5 pts

19Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65226.7%−4.0 pts

20Eunice, LALA9,03526.7%−4.8 pts

21Gretna, LALA17,36026.0%+1.8 pts

22Abbeville, LALA10,86126.0%−11.7 pts

23Minden, LALA11,10325.6%−0.9 pts

24Baton Rouge, LALA222,79525.5%+1.6 pts

25New Iberia, LALA26,53325.5%−4.1 pts

26Patterson, LALA5,56524.9%−6.1 pts

27New Orleans, LALA362,15424.4%−3.5 pts

28Carencro, LALA13,22424.3%−5.5 pts

29Alexandria, LALA42,93824.3%−3.1 pts

30Gray, LALA5,15423.9%+0.1 pts

31Port Allen, LALA5,01523.7%−0.5 pts

32Morgan City, LALA10,75723.3%+2.7 pts

33Gonzales, LALA13,93023.2%+6.5 pts

34Leesville, LALA5,21022.9%−5.8 pts

35Shreveport, LALA175,90222.1%−0.6 pts

36Westwego, LALA8,31722.1%−0.3 pts

37Reserve, LALA7,79122.0%+0.6 pts

38Pineville, LALA13,96722.0%+1.2 pts

39Plaquemine, LALA5,89121.9%−2.5 pts

40Rayne, LALA6,99521.4%−8.1 pts

41Marrero, LALA32,54021.4%+0.6 pts

42West Monroe, LALA12,47821.0%−0.6 pts

43Thibodaux, LALA15,57320.9%−4.2 pts

44Lake Charles, LALA82,67620.9%+1.3 pts

45Raceland, LALA9,58520.4%+2.4 pts

46Walker, LALA6,47620.3%+10.7 pts

47St. Rose, LALA7,64420.1%+7.7 pts

48Jennings, LALA9,23520.1%−6.1 pts

49DeRidder, LALA9,50319.8%+1.9 pts

50Harvey, LALA20,91519.8%−3.9 pts

51Lafayette, LALA123,31119.7%+3.4 pts

52Merrydale, LALA9,49019.5%−12.2 pts

53Bayou Blue, LALA12,21818.4%–

54Woodmere, LALA11,87918.1%+5.3 pts

55Houma, LALA31,73518.1%−2.7 pts

56Timberlane, LALA10,88617.7%+9.2 pts

57Fort Polk South, LALA7,86917.7%+6.9 pts

58Waggaman, LALA11,33017.2%−0.8 pts

59Denham Springs, LALA9,37817.0%+6.4 pts

60Terrytown, LALA24,72616.8%+1.2 pts

61Galliano, LALA5,90615.9%−0.0 pts

62Bossier City, LALA63,25915.9%+1.1 pts

63Jefferson, LALA9,70315.8%+1.3 pts

64Sulphur, LALA20,49215.5%+2.2 pts

65Meraux, LALA7,91814.4%+5.4 pts

66Baker, LALA12,13614.4%−1.1 pts

67Kenner, LALA65,13614.2%+0.6 pts

68Chalmette, LALA22,61614.1%+2.1 pts

69Slidell, LALA28,34114.0%+2.2 pts

70Lacombe, LALA6,31013.4%+1.7 pts

71Village St. George, LALA8,27313.1%+6.3 pts

72Inniswold, LALA6,35712.9%+5.0 pts

73Scott, LALA9,63512.8%−1.4 pts

74Schriever, LALA6,69012.3%−0.5 pts

75Luling, LALA13,96012.0%+3.7 pts

76Covington, LALA11,72111.9%−4.2 pts

77Cut Off, LALA5,39811.8%+4.0 pts

78St. Gabriel, LALA6,98711.6%−12.3 pts

79Laplace, LALA28,34311.5%−0.6 pts

80Bayou Cane, LALA21,25311.2%−1.9 pts

81Elmwood, LALA6,07711.2%−2.1 pts

82Larose, LALA5,51510.6%−4.9 pts

83Estelle, LALA16,34110.4%−0.5 pts

84Red Chute, LALA6,52610.3%+5.3 pts

85Belle Chasse, LALA10,93410.1%+2.4 pts

86Broussard, LALA15,7999.9%−2.5 pts

87Addis, LALA7,6799.8%−7.6 pts

88Metairie, LALA139,7299.5%+0.6 pts

89Harahan, LALA8,9168.6%+3.9 pts

90Old Jefferson, LALA7,8608.3%+4.6 pts

91Chackbay, LALA5,4368.2%−5.1 pts

92River Ridge, LALA13,3128.0%−0.9 pts

93Claiborne, LALA13,3087.7%−1.0 pts

94Moss Bluff, LALA12,4827.5%−0.8 pts

95Central, LALA30,3136.9%–

96Mandeville, LALA12,9186.7%−0.9 pts

97Prairieville, LALA35,2386.3%–

98Zachary, LALA20,6215.2%−3.8 pts

99Destrehan, LALA11,6195.0%+0.6 pts

100Eden Isle, LALA7,6834.7%−5.0 pts

101Youngsville, LALA19,9804.5%−7.7 pts

102Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0384.1%+0.9 pts

103Prien, LALA7,1193.7%−4.0 pts

104Shenandoah, LALA17,9982.9%+0.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS