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Highest unemployment, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 6.5%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS