RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Highest renter share, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is 35.4%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01Fort Polk South, LALA7,86996.7%–

02Gardere, LALA12,22374.3%–

03New Orleans, LALA362,15456.3%–

04Ruston, LALA22,39750.2%–

05Jefferson, LALA9,70349.7%–

06Grambling, LALA5,31449.1%–

07Gretna, LALA17,36049.0%–

08Leesville, LALA5,21048.5%–

09Monroe, LALA46,86048.1%–

10Hammond, LALA24,03248.0%–

11Thibodaux, LALA15,57347.7%–

12Terrytown, LALA24,72647.6%–

13Baton Rouge, LALA222,79547.2%–

14Lafayette, LALA123,31146.7%–

15Natchitoches, LALA17,14646.1%–

16Pineville, LALA13,96745.8%–

17Harvey, LALA20,91544.7%–

18West Monroe, LALA12,47843.9%–

19Westwego, LALA8,31743.4%–

20Ville Platte, LALA6,17243.4%–

21Alexandria, LALA42,93843.4%–

22Bossier City, LALA63,25942.6%–

23Mandeville, LALA12,91842.3%–

24Covington, LALA11,72141.7%–

25Lake Charles, LALA82,67641.6%–

26Eden Isle, LALA7,68341.4%–

27Kenner, LALA65,13641.2%–

28Opelousas, LALA15,09841.1%–

29Tallulah, LALA5,51741.0%–

30Inniswold, LALA6,35740.5%–

31Abbeville, LALA10,86140.0%–

32Shreveport, LALA175,90239.5%–

33DeRidder, LALA9,50339.4%–

34Donaldsonville, LALA7,09439.3%–

35Crowley, LALA11,22339.3%–

36New Iberia, LALA26,53338.9%–

37Metairie, LALA139,72938.8%–

38Morgan City, LALA10,75738.2%–

39Bayou Cane, LALA21,25337.7%–

40Belle Chasse, LALA10,93437.7%–

41Rayne, LALA6,99537.7%–

42Gonzales, LALA13,93036.5%–

43Patterson, LALA5,56536.3%–

44Minden, LALA11,10336.3%–

45Bridge City, LALA7,29736.0%–

46Franklin, LALA6,22435.5%–

47Houma, LALA31,73535.5%–

48Eunice, LALA9,03535.4%–

49Carencro, LALA13,22435.4%–

50St. Martinville, LALA5,22935.3%–

51Ponchatoula, LALA7,75534.6%–

52Bogalusa, LALA10,32134.1%–

53Timberlane, LALA10,88634.1%–

54Youngsville, LALA19,98033.8%–

55Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65233.5%–

56Bastrop, LALA8,90833.4%–

57Oakdale, LALA6,52633.3%–

58Jennings, LALA9,23532.4%–

59Denham Springs, LALA9,37831.7%–

60Plaquemine, LALA5,89131.6%–

61Port Allen, LALA5,01531.0%–

62Marrero, LALA32,54030.9%–

63Chalmette, LALA22,61630.4%–

64Village St. George, LALA8,27330.3%–

65Broussard, LALA15,79930.3%–

66Sulphur, LALA20,49228.0%–

67River Ridge, LALA13,31227.9%–

68Walker, LALA6,47627.6%–

69Baker, LALA12,13627.3%–

70St. Rose, LALA7,64426.5%–

71Scott, LALA9,63525.8%–

72Luling, LALA13,96025.1%–

73Slidell, LALA28,34124.8%–

74Gray, LALA5,15424.7%–

75Schriever, LALA6,69024.5%–

76Zachary, LALA20,62123.3%–

77Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03823.3%–

78Shenandoah, LALA17,99823.2%–

79Merrydale, LALA9,49023.1%–

80Old Jefferson, LALA7,86022.5%–

81Claiborne, LALA13,30822.2%–

82Harahan, LALA8,91622.1%–

83Raceland, LALA9,58522.0%–

84Laplace, LALA28,34320.9%–

85Destrehan, LALA11,61920.6%–

86Reserve, LALA7,79120.3%–

87Larose, LALA5,51518.6%–

88Moss Bluff, LALA12,48218.4%–

89Red Chute, LALA6,52617.9%–

90Meraux, LALA7,91815.4%–

91Galliano, LALA5,90614.8%–

92Lacombe, LALA6,31014.1%–

93Cut Off, LALA5,39814.1%–

94Prien, LALA7,11913.0%–

95Estelle, LALA16,34112.9%–

96Waggaman, LALA11,33011.7%–

97Chackbay, LALA5,43611.4%–

98Addis, LALA7,67911.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS