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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. The median across all 104 is 6.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gray, LA, up 64 places to #40.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020
01Ville Platte, LALA6,17222.8%+0.2 pts
02▲2Merrydale, LALA9,49019.5%+6.0 pts
03▲34Baker, LALA12,13616.6%+9.0 pts
04▲10Bogalusa, LALA10,32115.7%+4.9 pts
05▲46Bastrop, LALA8,90815.1%+8.7 pts
06▼1Reserve, LALA7,79114.5%+2.1 pts
07▲15Oakdale, LALA6,52614.4%+5.2 pts
08▼1Crowley, LALA11,22314.3%+2.4 pts
09▼6Donaldsonville, LALA7,09413.4%−1.7 pts
10▼1Bridge City, LALA7,29713.3%+1.5 pts
11▲14Destrehan, LALA11,61912.0%+3.0 pts
12▲19Opelousas, LALA15,09811.9%+3.4 pts
13▼7Timberlane, LALA10,88611.2%−1.1 pts
14▲1New Iberia, LALA26,53310.7%−0.1 pts
15▲9Lacombe, LALA6,31010.2%+1.2 pts
16▲20Monroe, LALA46,86010.2%+2.3 pts
17▲25Laplace, LALA28,34310.1%+3.0 pts
18▲1DeRidder, LALA9,50310.1%+0.1 pts
19▼6Leesville, LALA5,2109.8%−1.2 pts
20▲63Woodmere, LALA11,8799.6%+5.9 pts
21▲5West Monroe, LALA12,4789.6%+0.9 pts
22▲50Patterson, LALA5,5659.5%+4.4 pts
23▲4Baton Rouge, LALA222,7959.2%+0.6 pts
24▼13Chalmette, LALA22,6169.0%−2.4 pts
25▼13St. Martinville, LALA5,2299.0%−2.1 pts
26▲17Shreveport, LALA175,9029.0%+1.9 pts
27▲29St. Rose, LALA7,6448.8%+2.6 pts
28▼18Eunice, LALA9,0358.6%−2.8 pts
29▼12Waggaman, LALA11,3308.5%−2.1 pts
30▲22Terrytown, LALA24,7268.4%+2.0 pts
31▲18St. Gabriel, LALA6,9878.3%+1.6 pts
32▲14Marrero, LALA32,5408.2%+1.3 pts
33▲22Gonzales, LALA13,9307.9%+1.6 pts
34▲31Estelle, LALA16,3417.8%+2.1 pts
35▲3Morgan City, LALA10,7577.7%+0.3 pts
36▼8New Orleans, LALA362,1547.5%−1.0 pts
37▲3Denham Springs, LALA9,3787.4%+0.1 pts
38▲1Larose, LALA5,5157.4%+0.1 pts
39▼9Eden Isle, LALA7,6837.3%−1.1 pts
40▲64Gray, LALA5,1547.3%+5.7 pts
41▲55Inniswold, LALA6,3577.3%+4.8 pts
42▲2Rayne, LALA6,9957.2%+0.2 pts
43▼27Tallulah, LALA5,5177.1%−3.6 pts
44▼42Natchitoches, LALA17,1467.1%−8.4 pts
45▲16Harvey, LALA20,9157.0%+1.1 pts
46▲12Prien, LALA7,1196.9%+0.9 pts
47▲15Zachary, LALA20,6216.9%+1.0 pts
48▲19Walker, LALA6,4766.8%+1.2 pts
49▲42Carencro, LALA13,2246.7%+3.5 pts
50▲7Lake Charles, LALA82,6766.6%+0.5 pts
51▲15Kenner, LALA65,1366.6%+0.9 pts
52▲1Bossier City, LALA63,2596.5%+0.1 pts
53▼8Gretna, LALA17,3606.3%−0.7 pts
54▼13Port Allen, LALA5,0156.2%−1.0 pts
55▼47Raceland, LALA9,5856.0%−5.8 pts
56▲20Scott, LALA9,6355.9%+1.7 pts
57▼24Hammond, LALA24,0325.9%−2.1 pts
58▲10Slidell, LALA28,3415.8%+0.2 pts
59▲22Covington, LALA11,7215.6%+1.8 pts
60▼26Abbeville, LALA10,8615.5%−2.5 pts
61▼14Bayou Blue, LALA12,2185.3%−1.5 pts
62▲25Grambling, LALA5,3145.3%+1.7 pts
63▼28Alexandria, LALA42,9385.2%−2.6 pts
64▲5Lafayette, LALA123,3115.2%−0.1 pts
65▲8Bayou Cane, LALA21,2535.0%+0.1 pts
66▲19Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.0%+1.3 pts
67▲11Gardere, LALA12,2234.9%+0.9 pts
68▲21Elmwood, LALA6,0774.8%+1.5 pts
69▲5Shenandoah, LALA17,9984.8%−0.1 pts
70▲9Luling, LALA13,9604.6%+0.7 pts
71▲11Metairie, LALA139,7294.6%+0.8 pts
72▲12Sulphur, LALA20,4924.3%+0.6 pts
73▼50Thibodaux, LALA15,5734.3%−4.8 pts
74▼24Red Chute, LALA6,5264.1%−2.5 pts
75▲23Fort Polk South, LALA7,8694.1%+2.1 pts
76▼55Schriever, LALA6,6904.0%−5.5 pts
77▼29Jennings, LALA9,2354.0%−2.9 pts
78▲19Harahan, LALA8,9163.8%+1.7 pts
79▼59Plaquemine, LALA5,8913.8%−6.0 pts
80▼17Broussard, LALA15,7993.6%−2.2 pts
81▼63Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.5%−6.9 pts
82▼7Ruston, LALA22,3973.4%−1.0 pts
83▼23Pineville, LALA13,9673.3%−2.6 pts
84▼20Houma, LALA31,7353.3%−2.4 pts
85▲7River Ridge, LALA13,3123.3%+0.2 pts
86▲14Claiborne, LALA13,3083.1%+1.3 pts
87▼1Village St. George, LALA8,2733.0%−0.7 pts
88▲5Mandeville, LALA12,9182.9%0.0 pts
89▼9Meraux, LALA7,9182.9%−1.1 pts
90▼61Franklin, LALA6,2242.8%−5.7 pts
91▼20Westwego, LALA8,3172.7%−2.4 pts
92▼4Minden, LALA11,1032.7%−0.8 pts
93▼39Jefferson, LALA9,7032.7%−3.6 pts
94▼4Cut Off, LALA5,3982.6%−0.7 pts
95▲8Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342.5%+0.9 pts
96▼37Prairieville, LALA35,2382.4%−3.7 pts
97▲5Ponchatoula, LALA7,7552.3%+0.5 pts
98▼3Central, LALA30,3132.2%−0.3 pts
99▼22Addis, LALA7,6791.8%−2.3 pts
100▲1Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381.4%−0.3 pts
101▼2Youngsville, LALA19,9801.2%−0.7 pts
102▼8Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821.1%−1.6 pts
103▼33Galliano, LALA5,9061.0%−4.2 pts
104▼72Chackbay, LALA5,4361.0%−7.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES