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Highest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, LALA5,31449.2%+9.2 pts

02Donaldsonville, LALA7,09445.2%+10.4 pts

03Tallulah, LALA5,51743.7%+0.2 pts

04Ville Platte, LALA6,17242.5%−8.4 pts

05Bastrop, LALA8,90841.9%+6.6 pts

06Natchitoches, LALA17,14640.4%+5.6 pts

07Ruston, LALA22,39738.8%+6.7 pts

08Hammond, LALA24,03237.5%+4.7 pts

09Monroe, LALA46,86036.0%+3.7 pts

10Opelousas, LALA15,09835.9%−7.2 pts

11Crowley, LALA11,22334.8%+6.8 pts

12Leesville, LALA5,21034.0%+5.3 pts

13Rayne, LALA6,99533.7%+4.1 pts

14Minden, LALA11,10332.1%+5.6 pts

15Eunice, LALA9,03530.7%−0.8 pts

16Abbeville, LALA10,86129.1%−8.6 pts

17Bogalusa, LALA10,32129.1%−3.9 pts

18Merrydale, LALA9,49028.4%−3.2 pts

19West Monroe, LALA12,47827.8%+6.2 pts

20Alexandria, LALA42,93826.9%−0.5 pts

21Gardere, LALA12,22326.6%−1.2 pts

22Plaquemine, LALA5,89126.4%+2.1 pts

23New Iberia, LALA26,53326.3%−3.3 pts

24Reserve, LALA7,79125.7%+4.2 pts

25Waggaman, LALA11,33025.3%+7.3 pts

26Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65225.1%−5.6 pts

27Bridge City, LALA7,29725.0%−7.0 pts

28Shreveport, LALA175,90224.9%+2.1 pts

29Chalmette, LALA22,61624.8%+12.8 pts

30Baton Rouge, LALA222,79524.4%+0.4 pts

31Thibodaux, LALA15,57323.7%−1.4 pts

32Jennings, LALA9,23523.4%−2.8 pts

33St. Martinville, LALA5,22923.3%−7.8 pts

34New Orleans, LALA362,15423.0%−4.9 pts

35Westwego, LALA8,31722.9%+0.5 pts

36Galliano, LALA5,90622.1%+6.2 pts

37Schriever, LALA6,69021.9%+9.1 pts

38Lake Charles, LALA82,67621.4%+1.8 pts

39Oakdale, LALA6,52621.4%−2.0 pts

40Houma, LALA31,73521.0%+0.2 pts

41Franklin, LALA6,22420.9%−6.7 pts

42Terrytown, LALA24,72620.7%+5.2 pts

43Raceland, LALA9,58520.7%+2.7 pts

44Bayou Blue, LALA12,21820.7%–

45Bossier City, LALA63,25920.1%+5.3 pts

46Morgan City, LALA10,75720.0%−0.7 pts

47Meraux, LALA7,91819.8%+10.8 pts

48Bayou Cane, LALA21,25319.8%+6.7 pts

49Marrero, LALA32,54019.6%−1.3 pts

50DeRidder, LALA9,50319.1%+1.1 pts

51Lacombe, LALA6,31018.9%+7.2 pts

52Larose, LALA5,51518.5%+3.0 pts

53Lafayette, LALA123,31118.4%+2.1 pts

54Gretna, LALA17,36018.2%−6.0 pts

55Harvey, LALA20,91517.7%−6.0 pts

56Carencro, LALA13,22417.5%−12.3 pts

57Kenner, LALA65,13617.5%+3.9 pts

58Gray, LALA5,15417.4%−6.3 pts

59Woodmere, LALA11,87917.1%+4.2 pts

60Gonzales, LALA13,93016.9%+0.2 pts

61Chackbay, LALA5,43616.4%+3.1 pts

62Red Chute, LALA6,52616.0%+11.0 pts

63Broussard, LALA15,79916.0%+3.6 pts

64Pineville, LALA13,96715.8%−5.0 pts

65Sulphur, LALA20,49215.0%+1.7 pts

66Estelle, LALA16,34114.8%+3.9 pts

67Ponchatoula, LALA7,75514.5%−17.1 pts

68Patterson, LALA5,56514.4%−16.5 pts

69Luling, LALA13,96012.4%+4.1 pts

70Scott, LALA9,63512.3%−1.8 pts

71Laplace, LALA28,34312.2%+0.0 pts

72Slidell, LALA28,34111.6%−0.2 pts

73Jefferson, LALA9,70311.6%−2.9 pts

74Fort Polk South, LALA7,86911.6%+0.8 pts

75Metairie, LALA139,72911.4%+2.5 pts

76Port Allen, LALA5,01511.1%−13.1 pts

77St. Rose, LALA7,64411.1%−1.3 pts

78Eden Isle, LALA7,68310.4%+0.7 pts

79Covington, LALA11,72110.4%−5.7 pts

80Baker, LALA12,13610.3%−5.2 pts

81Cut Off, LALA5,39810.0%+2.2 pts

82St. Gabriel, LALA6,9879.6%−14.3 pts

83Addis, LALA7,6799.6%−7.8 pts

84Belle Chasse, LALA10,9349.5%+1.8 pts

85Timberlane, LALA10,8869.5%+1.0 pts

86Mandeville, LALA12,9189.2%+1.6 pts

87Harahan, LALA8,9169.2%+4.4 pts

88Walker, LALA6,4768.9%−0.7 pts

89River Ridge, LALA13,3128.5%−0.5 pts

90Shenandoah, LALA17,9988.3%+6.2 pts

91Moss Bluff, LALA12,4827.7%−0.6 pts

92Village St. George, LALA8,2737.6%+0.8 pts

93Youngsville, LALA19,9807.5%−4.7 pts

94Zachary, LALA20,6216.8%−2.3 pts

95Destrehan, LALA11,6196.5%+2.1 pts

96Claiborne, LALA13,3086.4%−2.2 pts

97Denham Springs, LALA9,3786.3%−4.4 pts

98Elmwood, LALA6,0775.7%−7.6 pts

99Prien, LALA7,1195.6%−2.1 pts

100Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.3%+1.6 pts

101Central, LALA30,3135.3%–

102Prairieville, LALA35,2384.6%–

103Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.8%+0.6 pts

104Inniswold, LALA6,3572.0%−5.9 pts

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