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Largest foreign-born population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01New Orleans, LALA362,15424,640+19%

02Metairie, LALA139,72919,572+24%

03Baton Rouge, LALA222,79516,965+49%

04Kenner, LALA65,13613,700+22%

05Lafayette, LALA123,3118,533+39%

06Terrytown, LALA24,7266,787+70%

07Shreveport, LALA175,9025,048−5%

08Lake Charles, LALA82,6764,581+105%

09Bossier City, LALA63,2593,797+25%

10Gretna, LALA17,3603,376+75%

11Harvey, LALA20,9153,256+13%

12Marrero, LALA32,5403,211+65%

13Gardere, LALA12,2232,075+67%

14Prairieville, LALA35,2381,992+197%

15Alexandria, LALA42,9381,861+77%

16Timberlane, LALA10,8861,725+38%

17Estelle, LALA16,3411,715+44%

18Chalmette, LALA22,6161,684+19%

19Bridge City, LALA7,2971,569+106%

20Elmwood, LALA6,0771,290+245%

21Slidell, LALA28,3411,281+7%

22Laplace, LALA28,3431,275−9%

23Monroe, LALA46,8601,180+78%

24Morgan City, LALA10,7571,178+115%

25Houma, LALA31,7351,092−2%

26Village St. George, LALA8,2731,009+65%

27Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,000+268%

28Destrehan, LALA11,619956+92%

29Bayou Cane, LALA21,253952+43%

30Woodmere, LALA11,879946+3%

31Oakdale, LALA6,526908+42%

32Mandeville, LALA12,918889+22%

33Reserve, LALA7,791886+713%

34Ruston, LALA22,397884−15%

35St. Rose, LALA7,644865+166%

36Gonzales, LALA13,930862+132%

37St. Gabriel, LALA6,987855+1645%

38New Iberia, LALA26,533844−38%

39Shenandoah, LALA17,998821+21%

40Sulphur, LALA20,492803+67%

41Jefferson, LALA9,703756+14%

42Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038707+11%

43River Ridge, LALA13,312704+67%

44West Monroe, LALA12,478629+631%

45Abbeville, LALA10,861622+39%

46Old Jefferson, LALA7,860618+89%

47Zachary, LALA20,621572+59%

48Claiborne, LALA13,308524+309%

49Fort Polk South, LALA7,869514+42%

50Harahan, LALA8,916504+102%

51Hammond, LALA24,032449−54%

52Belle Chasse, LALA10,934440−11%

53Prien, LALA7,119386+105%

54Broussard, LALA15,799386+176%

55Central, LALA30,313383+22%

56Galliano, LALA5,906378+56%

57Scott, LALA9,635377+360%

58Youngsville, LALA19,980371+446%

59Bayou Blue, LALA12,218365+134%

60Westwego, LALA8,317350+695%

61Thibodaux, LALA15,573343+4%

62Natchitoches, LALA17,146335+29%

63Cut Off, LALA5,398330+59%

64Covington, LALA11,721330+195%

65Schriever, LALA6,690299−8%

66Carencro, LALA13,224297+82%

67Red Chute, LALA6,526276−9%

68Donaldsonville, LALA7,094259+662%

69Luling, LALA13,960256−60%

70Pineville, LALA13,967249−39%

71Waggaman, LALA11,330246−14%

72Eden Isle, LALA7,683242−4%

73Leesville, LALA5,210223−30%

74Crowley, LALA11,223220+43%

75Raceland, LALA9,585205+80%

76Lacombe, LALA6,310203−41%

77Moss Bluff, LALA12,482202−31%

78DeRidder, LALA9,503199−38%

79Grambling, LALA5,314192−68%

80Bogalusa, LALA10,321190+144%

81Jennings, LALA9,235173+592%

82Larose, LALA5,515158−64%

83Franklin, LALA6,224153+50%

84Minden, LALA11,103153−16%

85Ponchatoula, LALA7,755146+342%

86Bastrop, LALA8,908128+510%

87Port Allen, LALA5,015128+327%

88Opelousas, LALA15,098127−68%

89Baker, LALA12,136113−54%

90Patterson, LALA5,565108−16%

91Eunice, LALA9,035108+89%

92Meraux, LALA7,918103−72%

93Merrydale, LALA9,490101+818%

94Walker, LALA6,47696–

95Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65291−35%

96Plaquemine, LALA5,89170−58%

97St. Martinville, LALA5,22968+58%

98Tallulah, LALA5,51761+307%

99Ville Platte, LALA6,17254+315%

100Gray, LALA5,15451+467%

101Inniswold, LALA6,35751−76%

102Addis, LALA7,67932+3100%

103Rayne, LALA6,9953−92%

104Chackbay, LALA5,4360–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES