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Highest renter share, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01Fort Polk South, LALA7,86996.6%−0%

02Elmwood, LALA6,07782.7%–

03Gardere, LALA12,22372.4%−3%

04Grambling, LALA5,31455.3%+13%

05Ruston, LALA22,39753.5%+7%

06New Orleans, LALA362,15453.5%−5%

07Leesville, LALA5,21051.0%+5%

08Natchitoches, LALA17,14651.0%+10%

09Monroe, LALA46,86050.4%+5%

10Gretna, LALA17,36049.6%+1%

11West Monroe, LALA12,47848.3%+10%

12Baton Rouge, LALA222,79547.8%+1%

13Hammond, LALA24,03247.8%−0%

14Thibodaux, LALA15,57347.7%+0%

15Ville Platte, LALA6,17247.4%+9%

16Terrytown, LALA24,72647.1%−1%

17Opelousas, LALA15,09846.7%+13%

18Tallulah, LALA5,51745.9%+12%

19Westwego, LALA8,31744.4%+2%

20Jefferson, LALA9,70344.1%−11%

21Pineville, LALA13,96744.0%−4%

22Alexandria, LALA42,93842.6%−2%

23Lake Charles, LALA82,67642.4%+2%

24Lafayette, LALA123,31141.7%−11%

25Harvey, LALA20,91541.6%−7%

26Inniswold, LALA6,35741.1%+1%

27Crowley, LALA11,22341.0%+4%

28Shreveport, LALA175,90241.0%+4%

29Donaldsonville, LALA7,09440.4%+3%

30Bastrop, LALA8,90840.2%+21%

31Bossier City, LALA63,25940.0%−6%

32Mandeville, LALA12,91839.7%−6%

33Kenner, LALA65,13639.2%−5%

34Abbeville, LALA10,86138.8%−3%

35Eunice, LALA9,03538.2%+8%

36Rayne, LALA6,99538.2%+1%

37Metairie, LALA139,72938.2%−2%

38Oakdale, LALA6,52638.0%+14%

39Minden, LALA11,10337.5%+3%

40New Iberia, LALA26,53337.4%−4%

41DeRidder, LALA9,50336.9%−6%

42Bogalusa, LALA10,32136.7%+8%

43Carencro, LALA13,22436.2%+2%

44Jennings, LALA9,23536.1%+11%

45St. Martinville, LALA5,22935.9%+2%

46Morgan City, LALA10,75735.3%−8%

47Bridge City, LALA7,29735.3%−2%

48Covington, LALA11,72135.0%−16%

49Ponchatoula, LALA7,75534.9%+1%

50Bayou Cane, LALA21,25334.1%−10%

51Franklin, LALA6,22434.0%−4%

52Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65233.5%+0%

53Belle Chasse, LALA10,93432.4%−14%

54Houma, LALA31,73532.3%−9%

55Plaquemine, LALA5,89131.4%−1%

56Chalmette, LALA22,61631.3%+3%

57Gonzales, LALA13,93031.2%−15%

58Patterson, LALA5,56530.5%−16%

59Marrero, LALA32,54030.0%−3%

60St. Rose, LALA7,64428.3%+7%

61Denham Springs, LALA9,37828.0%−12%

62River Ridge, LALA13,31227.9%−0%

63Sulphur, LALA20,49227.4%−2%

64Eden Isle, LALA7,68327.3%−34%

65Port Allen, LALA5,01527.1%−13%

66Baker, LALA12,13627.1%−1%

67Timberlane, LALA10,88625.9%−24%

68Gray, LALA5,15425.6%+4%

69Broussard, LALA15,79924.5%−19%

70Scott, LALA9,63524.1%−6%

71Merrydale, LALA9,49024.0%+4%

72Slidell, LALA28,34123.9%−3%

73Claiborne, LALA13,30823.6%+6%

74St. Gabriel, LALA6,98722.9%–

75Walker, LALA6,47622.8%−18%

76Village St. George, LALA8,27322.6%−25%

77Zachary, LALA20,62121.8%−7%

78Harahan, LALA8,91621.7%−1%

79Reserve, LALA7,79120.9%+3%

80Youngsville, LALA19,98020.1%−41%

81Raceland, LALA9,58519.7%−10%

82Schriever, LALA6,69019.6%−20%

83Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03819.5%−16%

84Meraux, LALA7,91819.4%+26%

85Laplace, LALA28,34318.7%−10%

86Moss Bluff, LALA12,48217.0%−7%

87Addis, LALA7,67916.2%+42%

88Galliano, LALA5,90616.0%+8%

89Luling, LALA13,96015.8%−37%

90Shenandoah, LALA17,99815.5%−33%

91Woodmere, LALA11,87915.1%–

92Cut Off, LALA5,39814.8%+5%

93Old Jefferson, LALA7,86014.7%−35%

94Lacombe, LALA6,31013.7%−2%

95Destrehan, LALA11,61913.7%−33%

96Waggaman, LALA11,33013.4%+14%

97Red Chute, LALA6,52613.2%−26%

98Larose, LALA5,51512.6%−32%

99Prien, LALA7,11912.3%−5%

100Chackbay, LALA5,4369.7%−16%

101Estelle, LALA16,3419.5%−26%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS