RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Largest veteran population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 462. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Broussard, LA, up 41 places to #37.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01New Orleans, LALA362,15413,858−15%

02Shreveport, LALA175,90210,051−14%

03Baton Rouge, LALA222,7956,641−23%

04Bossier City, LALA63,2595,705−12%

05Metairie, LALA139,7295,359−15%

06Lafayette, LALA123,3115,225−12%

07Lake Charles, LALA82,6764,897−2%

08Alexandria, LALA42,9382,305−33%

09Kenner, LALA65,1362,128−19%

10▲1Slidell, LALA28,3411,967−6%

11▲2Prairieville, LALA35,2381,776−5%

12▼2Monroe, LALA46,8601,755−28%

13▲3Laplace, LALA28,3431,674+7%

14▲1Houma, LALA31,7351,608+2%

15▼3Central, LALA30,3131,492−27%

16▼2New Iberia, LALA26,5331,314−20%

17▲3Sulphur, LALA20,4921,311+5%

18DeRidder, LALA9,5031,197−7%

19▲4Harvey, LALA20,9151,121+1%

20▲5Bayou Cane, LALA21,2531,057+1%

21Marrero, LALA32,5401,053−12%

22▲4Terrytown, LALA24,726875−14%

23▲26Eden Isle, LALA7,683824+40%

24▼5Pineville, LALA13,967804−37%

25▲4Zachary, LALA20,621804−14%

26▼9Shenandoah, LALA17,998795−43%

27▲9Mandeville, LALA12,9187820%

28▲5Belle Chasse, LALA10,934772−5%

29▲37Waggaman, LALA11,330730+63%

30▲24Hammond, LALA24,032721+31%

31▼4Luling, LALA13,960697−31%

32▲13River Ridge, LALA13,312680+6%

33▲1Chalmette, LALA22,616666−17%

34▲6Moss Bluff, LALA12,482655−9%

35▲4Natchitoches, LALA17,146654−9%

36▼1Estelle, LALA16,341634−21%

37▲41Broussard, LALA15,799631+81%

38▲25Youngsville, LALA19,980622+36%

39▲3Leesville, LALA5,210622−12%

40▲3Bogalusa, LALA10,321605−10%

41▲7Denham Springs, LALA9,378574−3%

42▼14Woodmere, LALA11,879565−40%

43▼19Ruston, LALA22,397545−50%

44▲7Minden, LALA11,103535−7%

45▲13Destrehan, LALA11,619534+7%

46Thibodaux, LALA15,573531−15%

47▲26Carencro, LALA13,224519+29%

48▼4Claiborne, LALA13,308510−21%

49▲4Morgan City, LALA10,757499−10%

50▲29Gonzales, LALA13,930494+44%

51▲30Bastrop, LALA8,908489+56%

52▼22Abbeville, LALA10,861462−50%

53▲6Red Chute, LALA6,526459−7%

54▼2Merrydale, LALA9,490455−19%

55▲22Walker, LALA6,476442+27%

56▲9Harahan, LALA8,916439−2%

57▲11Ponchatoula, LALA7,7554350%

58▼26Jefferson, LALA9,703429−49%

59▲5Bayou Blue, LALA12,218422−7%

60▼3Opelousas, LALA15,098417−18%

61▲13Westwego, LALA8,317417+15%

62▼21Lacombe, LALA6,310415−42%

63▼26West Monroe, LALA12,478414−44%

64▼4Jennings, LALA9,235409−15%

65▼34Fort Polk South, LALA7,869402−53%

66▼19Raceland, LALA9,585383−37%

67▼45Gretna, LALA17,360379−66%

68▼12Crowley, LALA11,223361−30%

69▲6Covington, LALA11,721360+2%

70▼8St. Martinville, LALA5,229350−25%

71▲18Addis, LALA7,679349+36%

72▼22Timberlane, LALA10,886348−41%

73▼35Inniswold, LALA6,357347−53%

74▼13Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652319−32%

75▲1Eunice, LALA9,035308−12%

76▲27Schriever, LALA6,690307+142%

77▼7Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038283−32%

78▲12Gray, LALA5,154275+8%

79▲19Ville Platte, LALA6,172273+26%

80▲12Elmwood, LALA6,077270+9%

81▼26Baker, LALA12,136269−50%

82▼13Oakdale, LALA6,526268−37%

83▼16Tallulah, LALA5,517268−39%

84▲15Meraux, LALA7,918264+33%

85▲2Patterson, LALA5,565262+1%

86▲7Village St. George, LALA8,273255+5%

87▲4Franklin, LALA6,224243−4%

88▲14Grambling, LALA5,314226+63%

89▲11Bridge City, LALA7,297222+19%

90▼4Scott, LALA9,635222−20%

91▼8Galliano, LALA5,906215−27%

92▲4Gardere, LALA12,223210−5%

93▼13Old Jefferson, LALA7,860200−36%

94▲3Donaldsonville, LALA7,094190−13%

95▼1Port Allen, LALA5,015190−21%

96▼11St. Gabriel, LALA6,987181−35%

97▼15Prien, LALA7,119177−42%

98▼14Reserve, LALA7,791170−42%

99▼4Plaquemine, LALA5,891170−29%

100▼28St. Rose, LALA7,644163−60%

101▲3Cut Off, LALA5,398121+8%

102▼14Larose, LALA5,51591−65%

103▼2Chackbay, LALA5,43689−44%

104▼33Rayne, LALA6,99575−82%

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