RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Largest senior population, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is 977.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01New Orleans, LALA362,15464,587–

02Shreveport, LALA175,90227,241–

03Baton Rouge, LALA222,79525,080–

04Metairie, LALA139,72920,830–

05Lake Charles, LALA82,6769,278–

06Lafayette, LALA123,3118,932–

07Monroe, LALA46,8607,382–

08Alexandria, LALA42,9386,980–

09Kenner, LALA65,1364,690–

10Bossier City, LALA63,2594,655–

11New Iberia, LALA26,5333,939–

12Chalmette, LALA22,6163,703–

13Houma, LALA31,7353,565–

14Marrero, LALA32,5403,439–

15Jefferson, LALA9,7032,862–

16Opelousas, LALA15,0982,858–

17Bogalusa, LALA10,3212,701–

18West Monroe, LALA12,4782,583–

19Slidell, LALA28,3412,542–

20Minden, LALA11,1032,394–

21Gretna, LALA17,3602,386–

22Sulphur, LALA20,4922,372–

23Bastrop, LALA8,9082,270–

24Ruston, LALA22,3972,190–

25Natchitoches, LALA17,1462,164–

26Crowley, LALA11,2232,017–

27Thibodaux, LALA15,5731,903–

28River Ridge, LALA13,3121,774–

29Hammond, LALA24,0321,767–

30Abbeville, LALA10,8611,755–

31Jennings, LALA9,2351,730–

32Harvey, LALA20,9151,698–

33Pineville, LALA13,9671,686–

34Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,639–

35Harahan, LALA8,9161,584–

36Morgan City, LALA10,7571,583–

37Eunice, LALA9,0351,573–

38Westwego, LALA8,3171,358–

39Laplace, LALA28,3431,356–

40Terrytown, LALA24,7261,336–

41Tallulah, LALA5,5171,271–

42Franklin, LALA6,2241,226–

43DeRidder, LALA9,5031,224–

44Bayou Cane, LALA21,2531,175–

45Plaquemine, LALA5,8911,135–

46Rayne, LALA6,9951,129–

47Covington, LALA11,7211,014–

48Baker, LALA12,1361,010–

49St. Martinville, LALA5,229977–

50Donaldsonville, LALA7,094926–

51Oakdale, LALA6,526910–

52Zachary, LALA20,621884–

53Denham Springs, LALA9,378858–

54Port Allen, LALA5,015765–

55Ponchatoula, LALA7,755747–

56Timberlane, LALA10,886745–

57Leesville, LALA5,210741–

58Reserve, LALA7,791740–

59Lacombe, LALA6,310715–

60Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652690–

61Merrydale, LALA9,490643–

62Raceland, LALA9,585612–

63Claiborne, LALA13,308609–

64Mandeville, LALA12,918592–

65Gonzales, LALA13,930572–

66Cut Off, LALA5,398570–

67Carencro, LALA13,224567–

68Bridge City, LALA7,297554–

69Belle Chasse, LALA10,934514–

70Patterson, LALA5,565498–

71Moss Bluff, LALA12,482494–

72Meraux, LALA7,918489–

73Waggaman, LALA11,330460–

74Galliano, LALA5,906431–

75Estelle, LALA16,341426–

76Prien, LALA7,119412–

77Inniswold, LALA6,357400–

78Luling, LALA13,960387–

79Schriever, LALA6,690368–

80Larose, LALA5,515367–

81Walker, LALA6,476357–

82Destrehan, LALA11,619356–

83Shenandoah, LALA17,998345–

84Scott, LALA9,635332–

85Broussard, LALA15,799320–

86St. Rose, LALA7,644318–

87Grambling, LALA5,314312–

88Eden Isle, LALA7,683297–

89Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038242–

90Chackbay, LALA5,436228–

91Gray, LALA5,154222–

92Red Chute, LALA6,526188–

93Village St. George, LALA8,273180–

94Youngsville, LALA19,980154–

95Old Jefferson, LALA7,860147–

96Addis, LALA7,67997–

97Gardere, LALA12,22368–

98Fort Polk South, LALA7,86917–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS