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Highest renter share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Fort Polk South, LALA7,86998.6%+2%

02Elmwood, LALA6,07787.3%+6%

03Grambling, LALA5,31468.8%+24%

04Ruston, LALA22,39763.8%+19%

05Tallulah, LALA5,51760.4%+32%

06Natchitoches, LALA17,14658.4%+15%

07Gardere, LALA12,22357.0%−21%

08Ville Platte, LALA6,17256.3%+19%

09Leesville, LALA5,21055.5%+9%

10West Monroe, LALA12,47855.3%+14%

11Hammond, LALA24,03254.0%+13%

12Donaldsonville, LALA7,09453.7%+33%

13Crowley, LALA11,22353.0%+29%

14Bogalusa, LALA10,32153.0%+45%

15Monroe, LALA46,86052.2%+4%

16Baton Rouge, LALA222,79552.2%+9%

17Gretna, LALA17,36051.2%+3%

18Terrytown, LALA24,72650.8%+8%

19Minden, LALA11,10350.6%+35%

20Abbeville, LALA10,86150.5%+30%

21Eunice, LALA9,03549.6%+30%

22New Orleans, LALA362,15448.8%−9%

23Westwego, LALA8,31748.6%+10%

24New Iberia, LALA26,53348.5%+30%

25Alexandria, LALA42,93848.1%+13%

26Bastrop, LALA8,90847.8%+19%

27Harvey, LALA20,91547.3%+14%

28Opelousas, LALA15,09847.2%+1%

29Lafayette, LALA123,31146.9%+12%

30Bossier City, LALA63,25946.8%+17%

31Shreveport, LALA175,90246.7%+14%

32Rayne, LALA6,99545.6%+19%

33Pineville, LALA13,96745.6%+4%

34Patterson, LALA5,56543.8%+44%

35St. Martinville, LALA5,22943.2%+20%

36Morgan City, LALA10,75742.9%+22%

37Jefferson, LALA9,70342.7%−3%

38Bridge City, LALA7,29741.6%+18%

39Franklin, LALA6,22439.2%+15%

40Lake Charles, LALA82,67639.1%−8%

41Chalmette, LALA22,61638.8%+24%

42Thibodaux, LALA15,57338.4%−20%

43Bayou Cane, LALA21,25338.3%+12%

44Metairie, LALA139,72937.9%−1%

45Kenner, LALA65,13636.9%−6%

46Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03836.6%+88%

47Gonzales, LALA13,93036.4%+17%

48Jennings, LALA9,23535.9%−1%

49Port Allen, LALA5,01535.7%+32%

50Marrero, LALA32,54033.9%+13%

51Inniswold, LALA6,35733.7%−18%

52Carencro, LALA13,22433.6%−7%

53DeRidder, LALA9,50333.5%−9%

54Oakdale, LALA6,52632.8%−14%

55Mandeville, LALA12,91831.9%−20%

56Slidell, LALA28,34131.5%+31%

57Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65231.3%−7%

58Claiborne, LALA13,30831.0%+32%

59Covington, LALA11,72130.3%−13%

60Baker, LALA12,13630.1%+11%

61Walker, LALA6,47629.9%+32%

62Waggaman, LALA11,33029.8%+123%

63Schriever, LALA6,69029.7%+52%

64River Ridge, LALA13,31229.4%+6%

65Reserve, LALA7,79129.1%+40%

66St. Gabriel, LALA6,98728.8%+25%

67Houma, LALA31,73527.6%−15%

68Timberlane, LALA10,88627.4%+6%

69Merrydale, LALA9,49026.3%+10%

70Denham Springs, LALA9,37825.9%−7%

71Harahan, LALA8,91625.9%+19%

72Old Jefferson, LALA7,86025.9%+76%

73Destrehan, LALA11,61925.8%+88%

74Sulphur, LALA20,49225.4%−7%

75Village St. George, LALA8,27325.1%+11%

76Scott, LALA9,63524.9%+3%

77St. Rose, LALA7,64424.4%−14%

78Shenandoah, LALA17,99824.2%+56%

79Ponchatoula, LALA7,75524.0%−31%

80Plaquemine, LALA5,89122.6%−28%

81Laplace, LALA28,34322.5%+20%

82Cut Off, LALA5,39822.4%+51%

83Woodmere, LALA11,87921.3%+41%

84Addis, LALA7,67920.5%+27%

85Zachary, LALA20,62120.4%−6%

86Gray, LALA5,15420.3%−21%

87Belle Chasse, LALA10,93420.2%−38%

88Raceland, LALA9,58519.9%+1%

89Eden Isle, LALA7,68319.2%−30%

90Moss Bluff, LALA12,48219.0%+12%

91Galliano, LALA5,90618.6%+16%

92Broussard, LALA15,79916.7%−32%

93Prien, LALA7,11914.7%+19%

94Prairieville, LALA35,23814.2%–

95Meraux, LALA7,91813.7%−29%

96Luling, LALA13,96013.0%−18%

97Youngsville, LALA19,98012.6%−37%

98Red Chute, LALA6,52612.6%−5%

99Larose, LALA5,51511.7%−7%

100Central, LALA30,31311.2%–

101Bayou Blue, LALA12,21810.4%–

102Estelle, LALA16,34110.1%+7%

103Lacombe, LALA6,3108.8%−36%

104Chackbay, LALA5,4366.4%−34%

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