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Highest unemployment, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Ville Platte, LALA6,17222.8%–

02Merrydale, LALA9,49019.5%–

03Baker, LALA12,13616.6%–

04Bogalusa, LALA10,32115.7%–

05Bastrop, LALA8,90815.1%–

06Reserve, LALA7,79114.5%–

07Oakdale, LALA6,52614.4%–

08Crowley, LALA11,22314.3%–

09Donaldsonville, LALA7,09413.4%–

10Bridge City, LALA7,29713.3%–

11Destrehan, LALA11,61912.0%–

12Opelousas, LALA15,09811.9%–

13Timberlane, LALA10,88611.2%–

14New Iberia, LALA26,53310.7%–

15Lacombe, LALA6,31010.2%–

16Monroe, LALA46,86010.2%–

17Laplace, LALA28,34310.1%–

18DeRidder, LALA9,50310.1%–

19Leesville, LALA5,2109.8%–

20Woodmere, LALA11,8799.6%–

21West Monroe, LALA12,4789.6%–

22Patterson, LALA5,5659.5%–

23Baton Rouge, LALA222,7959.2%–

24Chalmette, LALA22,6169.0%–

25St. Martinville, LALA5,2299.0%–

26Shreveport, LALA175,9029.0%–

27St. Rose, LALA7,6448.8%–

28Eunice, LALA9,0358.6%–

29Waggaman, LALA11,3308.5%–

30Terrytown, LALA24,7268.4%–

31St. Gabriel, LALA6,9878.3%–

32Marrero, LALA32,5408.2%–

33Gonzales, LALA13,9307.9%–

34Estelle, LALA16,3417.8%–

35Morgan City, LALA10,7577.7%–

36New Orleans, LALA362,1547.5%–

37Denham Springs, LALA9,3787.4%–

38Larose, LALA5,5157.4%–

39Eden Isle, LALA7,6837.3%–

40Gray, LALA5,1547.3%–

41Inniswold, LALA6,3577.3%–

42Rayne, LALA6,9957.2%–

43Tallulah, LALA5,5177.1%–

44Natchitoches, LALA17,1467.1%–

45Harvey, LALA20,9157.0%–

46Prien, LALA7,1196.9%–

47Zachary, LALA20,6216.9%–

48Walker, LALA6,4766.8%–

49Carencro, LALA13,2246.7%–

50Lake Charles, LALA82,6766.6%–

51Kenner, LALA65,1366.6%–

52Bossier City, LALA63,2596.5%–

53Gretna, LALA17,3606.3%–

54Port Allen, LALA5,0156.2%–

55Raceland, LALA9,5856.0%–

56Scott, LALA9,6355.9%–

57Hammond, LALA24,0325.9%–

58Slidell, LALA28,3415.8%–

59Covington, LALA11,7215.6%–

60Abbeville, LALA10,8615.5%–

61Bayou Blue, LALA12,2185.3%–

62Grambling, LALA5,3145.3%–

63Alexandria, LALA42,9385.2%–

64Lafayette, LALA123,3115.2%–

65Bayou Cane, LALA21,2535.0%–

66Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.0%–

67Gardere, LALA12,2234.9%–

68Elmwood, LALA6,0774.8%–

69Shenandoah, LALA17,9984.8%–

70Luling, LALA13,9604.6%–

71Metairie, LALA139,7294.6%–

72Sulphur, LALA20,4924.3%–

73Thibodaux, LALA15,5734.3%–

74Red Chute, LALA6,5264.1%–

75Fort Polk South, LALA7,8694.1%–

76Schriever, LALA6,6904.0%–

77Jennings, LALA9,2354.0%–

78Harahan, LALA8,9163.8%–

79Plaquemine, LALA5,8913.8%–

80Broussard, LALA15,7993.6%–

81Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.5%–

82Ruston, LALA22,3973.4%–

83Pineville, LALA13,9673.3%–

84Houma, LALA31,7353.3%–

85River Ridge, LALA13,3123.3%–

86Claiborne, LALA13,3083.1%–

87Village St. George, LALA8,2733.0%–

88Mandeville, LALA12,9182.9%–

89Meraux, LALA7,9182.9%–

90Franklin, LALA6,2242.8%–

91Westwego, LALA8,3172.7%–

92Minden, LALA11,1032.7%–

93Jefferson, LALA9,7032.7%–

94Cut Off, LALA5,3982.6%–

95Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342.5%–

96Prairieville, LALA35,2382.4%–

97Ponchatoula, LALA7,7552.3%–

98Central, LALA30,3132.2%–

99Addis, LALA7,6791.8%–

100Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381.4%–

101Youngsville, LALA19,9801.2%–

102Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821.1%–

103Galliano, LALA5,9061.0%–

104Chackbay, LALA5,4361.0%–

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