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Highest renter share, Louisiana cities · 2020

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, LALA7,86998.9%+2%

02Elmwood, LALA6,07784.4%+2%

03Ruston, LALA22,39763.7%+19%

04Gardere, LALA12,22361.4%−15%

05Grambling, LALA5,31458.3%+5%

06Monroe, LALA46,86058.0%+15%

07Natchitoches, LALA17,14657.8%+13%

08West Monroe, LALA12,47856.7%+17%

09New Orleans, LALA362,15454.5%+2%

10Opelousas, LALA15,09854.0%+16%

11Hammond, LALA24,03253.9%+13%

12Ville Platte, LALA6,17253.7%+13%

13Leesville, LALA5,21053.7%+5%

14Baton Rouge, LALA222,79553.3%+12%

15Tallulah, LALA5,51751.0%+11%

16Terrytown, LALA24,72650.9%+8%

17Westwego, LALA8,31750.5%+14%

18Bastrop, LALA8,90850.2%+25%

19Harvey, LALA20,91550.1%+20%

20Pineville, LALA13,96750.0%+14%

21Gretna, LALA17,36049.9%+0%

22Abbeville, LALA10,86149.4%+27%

23Thibodaux, LALA15,57349.3%+3%

24Jefferson, LALA9,70348.1%+9%

25Bossier City, LALA63,25947.9%+20%

26Lake Charles, LALA82,67647.9%+13%

27Alexandria, LALA42,93847.5%+11%

28Eunice, LALA9,03546.9%+23%

29Crowley, LALA11,22346.7%+14%

30Bogalusa, LALA10,32146.6%+27%

31Shreveport, LALA175,90246.1%+13%

32Lafayette, LALA123,31145.9%+10%

33Oakdale, LALA6,52645.5%+20%

34Chalmette, LALA22,61645.2%+44%

35Donaldsonville, LALA7,09444.1%+9%

36New Iberia, LALA26,53343.8%+17%

37Bayou Cane, LALA21,25342.5%+25%

38St. Martinville, LALA5,22942.0%+17%

39Rayne, LALA6,99542.0%+10%

40Minden, LALA11,10341.4%+10%

41Kenner, LALA65,13641.4%+6%

42Morgan City, LALA10,75741.3%+17%

43Metairie, LALA139,72940.2%+5%

44Inniswold, LALA6,35740.1%−2%

45Jennings, LALA9,23539.8%+10%

46Franklin, LALA6,22439.3%+16%

47Mandeville, LALA12,91838.5%−3%

48Gonzales, LALA13,93037.7%+21%

49DeRidder, LALA9,50337.7%+2%

50Bridge City, LALA7,29737.4%+6%

51Port Allen, LALA5,01537.4%+38%

52Marrero, LALA32,54037.2%+24%

53Houma, LALA31,73537.2%+15%

54Patterson, LALA5,56536.9%+21%

55Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03835.8%+84%

56Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65235.2%+5%

57Claiborne, LALA13,30835.0%+48%

58Carencro, LALA13,22434.7%−4%

59Merrydale, LALA9,49034.7%+45%

60Slidell, LALA28,34134.5%+44%

61Sulphur, LALA20,49234.2%+25%

62Baker, LALA12,13633.7%+24%

63Covington, LALA11,72133.6%−4%

64Ponchatoula, LALA7,75532.9%−6%

65Plaquemine, LALA5,89132.1%+2%

66Timberlane, LALA10,88631.7%+23%

67Schriever, LALA6,69031.7%+62%

68Denham Springs, LALA9,37831.4%+12%

69River Ridge, LALA13,31230.3%+9%

70Walker, LALA6,47630.1%+32%

71St. Rose, LALA7,64429.8%+5%

72St. Gabriel, LALA6,98727.9%+22%

73Gray, LALA5,15427.8%+9%

74Scott, LALA9,63527.6%+15%

75Belle Chasse, LALA10,93426.1%−19%

76Waggaman, LALA11,33025.7%+92%

77Reserve, LALA7,79125.0%+20%

78Village St. George, LALA8,27324.9%+10%

79Harahan, LALA8,91624.6%+13%

80Laplace, LALA28,34323.2%+24%

81Old Jefferson, LALA7,86022.8%+55%

82Woodmere, LALA11,87922.5%+49%

83Galliano, LALA5,90622.0%+37%

84Eden Isle, LALA7,68321.9%−20%

85Raceland, LALA9,58521.5%+9%

86Zachary, LALA20,62121.2%−3%

87Shenandoah, LALA17,99821.1%+37%

88Cut Off, LALA5,39821.1%+43%

89Meraux, LALA7,91820.9%+8%

90Moss Bluff, LALA12,48220.6%+21%

91Broussard, LALA15,79920.4%−17%

92Addis, LALA7,67919.9%+23%

93Destrehan, LALA11,61918.6%+36%

94Bayou Blue, LALA12,21818.4%–

95Larose, LALA5,51518.3%+45%

96Luling, LALA13,96016.2%+3%

97Prien, LALA7,11915.8%+28%

98Red Chute, LALA6,52615.8%+19%

99Central, LALA30,31315.2%–

100Estelle, LALA16,34114.5%+52%

101Prairieville, LALA35,23814.3%–

102Youngsville, LALA19,98013.4%−33%

103Lacombe, LALA6,31013.3%−3%

104Chackbay, LALA5,43610.5%+9%

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