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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. The median across all 60 is 11,721. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Grambling, LA, up 46 places to #57.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01New Orleans, LALA362,154−25%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,795−2%

03Shreveport, LALA175,902−12%

04▲1Lafayette, LALA123,311+12%

05▲1Lake Charles, LALA82,676+15%

06▲1Kenner, LALA65,136−8%

07▲1Bossier City, LALA63,259+12%

08▲1Monroe, LALA46,860−12%

09▲1Alexandria, LALA42,938−7%

10▲1Houma, LALA31,735−2%

11▲3Central, LALA30,313–

12▲4Slidell, LALA28,341+10%

13▲4New Iberia, LALA26,533−19%

14▲10Hammond, LALA24,032+36%

15▲5Ruston, LALA22,397+9%

16▲9Zachary, LALA20,621+83%

17▲4Sulphur, LALA20,4920%

18▲13Youngsville, LALA19,980+401%

19▲10Gretna, LALA17,3600%

20▲7Natchitoches, LALA17,146−4%

21▲15Broussard, LALA15,799+169%

22▲8Thibodaux, LALA15,573+8%

23▲9Opelousas, LALA15,098−34%

24▲9Pineville, LALA13,967+1%

25▲19Gonzales, LALA13,930+71%

26▲37Carencro, LALA13,224+116%

27▲12Mandeville, LALA12,918+23%

28▲12West Monroe, LALA12,478−6%

29▲14Baker, LALA12,136−12%

30▲17Covington, LALA11,721+38%

31▲15Crowley, LALA11,223−21%

32▲13Minden, LALA11,103−15%

33▲18Abbeville, LALA10,861−9%

34▲14Morgan City, LALA10,757−15%

35▲17Bogalusa, LALA10,321−23%

36▲34Scott, LALA9,635+22%

37▲19DeRidder, LALA9,503−3%

38▲24Denham Springs, LALA9,378+7%

39▲18Jennings, LALA9,235−16%

40▲21Eunice, LALA9,035−21%

41▲25Harahan, LALA8,916−10%

42▲18Bastrop, LALA8,908−31%

43▲25Westwego, LALA8,317−23%

44▲28Ponchatoula, LALA7,755+50%

45▲40Addis, LALA7,679+243%

46▲30Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652+5%

47▲41Donaldsonville, LALA7,094−7%

48▲31Rayne, LALA6,995−18%

49▲41St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+27%

50▲39Oakdale, LALA6,526−20%

51▲40Walker, LALA6,476+35%

52▲34Franklin, LALA6,224−25%

53▲39Ville Platte, LALA6,172−24%

54▲40Plaquemine, LALA5,891−17%

55▲41Patterson, LALA5,565+8%

56▲37Tallulah, LALA5,517−40%

57▲46Grambling, LALA5,314+13%

58▲43St. Martinville, LALA5,229−25%

59▲39Leesville, LALA5,210−23%

60▲44Port Allen, LALA5,015−5%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES