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Highest renter share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 33.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Donaldsonville, LA, up 23 places to #12.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Fort Polk South, LALA7,86998.6%+2.1 pts

02Elmwood, LALA6,07787.3%+4.6 pts

03▲2Grambling, LALA5,31468.8%+13.5 pts

04▼1Ruston, LALA22,39763.8%+10.3 pts

05▲10Tallulah, LALA5,51760.4%+14.5 pts

06▲1Natchitoches, LALA17,14658.4%+7.4 pts

07▼3Gardere, LALA12,22357.0%−15.3 pts

08▲4Ville Platte, LALA6,17256.3%+8.9 pts

09▲4Leesville, LALA5,21055.5%+4.5 pts

10▼2West Monroe, LALA12,47855.3%+6.9 pts

11Hammond, LALA24,03254.0%+6.2 pts

12▲23Donaldsonville, LALA7,09453.7%+13.4 pts

13▲16Crowley, LALA11,22353.0%+12.1 pts

14▲16Bogalusa, LALA10,32153.0%+16.4 pts

15▼9Monroe, LALA46,86052.2%+1.8 pts

16▼2Baton Rouge, LALA222,79552.2%+4.4 pts

17▲4Gretna, LALA17,36051.2%+1.6 pts

18▼2Terrytown, LALA24,72650.8%+3.8 pts

19▲21Minden, LALA11,10350.6%+13.1 pts

20▲2Abbeville, LALA10,86150.5%+11.6 pts

21▲7Eunice, LALA9,03549.6%+11.4 pts

22▼13New Orleans, LALA362,15448.8%−4.6 pts

23▼6Westwego, LALA8,31748.6%+4.2 pts

24▲12New Iberia, LALA26,53348.5%+11.1 pts

25▲2Alexandria, LALA42,93848.1%+5.4 pts

26▼8Bastrop, LALA8,90847.8%+7.6 pts

27▼8Harvey, LALA20,91547.3%+5.7 pts

28▼18Opelousas, LALA15,09847.2%+0.6 pts

29▲3Lafayette, LALA123,31146.9%+5.1 pts

30▼5Bossier City, LALA63,25946.8%+6.8 pts

31Shreveport, LALA175,90246.7%+5.8 pts

32▲7Rayne, LALA6,99545.6%+7.4 pts

33▼13Pineville, LALA13,96745.6%+1.7 pts

34▲20Patterson, LALA5,56543.8%+13.3 pts

35▲3St. Martinville, LALA5,22943.2%+7.3 pts

36▲6Morgan City, LALA10,75742.9%+7.6 pts

37▼13Jefferson, LALA9,70342.7%−1.3 pts

38▲12Bridge City, LALA7,29741.6%+6.3 pts

39▲7Franklin, LALA6,22439.2%+5.2 pts

40▼14Lake Charles, LALA82,67639.1%−3.3 pts

41▼7Chalmette, LALA22,61638.8%+7.5 pts

42▼19Thibodaux, LALA15,57338.4%−9.3 pts

43▼6Bayou Cane, LALA21,25338.3%+4.2 pts

44▼1Metairie, LALA139,72937.9%−0.3 pts

45▼4Kenner, LALA65,13636.9%−2.4 pts

46▲9Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03836.6%+17.1 pts

47▲1Gonzales, LALA13,93036.4%+5.2 pts

48▼3Jennings, LALA9,23535.9%−0.2 pts

49▲2Port Allen, LALA5,01535.7%+8.6 pts

50▲2Marrero, LALA32,54033.9%+3.8 pts

51▼7Inniswold, LALA6,35733.7%−7.4 pts

52▲6Carencro, LALA13,22433.6%−2.6 pts

53▼4DeRidder, LALA9,50333.5%−3.5 pts

54▼21Oakdale, LALA6,52632.8%−5.2 pts

55▼8Mandeville, LALA12,91831.9%−7.8 pts

56▲4Slidell, LALA28,34131.5%+7.5 pts

57▼1Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65231.3%−2.3 pts

58▼1Claiborne, LALA13,30831.0%+7.4 pts

59▲4Covington, LALA11,72130.3%−4.7 pts

60▲2Baker, LALA12,13630.1%+3.0 pts

61▲9Walker, LALA6,47629.9%+7.2 pts

62▲14Waggaman, LALA11,33029.8%+16.4 pts

63▲4Schriever, LALA6,69029.7%+10.1 pts

64▲5River Ridge, LALA13,31229.4%+1.6 pts

65▲12Reserve, LALA7,79129.1%+8.3 pts

66▲6St. Gabriel, LALA6,98728.8%+5.8 pts

67▼14Houma, LALA31,73527.6%−4.7 pts

68▼2Timberlane, LALA10,88627.4%+1.5 pts

69▼10Merrydale, LALA9,49026.3%+2.3 pts

70▼2Denham Springs, LALA9,37825.9%−2.1 pts

71▲8Harahan, LALA8,91625.9%+4.2 pts

72▲9Old Jefferson, LALA7,86025.9%+11.2 pts

73▲20Destrehan, LALA11,61925.8%+12.1 pts

74▼13Sulphur, LALA20,49225.4%−1.9 pts

75▲3Village St. George, LALA8,27325.1%+2.4 pts

76▼2Scott, LALA9,63524.9%+0.7 pts

77▼6St. Rose, LALA7,64424.4%−4.0 pts

78▲9Shenandoah, LALA17,99824.2%+8.7 pts

79▼15Ponchatoula, LALA7,75524.0%−10.9 pts

80▼15Plaquemine, LALA5,89122.6%−8.8 pts

81▼1Laplace, LALA28,34322.5%+3.8 pts

82▲6Cut Off, LALA5,39822.4%+7.5 pts

83▼1Woodmere, LALA11,87921.3%+6.2 pts

84▲8Addis, LALA7,67920.5%+4.3 pts

85▲1Zachary, LALA20,62120.4%−1.3 pts

86▼13Gray, LALA5,15420.3%−5.4 pts

87▼12Belle Chasse, LALA10,93420.2%−12.2 pts

88▼3Raceland, LALA9,58519.9%+0.2 pts

89▼5Eden Isle, LALA7,68319.2%−8.1 pts

90Moss Bluff, LALA12,48219.0%+2.0 pts

91▼8Galliano, LALA5,90618.6%+2.5 pts

92▼1Broussard, LALA15,79916.7%−7.8 pts

93▲4Prien, LALA7,11914.7%+2.4 pts

94▲7Prairieville, LALA35,23814.2%–

95▼6Meraux, LALA7,91813.7%−5.7 pts

96Luling, LALA13,96013.0%−2.8 pts

97▲5Youngsville, LALA19,98012.6%−7.4 pts

98Red Chute, LALA6,52612.6%−0.7 pts

99▼4Larose, LALA5,51511.7%−0.9 pts

100▼1Central, LALA30,31311.2%–

101▼7Bayou Blue, LALA12,21810.4%–

102▼2Estelle, LALA16,34110.1%+0.6 pts

103Lacombe, LALA6,3108.8%−5.0 pts

104Chackbay, LALA5,4366.4%−3.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES