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Highest unemployment, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020
01Ville Platte, LALA6,17222.8%+0.2 pts
02Merrydale, LALA9,49019.5%+6.0 pts
03Baker, LALA12,13616.6%+9.0 pts
04Bogalusa, LALA10,32115.7%+4.9 pts
05Bastrop, LALA8,90815.1%+8.7 pts
06Reserve, LALA7,79114.5%+2.1 pts
07Oakdale, LALA6,52614.4%+5.2 pts
08Crowley, LALA11,22314.3%+2.4 pts
09Donaldsonville, LALA7,09413.4%−1.7 pts
10Bridge City, LALA7,29713.3%+1.5 pts
11Destrehan, LALA11,61912.0%+3.0 pts
12Opelousas, LALA15,09811.9%+3.4 pts
13Timberlane, LALA10,88611.2%−1.1 pts
14New Iberia, LALA26,53310.7%−0.1 pts
15Lacombe, LALA6,31010.2%+1.2 pts
16Monroe, LALA46,86010.2%+2.3 pts
17Laplace, LALA28,34310.1%+3.0 pts
18DeRidder, LALA9,50310.1%+0.1 pts
19Leesville, LALA5,2109.8%−1.2 pts
20Woodmere, LALA11,8799.6%+5.9 pts
21West Monroe, LALA12,4789.6%+0.9 pts
22Patterson, LALA5,5659.5%+4.4 pts
23Baton Rouge, LALA222,7959.2%+0.6 pts
24Chalmette, LALA22,6169.0%−2.4 pts
25St. Martinville, LALA5,2299.0%−2.1 pts
26Shreveport, LALA175,9029.0%+1.9 pts
27St. Rose, LALA7,6448.8%+2.6 pts
28Eunice, LALA9,0358.6%−2.8 pts
29Waggaman, LALA11,3308.5%−2.1 pts
30Terrytown, LALA24,7268.4%+2.0 pts
31St. Gabriel, LALA6,9878.3%+1.6 pts
32Marrero, LALA32,5408.2%+1.3 pts
33Gonzales, LALA13,9307.9%+1.6 pts
34Estelle, LALA16,3417.8%+2.1 pts
35Morgan City, LALA10,7577.7%+0.3 pts
36New Orleans, LALA362,1547.5%−1.0 pts
37Denham Springs, LALA9,3787.4%+0.1 pts
38Larose, LALA5,5157.4%+0.1 pts
39Eden Isle, LALA7,6837.3%−1.1 pts
40Gray, LALA5,1547.3%+5.7 pts
41Inniswold, LALA6,3577.3%+4.8 pts
42Rayne, LALA6,9957.2%+0.2 pts
43Tallulah, LALA5,5177.1%−3.6 pts
44Natchitoches, LALA17,1467.1%−8.4 pts
45Harvey, LALA20,9157.0%+1.1 pts
46Prien, LALA7,1196.9%+0.9 pts
47Zachary, LALA20,6216.9%+1.0 pts
48Walker, LALA6,4766.8%+1.2 pts
49Carencro, LALA13,2246.7%+3.5 pts
50Lake Charles, LALA82,6766.6%+0.5 pts
51Kenner, LALA65,1366.6%+0.9 pts
52Bossier City, LALA63,2596.5%+0.1 pts
53Gretna, LALA17,3606.3%−0.7 pts
54Port Allen, LALA5,0156.2%−1.0 pts
55Raceland, LALA9,5856.0%−5.8 pts
56Scott, LALA9,6355.9%+1.7 pts
57Hammond, LALA24,0325.9%−2.1 pts
58Slidell, LALA28,3415.8%+0.2 pts
59Covington, LALA11,7215.6%+1.8 pts
60Abbeville, LALA10,8615.5%−2.5 pts
61Bayou Blue, LALA12,2185.3%−1.5 pts
62Grambling, LALA5,3145.3%+1.7 pts
63Alexandria, LALA42,9385.2%−2.6 pts
64Lafayette, LALA123,3115.2%−0.1 pts
65Bayou Cane, LALA21,2535.0%+0.1 pts
66Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.0%+1.3 pts
67Gardere, LALA12,2234.9%+0.9 pts
68Elmwood, LALA6,0774.8%+1.5 pts
69Shenandoah, LALA17,9984.8%−0.1 pts
70Luling, LALA13,9604.6%+0.7 pts
71Metairie, LALA139,7294.6%+0.8 pts
72Sulphur, LALA20,4924.3%+0.6 pts
73Thibodaux, LALA15,5734.3%−4.8 pts
74Red Chute, LALA6,5264.1%−2.5 pts
75Fort Polk South, LALA7,8694.1%+2.1 pts
76Schriever, LALA6,6904.0%−5.5 pts
77Jennings, LALA9,2354.0%−2.9 pts
78Harahan, LALA8,9163.8%+1.7 pts
79Plaquemine, LALA5,8913.8%−6.0 pts
80Broussard, LALA15,7993.6%−2.2 pts
81Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.5%−6.9 pts
82Ruston, LALA22,3973.4%−1.0 pts
83Pineville, LALA13,9673.3%−2.6 pts
84Houma, LALA31,7353.3%−2.4 pts
85River Ridge, LALA13,3123.3%+0.2 pts
86Claiborne, LALA13,3083.1%+1.3 pts
87Village St. George, LALA8,2733.0%−0.7 pts
88Mandeville, LALA12,9182.9%−0.0 pts
89Meraux, LALA7,9182.9%−1.1 pts
90Franklin, LALA6,2242.8%−5.7 pts
91Westwego, LALA8,3172.7%−2.4 pts
92Minden, LALA11,1032.7%−0.8 pts
93Jefferson, LALA9,7032.7%−3.6 pts
94Cut Off, LALA5,3982.6%−0.7 pts
95Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342.5%+0.9 pts
96Prairieville, LALA35,2382.4%−3.7 pts
97Ponchatoula, LALA7,7552.3%+0.5 pts
98Central, LALA30,3132.2%−0.3 pts
99Addis, LALA7,6791.8%−2.3 pts
100Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381.4%−0.3 pts
101Youngsville, LALA19,9801.2%−0.7 pts
102Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821.1%−1.6 pts
103Galliano, LALA5,9061.0%−4.2 pts
104Chackbay, LALA5,4361.0%−7.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES