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Largest Salvadoran population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Salvadoran origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 48 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 48 is 47. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Monroe, LA, up 15 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Metairie, LALA139,7291,318+90%

02▲2Kenner, LALA65,136788+440%

03New Orleans, LALA362,154728+115%

04▼2Baton Rouge, LALA222,795614+236%

05▲1Prairieville, LALA35,238346–

06▲13Lake Charles, LALA82,676333–

07Harvey, LALA20,915293+358%

08▲5Gardere, LALA12,223280+383%

09▲15Monroe, LALA46,860261–

10▼1Lafayette, LALA123,311168+460%

11▲12Marrero, LALA32,540141–

12▼7Chalmette, LALA22,616134–

13Bastrop, LALA8,908125–

14▼3Bossier City, LALA63,259120+155%

15Houma, LALA31,73593+933%

16Jennings, LALA9,23583–

17St. Rose, LALA7,64481–

18Slidell, LALA28,34170−61%

19▲1Shreveport, LALA175,90268−62%

20▲9Fort Polk South, LALA7,86967–

21Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03861–

22Shenandoah, LALA17,99860–

23▲9Central, LALA30,31358–

24▼16Hammond, LALA24,03247–

25Village St. George, LALA8,27340–

26Woodmere, LALA11,87938–

27Crowley, LALA11,22337–

28▼3Estelle, LALA16,34137–

29▼12Meraux, LALA7,91835−44%

30▼2Terrytown, LALA24,72635+17%

31Elmwood, LALA6,07733–

32▼1River Ridge, LALA13,31230–

33▼6DeRidder, LALA9,50329+38%

34Lacombe, LALA6,31023–

35Natchitoches, LALA17,14620+54%

36▼22Denham Springs, LALA9,37819–

37Laplace, LALA28,34319−65%

38Cut Off, LALA5,39818–

39Covington, LALA11,72117–

40▼22Gretna, LALA17,36014+40%

41St. Martinville, LALA5,22913–

42Reserve, LALA7,79112–

43Eden Isle, LALA7,68310+100%

44Scott, LALA9,6356–

45Galliano, LALA5,9064–

46▼12Leesville, LALA5,2104–

47▼14Pineville, LALA13,9674–

48Thibodaux, LALA15,5733–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES