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Highest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 2020

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, LALA5,31449.2%+23%

02Donaldsonville, LALA7,09445.2%+30%

03Tallulah, LALA5,51743.7%+1%

04Ville Platte, LALA6,17242.5%−17%

05Bastrop, LALA8,90841.9%+19%

06Natchitoches, LALA17,14640.4%+16%

07Ruston, LALA22,39738.8%+21%

08Hammond, LALA24,03237.5%+14%

09Monroe, LALA46,86036.0%+12%

10Opelousas, LALA15,09835.9%−17%

11Crowley, LALA11,22334.8%+24%

12Leesville, LALA5,21034.0%+18%

13Rayne, LALA6,99533.7%+14%

14Minden, LALA11,10332.1%+21%

15Eunice, LALA9,03530.7%−2%

16Abbeville, LALA10,86129.1%−23%

17Bogalusa, LALA10,32129.1%−12%

18Merrydale, LALA9,49028.4%−10%

19West Monroe, LALA12,47827.8%+29%

20Alexandria, LALA42,93826.9%−2%

21Gardere, LALA12,22326.6%−4%

22Plaquemine, LALA5,89126.4%+9%

23New Iberia, LALA26,53326.3%−11%

24Reserve, LALA7,79125.7%+20%

25Waggaman, LALA11,33025.3%+40%

26Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65225.1%−18%

27Bridge City, LALA7,29725.0%−22%

28Shreveport, LALA175,90224.9%+9%

29Chalmette, LALA22,61624.8%+107%

30Baton Rouge, LALA222,79524.4%+2%

31Thibodaux, LALA15,57323.7%−5%

32Jennings, LALA9,23523.4%−11%

33St. Martinville, LALA5,22923.3%−25%

34New Orleans, LALA362,15423.0%−18%

35Westwego, LALA8,31722.9%+2%

36Galliano, LALA5,90622.1%+39%

37Schriever, LALA6,69021.9%+71%

38Lake Charles, LALA82,67621.4%+9%

39Oakdale, LALA6,52621.4%−9%

40Houma, LALA31,73521.0%+1%

41Franklin, LALA6,22420.9%−24%

42Terrytown, LALA24,72620.7%+34%

43Raceland, LALA9,58520.7%+15%

44Bayou Blue, LALA12,21820.7%–

45Bossier City, LALA63,25920.1%+36%

46Morgan City, LALA10,75720.0%−3%

47Meraux, LALA7,91819.8%+119%

48Bayou Cane, LALA21,25319.8%+51%

49Marrero, LALA32,54019.6%−6%

50DeRidder, LALA9,50319.1%+6%

51Lacombe, LALA6,31018.9%+61%

52Larose, LALA5,51518.5%+20%

53Lafayette, LALA123,31118.4%+13%

54Gretna, LALA17,36018.2%−25%

55Harvey, LALA20,91517.7%−25%

56Carencro, LALA13,22417.5%−41%

57Kenner, LALA65,13617.5%+28%

58Gray, LALA5,15417.4%−26%

59Woodmere, LALA11,87917.1%+33%

60Gonzales, LALA13,93016.9%+1%

61Chackbay, LALA5,43616.4%+24%

62Red Chute, LALA6,52616.0%+220%

63Broussard, LALA15,79916.0%+29%

64Pineville, LALA13,96715.8%−24%

65Sulphur, LALA20,49215.0%+13%

66Estelle, LALA16,34114.8%+36%

67Ponchatoula, LALA7,75514.5%−54%

68Patterson, LALA5,56514.4%−53%

69Luling, LALA13,96012.4%+50%

70Scott, LALA9,63512.3%−13%

71Laplace, LALA28,34312.2%+0%

72Slidell, LALA28,34111.6%−1%

73Jefferson, LALA9,70311.6%−20%

74Fort Polk South, LALA7,86911.6%+8%

75Metairie, LALA139,72911.4%+28%

76Port Allen, LALA5,01511.1%−54%

77St. Rose, LALA7,64411.1%−10%

78Eden Isle, LALA7,68310.4%+7%

79Covington, LALA11,72110.4%−35%

80Baker, LALA12,13610.3%−34%

81Cut Off, LALA5,39810.0%+28%

82St. Gabriel, LALA6,9879.6%−60%

83Addis, LALA7,6799.6%−45%

84Belle Chasse, LALA10,9349.5%+23%

85Timberlane, LALA10,8869.5%+11%

86Mandeville, LALA12,9189.2%+21%

87Harahan, LALA8,9169.2%+93%

88Walker, LALA6,4768.9%−7%

89River Ridge, LALA13,3128.5%−5%

90Shenandoah, LALA17,9988.3%+287%

91Moss Bluff, LALA12,4827.7%−7%

92Village St. George, LALA8,2737.6%+12%

93Youngsville, LALA19,9807.5%−39%

94Zachary, LALA20,6216.8%−26%

95Destrehan, LALA11,6196.5%+47%

96Claiborne, LALA13,3086.4%−26%

97Denham Springs, LALA9,3786.3%−41%

98Elmwood, LALA6,0775.7%−57%

99Prien, LALA7,1195.6%−27%

100Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.3%+43%

101Central, LALA30,3135.3%–

102Prairieville, LALA35,2384.6%–

103Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.8%+19%

104Inniswold, LALA6,3572.0%−75%

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