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Highest unemployment, Louisiana cities · 2020

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, LALA6,17222.6%–

02Natchitoches, LALA17,14615.5%–

03Donaldsonville, LALA7,09415.1%–

04Merrydale, LALA9,49013.5%–

05Reserve, LALA7,79112.3%–

06Timberlane, LALA10,88612.2%–

07Crowley, LALA11,22311.8%–

08Raceland, LALA9,58511.8%–

09Bridge City, LALA7,29711.8%–

10Eunice, LALA9,03511.4%–

11Chalmette, LALA22,61611.4%–

12St. Martinville, LALA5,22911.1%–

13Leesville, LALA5,21011.0%–

14Bogalusa, LALA10,32110.9%–

15New Iberia, LALA26,53310.7%–

16Tallulah, LALA5,51710.7%–

17Waggaman, LALA11,33010.6%–

18Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65210.4%–

19DeRidder, LALA9,50310.0%–

20Plaquemine, LALA5,8919.8%–

21Schriever, LALA6,6909.5%–

22Oakdale, LALA6,5269.2%–

23Thibodaux, LALA15,5739.1%–

24Lacombe, LALA6,3109.0%–

25Destrehan, LALA11,6199.0%–

26West Monroe, LALA12,4788.7%–

27Baton Rouge, LALA222,7958.7%–

28New Orleans, LALA362,1548.5%–

29Franklin, LALA6,2248.5%–

30Eden Isle, LALA7,6838.5%–

31Opelousas, LALA15,0988.4%–

32Chackbay, LALA5,4368.4%–

33Hammond, LALA24,0328.0%–

34Abbeville, LALA10,8618.0%–

35Alexandria, LALA42,9387.9%–

36Monroe, LALA46,8607.9%–

37Baker, LALA12,1367.7%–

38Morgan City, LALA10,7577.4%–

39Larose, LALA5,5157.3%–

40Denham Springs, LALA9,3787.3%–

41Port Allen, LALA5,0157.2%–

42Laplace, LALA28,3437.1%–

43Shreveport, LALA175,9027.1%–

44Rayne, LALA6,9957.0%–

45Gretna, LALA17,3607.0%–

46Marrero, LALA32,5406.9%–

47Bayou Blue, LALA12,2186.8%–

48Jennings, LALA9,2356.8%–

49St. Gabriel, LALA6,9876.7%–

50Red Chute, LALA6,5266.6%–

51Bastrop, LALA8,9086.5%–

52Terrytown, LALA24,7266.5%–

53Bossier City, LALA63,2596.4%–

54Jefferson, LALA9,7036.3%–

55Gonzales, LALA13,9306.2%–

56St. Rose, LALA7,6446.2%–

57Lake Charles, LALA82,6766.1%–

58Prien, LALA7,1196.1%–

59Prairieville, LALA35,2386.1%–

60Pineville, LALA13,9675.9%–

61Harvey, LALA20,9155.9%–

62Zachary, LALA20,6215.9%–

63Broussard, LALA15,7995.8%–

64Houma, LALA31,7355.7%–

65Estelle, LALA16,3415.7%–

66Kenner, LALA65,1365.7%–

67Walker, LALA6,4765.6%–

68Slidell, LALA28,3415.5%–

69Lafayette, LALA123,3115.3%–

70Galliano, LALA5,9065.2%–

71Westwego, LALA8,3175.1%–

72Patterson, LALA5,5655.1%–

73Bayou Cane, LALA21,2535.0%–

74Shenandoah, LALA17,9984.9%–

75Ruston, LALA22,3974.4%–

76Scott, LALA9,6354.3%–

77Addis, LALA7,6794.1%–

78Gardere, LALA12,2234.0%–

79Luling, LALA13,9604.0%–

80Meraux, LALA7,9184.0%–

81Covington, LALA11,7213.8%–

82Metairie, LALA139,7293.8%–

83Woodmere, LALA11,8793.7%–

84Sulphur, LALA20,4923.7%–

85Old Jefferson, LALA7,8603.6%–

86Village St. George, LALA8,2733.6%–

87Grambling, LALA5,3143.5%–

88Minden, LALA11,1033.5%–

89Elmwood, LALA6,0773.3%–

90Cut Off, LALA5,3983.2%–

91Carencro, LALA13,2243.1%–

92River Ridge, LALA13,3123.1%–

93Mandeville, LALA12,9182.9%–

94Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822.7%–

95Central, LALA30,3132.5%–

96Inniswold, LALA6,3572.4%–

97Harahan, LALA8,9162.1%–

98Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692.0%–

99Youngsville, LALA19,9802.0%–

100Claiborne, LALA13,3081.8%–

101Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381.8%–

102Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551.8%–

103Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341.6%–

104Gray, LALA5,1541.6%–

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