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Largest by population, Louisiana cities

The most populous Louisiana cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 60 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01New Orleans, LALA362,154−25%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,795−2%

03Shreveport, LALA175,902−12%

04Lafayette, LALA123,311+12%

05Lake Charles, LALA82,676+15%

06Kenner, LALA65,136−8%

07Bossier City, LALA63,259+12%

08Monroe, LALA46,860−12%

09Alexandria, LALA42,938−7%

10Houma, LALA31,735−2%

11Central, LALA30,313–

12Slidell, LALA28,341+10%

13New Iberia, LALA26,533−19%

14Hammond, LALA24,032+36%

15Ruston, LALA22,397+9%

16Zachary, LALA20,621+83%

17Sulphur, LALA20,492−0%

18Youngsville, LALA19,980+401%

19Gretna, LALA17,360−0%

20Natchitoches, LALA17,146−4%

21Broussard, LALA15,799+169%

22Thibodaux, LALA15,573+8%

23Opelousas, LALA15,098−34%

24Pineville, LALA13,967+1%

25Gonzales, LALA13,930+71%

26Carencro, LALA13,224+116%

27Mandeville, LALA12,918+23%

28West Monroe, LALA12,478−6%

29Baker, LALA12,136−12%

30Covington, LALA11,721+38%

31Crowley, LALA11,223−21%

32Minden, LALA11,103−15%

33Abbeville, LALA10,861−9%

34Morgan City, LALA10,757−15%

35Bogalusa, LALA10,321−23%

36Scott, LALA9,635+22%

37DeRidder, LALA9,503−3%

38Denham Springs, LALA9,378+7%

39Jennings, LALA9,235−16%

40Eunice, LALA9,035−21%

41Harahan, LALA8,916−10%

42Bastrop, LALA8,908−31%

43Westwego, LALA8,317−23%

44Ponchatoula, LALA7,755+50%

45Addis, LALA7,679+243%

46Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652+5%

47Donaldsonville, LALA7,094−7%

48Rayne, LALA6,995−18%

49St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+27%

50Oakdale, LALA6,526−20%

51Walker, LALA6,476+35%

52Franklin, LALA6,224−25%

53Ville Platte, LALA6,172−24%

54Plaquemine, LALA5,891−17%

55Patterson, LALA5,565+8%

56Tallulah, LALA5,517−40%

57Grambling, LALA5,314+13%

58St. Martinville, LALA5,229−25%

59Leesville, LALA5,210−23%

60Port Allen, LALA5,015−5%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES