RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 101 SHOWN OF 101

Largest senior population, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 101 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 1990

01New Orleans, LALA362,15456,653−12%

02Shreveport, LALA175,90227,770+2%

03Baton Rouge, LALA222,79526,062+4%

04Metairie, LALA139,72924,033+15%

05Lafayette, LALA123,31112,369+38%

06Lake Charles, LALA82,67610,517+13%

07Alexandria, LALA42,9386,983+0%

08Monroe, LALA46,8606,810−8%

09Kenner, LALA65,1366,310+35%

10Bossier City, LALA63,2596,189+33%

11Chalmette, LALA22,6164,589+24%

12New Iberia, LALA26,5334,351+10%

13Marrero, LALA32,5404,236+23%

14Houma, LALA31,7353,967+11%

15Opelousas, LALA15,0983,620+27%

16Slidell, LALA28,3413,525+39%

17Sulphur, LALA20,4922,754+16%

18Bogalusa, LALA10,3212,436−10%

19Gretna, LALA17,3602,436+2%

20West Monroe, LALA12,4782,421−6%

21River Ridge, LALA13,3122,400+35%

22Minden, LALA11,1032,336−2%

23Ruston, LALA22,3972,326+6%

24Crowley, LALA11,2232,215+10%

25Hammond, LALA24,0322,145+21%

26Jefferson, LALA9,7032,046−29%

27Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,041+7%

28Natchitoches, LALA17,1462,028−6%

29Terrytown, LALA24,7262,011+51%

30Bastrop, LALA8,9082,007−12%

31Harahan, LALA8,9161,955+23%

32Abbeville, LALA10,8611,870+7%

33Bayou Cane, LALA21,2531,860+58%

34Harvey, LALA20,9151,853+9%

35Pineville, LALA13,9671,815+8%

36Laplace, LALA28,3431,789+32%

37Eunice, LALA9,0351,782+13%

38Morgan City, LALA10,7571,760+11%

39Jennings, LALA9,2351,726−0%

40DeRidder, LALA9,5031,425+16%

41Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,384−16%

42Baker, LALA12,1361,374+36%

43Westwego, LALA8,3171,340−1%

44Raceland, LALA9,5851,316+115%

45Mandeville, LALA12,9181,251+111%

46Covington, LALA11,7211,233+22%

47Zachary, LALA20,6211,222+38%

48Plaquemine, LALA5,8911,168+3%

49Rayne, LALA6,9951,162+3%

50Franklin, LALA6,2241,122−8%

51Luling, LALA13,9601,059+174%

52St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,045+7%

53Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,003+17%

54Meraux, LALA7,918989+102%

55Tallulah, LALA5,517981−23%

56Claiborne, LALA13,308963+58%

57Oakdale, LALA6,526945+4%

58Timberlane, LALA10,886943+27%

59Leesville, LALA5,210941+27%

60Belle Chasse, LALA10,934935+82%

61Donaldsonville, LALA7,094927+0%

62Larose, LALA5,515915+149%

63Galliano, LALA5,906912+112%

64Lacombe, LALA6,310908+27%

65Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652891+29%

66Reserve, LALA7,791865+17%

67Shenandoah, LALA17,998860+149%

68Gonzales, LALA13,930834+46%

69Moss Bluff, LALA12,482821+66%

70Port Allen, LALA5,015798+4%

71Estelle, LALA16,341787+85%

72Carencro, LALA13,224753+33%

73Destrehan, LALA11,619746+110%

74Eden Isle, LALA7,683745+151%

75Merrydale, LALA9,490711+11%

76Waggaman, LALA11,330700+52%

77Bridge City, LALA7,297666+20%

78Cut Off, LALA5,398642+13%

79Ponchatoula, LALA7,755641−14%

80Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038624+158%

81Prien, LALA7,119610+48%

82Scott, LALA9,635563+70%

83Patterson, LALA5,565512+3%

84St. Rose, LALA7,644488+53%

85Schriever, LALA6,690471+28%

86Inniswold, LALA6,357460+15%

87Walker, LALA6,476459+29%

88Broussard, LALA15,799450+41%

89Red Chute, LALA6,526394+110%

90Woodmere, LALA11,879386–

91Grambling, LALA5,314365+17%

92Chackbay, LALA5,436353+55%

93Village St. George, LALA8,273320+78%

94St. Gabriel, LALA6,987279–

95Gray, LALA5,154277+25%

96Elmwood, LALA6,077273–

97Old Jefferson, LALA7,860261+78%

98Youngsville, LALA19,980249+62%

99Addis, LALA7,679177+82%

100Gardere, LALA12,223113+66%

101Fort Polk South, LALA7,86912−29%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS