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. The median across all 104 is 1,934. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Old Jefferson, LA, up 37 places to #50.

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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%

09▲1Monroe, LALA46,8607,592+11%

10▼1Alexandria, LALA42,9387,531+8%

11Marrero, LALA32,5406,575+55%

12▲2Slidell, LALA28,3416,098+73%

13▼1Central, LALA30,3135,474–

14▼1Houma, LALA31,7355,202+31%

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

16Laplace, LALA28,3434,279+139%

17▲1Prairieville, LALA35,2383,884–

18▲2Harvey, LALA20,9153,606+95%

19Sulphur, LALA20,4923,603+31%

20▼3Shenandoah, LALA17,9983,465+303%

21▲1River Ridge, LALA13,3123,298+37%

22▲8Thibodaux, LALA15,5733,183+56%

23▼2Terrytown, LALA24,7262,876+43%

24▲12Chalmette, LALA22,6162,851−38%

25Gretna, LALA17,3602,846+17%

26▲1Mandeville, LALA12,9182,793+123%

27▼3Hammond, LALA24,0322,782+30%

28▲7Zachary, LALA20,6212,768+127%

29▼6Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,763+49%

30▼4Ruston, LALA22,3972,704+16%

31▼2Opelousas, LALA15,0982,586−29%

32▲19Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822,510+206%

33▲5Pineville, LALA13,9672,456+35%

34▼1Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0382,430+289%

35▼7Natchitoches, LALA17,1462,401+18%

36▲7Abbeville, LALA10,8612,360+26%

37▲15Denham Springs, LALA9,3782,282+128%

38▲4Harahan, LALA8,9162,254+15%

39▲17Gonzales, LALA13,9302,246+169%

40▼3Covington, LALA11,7212,183+77%

41▼7West Monroe, LALA12,4782,172−10%

42▲3Jennings, LALA9,2352,148+24%

43▼3Jefferson, LALA9,7032,143+5%

44Bogalusa, LALA10,3212,047−16%

45▼13Estelle, LALA16,3411,997+154%

46▲3Luling, LALA13,9601,997+89%

47▼8Crowley, LALA11,2231,997−10%

48▼1Eden Isle, LALA7,6831,989+167%

49▼18Minden, LALA11,1031,966−16%

50▲37Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601,946+646%

51▼5Claiborne, LALA13,3081,938+101%

52▲23Youngsville, LALA19,9801,934+677%

53▲2Destrehan, LALA11,6191,873+151%

54▲12Woodmere, LALA11,8791,839+376%

55▲7Waggaman, LALA11,3301,760+151%

56▼15Morgan City, LALA10,7571,731−2%

57▼4DeRidder, LALA9,5031,711+20%

58▲16Carencro, LALA13,2241,694+125%

59▲13Scott, LALA9,6351,671+197%

60▲8Merrydale, LALA9,4901,669+135%

61▼7Eunice, LALA9,0351,627−9%

62▲1Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,592+70%

63▼6Raceland, LALA9,5851,530+16%

64▲15St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,524+46%

65▼1Westwego, LALA8,3171,498+12%

66▲1Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,468+129%

67▼19Lacombe, LALA6,3101,403+55%

68▼18Baker, LALA12,1361,390+1%

69▼8Broussard, LALA15,7991,389+209%

70▲6Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6521,376+54%

71▼1Village St. George, LALA8,2731,346+321%

72▼13Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181,277–

73▼15Bastrop, LALA8,9081,255−37%

74▲9Galliano, LALA5,9061,219+34%

75▼4Franklin, LALA6,2241,216+8%

76▲16Port Allen, LALA5,0151,194+50%

77▼17Timberlane, LALA10,8861,159+23%

78▼13Reserve, LALA7,7911,155+34%

79▼2Plaquemine, LALA5,8911,134−3%

80▲6St. Rose, LALA7,6441,130+132%

81▼1Donaldsonville, LALA7,0941,126+21%

82▼4Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,120−19%

83▲8Oakdale, LALA6,5261,104+17%

84▲4Walker, LALA6,4761,033+125%

85▼12Prien, LALA7,1191,009+65%

86▼4Larose, LALA5,5151,007+10%

87▼18Rayne, LALA6,995959−17%

88▲9Chackbay, LALA5,436930+163%

89▼5Red Chute, LALA6,526905+130%

90▲6Meraux, LALA7,918877−11%

91▲8Elmwood, LALA6,077876+221%

92▼11Inniswold, LALA6,357872+90%

93▲5Gray, LALA5,154853+208%

94▲1Leesville, LALA5,210844−10%

95▼1Patterson, LALA5,565815+59%

96▼6Cut Off, LALA5,398805+25%

97▼12Bridge City, LALA7,297793+19%

98▼5Tallulah, LALA5,517773−21%

99▼10Schriever, LALA6,690722+53%

100▲1Gardere, LALA12,223718+535%

101▲1Addis, LALA7,679646+265%

102▲1Grambling, LALA5,314558+53%

103▼3St. Gabriel, LALA6,987543+95%

104Fort Polk South, LALA7,86924+100%

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