RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Largest senior population, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. 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, LALA362,15456,453−0%

02Shreveport, LALA175,90232,760+18%

03Baton Rouge, LALA222,79532,689+25%

04Metairie, LALA139,72929,065+21%

05Lafayette, LALA123,31120,408+65%

06Lake Charles, LALA82,67613,741+31%

07Kenner, LALA65,13612,108+92%

08Bossier City, LALA63,2599,330+51%

09Alexandria, LALA42,9388,026+15%

10Monroe, LALA46,8607,536+11%

11Marrero, LALA32,5406,070+43%

12Central, LALA30,3135,508–

13Houma, LALA31,7355,506+39%

14Slidell, LALA28,3415,275+50%

15New Iberia, LALA26,5334,968+14%

16Laplace, LALA28,3434,318+141%

17Shenandoah, LALA17,9983,733+334%

18Prairieville, LALA35,2383,724–

19Sulphur, LALA20,4923,608+31%

20Harvey, LALA20,9153,336+80%

21Terrytown, LALA24,7263,179+58%

22River Ridge, LALA13,3123,152+31%

23Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533,015+62%

24Hammond, LALA24,0322,893+35%

25Gretna, LALA17,3602,871+18%

26Ruston, LALA22,3972,785+20%

27Mandeville, LALA12,9182,769+121%

28Natchitoches, LALA17,1462,689+33%

29Opelousas, LALA15,0982,643−27%

30Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,589+27%

31Minden, LALA11,1032,483+6%

32Estelle, LALA16,3412,456+212%

33Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0382,373+280%

34West Monroe, LALA12,4782,369−2%

35Zachary, LALA20,6212,349+92%

36Chalmette, LALA22,6162,336−49%

37Covington, LALA11,7212,310+87%

38Pineville, LALA13,9672,282+26%

39Crowley, LALA11,2232,269+2%

40Jefferson, LALA9,7032,186+7%

41Morgan City, LALA10,7572,121+21%

42Harahan, LALA8,9162,073+6%

43Abbeville, LALA10,8612,066+10%

44Bogalusa, LALA10,3211,991−18%

45Jennings, LALA9,2351,975+14%

46Claiborne, LALA13,3081,960+104%

47Eden Isle, LALA7,6831,953+162%

48Lacombe, LALA6,3101,941+114%

49Luling, LALA13,9601,937+83%

50Baker, LALA12,1361,916+39%

51Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821,906+132%

52Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,861+86%

53DeRidder, LALA9,5031,832+29%

54Eunice, LALA9,0351,827+3%

55Destrehan, LALA11,6191,799+141%

56Gonzales, LALA13,9301,776+113%

57Raceland, LALA9,5851,659+26%

58Bastrop, LALA8,9081,609−20%

59Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181,599–

60Timberlane, LALA10,8861,585+68%

61Broussard, LALA15,7991,575+250%

62Waggaman, LALA11,3301,537+120%

63Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,531+64%

64Westwego, LALA8,3171,528+14%

65Reserve, LALA7,7911,507+74%

66Woodmere, LALA11,8791,460+278%

67Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,438+124%

68Merrydale, LALA9,4901,428+101%

69Rayne, LALA6,9951,391+20%

70Village St. George, LALA8,2731,379+331%

71Franklin, LALA6,2241,352+20%

72Scott, LALA9,6351,328+136%

73Prien, LALA7,1191,322+117%

74Carencro, LALA13,2241,292+72%

75Youngsville, LALA19,9801,279+414%

76Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6521,275+43%

77Plaquemine, LALA5,8911,255+7%

78Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,234−11%

79St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,209+16%

80Donaldsonville, LALA7,0941,198+29%

81Inniswold, LALA6,3571,143+148%

82Larose, LALA5,5151,140+25%

83Galliano, LALA5,9061,091+20%

84Red Chute, LALA6,5261,085+175%

85Bridge City, LALA7,2971,080+62%

86St. Rose, LALA7,6441,071+119%

87Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601,056+305%

88Walker, LALA6,4761,033+125%

89Schriever, LALA6,690977+107%

90Cut Off, LALA5,398920+43%

91Oakdale, LALA6,526919−3%

92Port Allen, LALA5,015906+14%

93Tallulah, LALA5,517889−9%

94Patterson, LALA5,565864+69%

95Leesville, LALA5,210848−10%

96Meraux, LALA7,918822−17%

97Chackbay, LALA5,436732+107%

98Gray, LALA5,154721+160%

99Elmwood, LALA6,077706+159%

100St. Gabriel, LALA6,987664+138%

101Gardere, LALA12,223605+435%

102Addis, LALA7,679569+221%

103Grambling, LALA5,314439+20%

104Fort Polk South, LALA7,86956+367%

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