RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Largest senior population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior 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

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01New Orleans, LALA362,15463,917+13%

02Shreveport, LALA175,90232,214+16%

03Baton Rouge, LALA222,79531,584+21%

04Metairie, LALA139,72929,854+24%

05Lafayette, LALA123,31121,014+70%

06Lake Charles, LALA82,67613,747+31%

07Kenner, LALA65,13612,491+98%

08Bossier City, LALA63,2599,687+57%

09Monroe, LALA46,8607,592+11%

10Alexandria, LALA42,9387,531+8%

11Marrero, LALA32,5406,575+55%

12Slidell, LALA28,3416,098+73%

13Central, LALA30,3135,474–

14Houma, LALA31,7355,202+31%

15New Iberia, LALA26,5335,013+15%

16Laplace, LALA28,3434,279+139%

17Prairieville, LALA35,2383,884–

18Harvey, LALA20,9153,606+95%

19Sulphur, LALA20,4923,603+31%

20Shenandoah, LALA17,9983,465+303%

21River Ridge, LALA13,3123,298+37%

22Thibodaux, LALA15,5733,183+56%

23Terrytown, LALA24,7262,876+43%

24Chalmette, LALA22,6162,851−38%

25Gretna, LALA17,3602,846+17%

26Mandeville, LALA12,9182,793+123%

27Hammond, LALA24,0322,782+30%

28Zachary, LALA20,6212,768+127%

29Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,763+49%

30Ruston, LALA22,3972,704+16%

31Opelousas, LALA15,0982,586−29%

32Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822,510+206%

33Pineville, LALA13,9672,456+35%

34Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0382,430+289%

35Natchitoches, LALA17,1462,401+18%

36Abbeville, LALA10,8612,360+26%

37Denham Springs, LALA9,3782,282+128%

38Harahan, LALA8,9162,254+15%

39Gonzales, LALA13,9302,246+169%

40Covington, LALA11,7212,183+77%

41West Monroe, LALA12,4782,172−10%

42Jennings, LALA9,2352,148+24%

43Jefferson, LALA9,7032,143+5%

44Bogalusa, LALA10,3212,047−16%

45Estelle, LALA16,3411,997+154%

46Luling, LALA13,9601,997+89%

47Crowley, LALA11,2231,997−10%

48Eden Isle, LALA7,6831,989+167%

49Minden, LALA11,1031,966−16%

50Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601,946+646%

51Claiborne, LALA13,3081,938+101%

52Youngsville, LALA19,9801,934+677%

53Destrehan, LALA11,6191,873+151%

54Woodmere, LALA11,8791,839+376%

55Waggaman, LALA11,3301,760+151%

56Morgan City, LALA10,7571,731−2%

57DeRidder, LALA9,5031,711+20%

58Carencro, LALA13,2241,694+125%

59Scott, LALA9,6351,671+197%

60Merrydale, LALA9,4901,669+135%

61Eunice, LALA9,0351,627−9%

62Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,592+70%

63Raceland, LALA9,5851,530+16%

64St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,524+46%

65Westwego, LALA8,3171,498+12%

66Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,468+129%

67Lacombe, LALA6,3101,403+55%

68Baker, LALA12,1361,390+1%

69Broussard, LALA15,7991,389+209%

70Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6521,376+54%

71Village St. George, LALA8,2731,346+321%

72Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181,277–

73Bastrop, LALA8,9081,255−37%

74Galliano, LALA5,9061,219+34%

75Franklin, LALA6,2241,216+8%

76Port Allen, LALA5,0151,194+50%

77Timberlane, LALA10,8861,159+23%

78Reserve, LALA7,7911,155+34%

79Plaquemine, LALA5,8911,134−3%

80St. Rose, LALA7,6441,130+132%

81Donaldsonville, LALA7,0941,126+21%

82Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,120−19%

83Oakdale, LALA6,5261,104+17%

84Walker, LALA6,4761,033+125%

85Prien, LALA7,1191,009+65%

86Larose, LALA5,5151,007+10%

87Rayne, LALA6,995959−17%

88Chackbay, LALA5,436930+163%

89Red Chute, LALA6,526905+130%

90Meraux, LALA7,918877−11%

91Elmwood, LALA6,077876+221%

92Inniswold, LALA6,357872+90%

93Gray, LALA5,154853+208%

94Leesville, LALA5,210844−10%

95Patterson, LALA5,565815+59%

96Cut Off, LALA5,398805+25%

97Bridge City, LALA7,297793+19%

98Tallulah, LALA5,517773−21%

99Schriever, LALA6,690722+53%

100Gardere, LALA12,223718+535%

101Addis, LALA7,679646+265%

102Grambling, LALA5,314558+53%

103St. Gabriel, LALA6,987543+95%

104Fort Polk South, LALA7,86924+100%

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