RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Largest foreign-born population, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2020 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

01Metairie, LALA139,72921,119+33%

02New Orleans, LALA362,15420,918+1%

03Kenner, LALA65,13613,319+18%

04Baton Rouge, LALA222,79512,578+11%

05Lafayette, LALA123,3115,603−9%

06Shreveport, LALA175,9025,054−5%

07Terrytown, LALA24,7264,832+21%

08Bossier City, LALA63,2593,032+0%

09Lake Charles, LALA82,6763,022+35%

10Gretna, LALA17,3602,913+51%

11Harvey, LALA20,9152,421−16%

12Marrero, LALA32,5402,406+24%

13Gardere, LALA12,2231,800+45%

14Estelle, LALA16,3411,764+48%

15Timberlane, LALA10,8861,616+29%

16Laplace, LALA28,3431,519+9%

17Alexandria, LALA42,9381,497+42%

18Prairieville, LALA35,2381,333+99%

19Bridge City, LALA7,2971,295+70%

20Chalmette, LALA22,6161,288−9%

21Slidell, LALA28,3411,059−12%

22Shenandoah, LALA17,9981,001+48%

23Oakdale, LALA6,526970+52%

24Ruston, LALA22,397962−7%

25Monroe, LALA46,860934+41%

26Gonzales, LALA13,930907+144%

27Houma, LALA31,735861−22%

28Sulphur, LALA20,492811+69%

29New Iberia, LALA26,533766−44%

30Morgan City, LALA10,757741+35%

31Jefferson, LALA9,703725+9%

32Youngsville, LALA19,980657+866%

33Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038655+3%

34Prien, LALA7,119647+244%

35Westwego, LALA8,317645+1366%

36Zachary, LALA20,621635+76%

37Denham Springs, LALA9,378634+133%

38Hammond, LALA24,032632−35%

39Bayou Cane, LALA21,253628−5%

40Scott, LALA9,635623+660%

41Central, LALA30,313594+89%

42Broussard, LALA15,799560+300%

43Mandeville, LALA12,918553−24%

44Destrehan, LALA11,619544+9%

45Elmwood, LALA6,077537+44%

46St. Rose, LALA7,644518+59%

47Red Chute, LALA6,526509+69%

48Woodmere, LALA11,879492−46%

49Village St. George, LALA8,273477−22%

50Abbeville, LALA10,861470+5%

51Old Jefferson, LALA7,860461+41%

52Walker, LALA6,476454–

53Larose, LALA5,515444+2%

54Luling, LALA13,960438−32%

55DeRidder, LALA9,503417+30%

56Fort Polk South, LALA7,869409+13%

57Galliano, LALA5,906382+57%

58Eunice, LALA9,035358+528%

59Bayou Blue, LALA12,218350+124%

60Thibodaux, LALA15,573350+6%

61Covington, LALA11,721320+186%

62Reserve, LALA7,791289+165%

63Natchitoches, LALA17,146283+9%

64West Monroe, LALA12,478279+224%

65River Ridge, LALA13,312265−37%

66Leesville, LALA5,210264−18%

67Belle Chasse, LALA10,934263−47%

68Crowley, LALA11,223257+67%

69Cut Off, LALA5,398237+14%

70Waggaman, LALA11,330229−20%

71Schriever, LALA6,690224−31%

72Lacombe, LALA6,310223−36%

73Moss Bluff, LALA12,482200−31%

74Grambling, LALA5,314200−67%

75Minden, LALA11,103196+7%

76Claiborne, LALA13,308194+52%

77Merrydale, LALA9,490190+1627%

78Eden Isle, LALA7,683189−25%

79Harahan, LALA8,916188−24%

80Meraux, LALA7,918185−50%

81Raceland, LALA9,585154+35%

82St. Gabriel, LALA6,987134+173%

83Patterson, LALA5,565117−9%

84Plaquemine, LALA5,891106−36%

85Pineville, LALA13,96795−77%

86Ponchatoula, LALA7,75591+176%

87Bastrop, LALA8,90879+276%

88Tallulah, LALA5,51774+393%

89Chackbay, LALA5,43667–

90Addis, LALA7,67967+6600%

91Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65265−54%

92Bogalusa, LALA10,32165−17%

93Donaldsonville, LALA7,09455+62%

94St. Martinville, LALA5,22952+21%

95Rayne, LALA6,99547+31%

96Gray, LALA5,15442+367%

97Carencro, LALA13,22442−74%

98Franklin, LALA6,22438−63%

99Jennings, LALA9,23530+20%

100Opelousas, LALA15,09829−93%

101Port Allen, LALA5,01513−57%

102Inniswold, LALA6,3578−96%

103Baker, LALA12,1364−98%

104Ville Platte, LALA6,1720−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS