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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.

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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%

10Slidell, LALA28,3411,967−6%

11Prairieville, LALA35,2381,776−5%

12Monroe, LALA46,8601,755−28%

13Laplace, LALA28,3431,674+7%

14Houma, LALA31,7351,608+2%

15Central, LALA30,3131,492−27%

16New Iberia, LALA26,5331,314−20%

17Sulphur, LALA20,4921,311+5%

18DeRidder, LALA9,5031,197−7%

19Harvey, LALA20,9151,121+1%

20Bayou Cane, LALA21,2531,057+1%

21Marrero, LALA32,5401,053−12%

22Terrytown, LALA24,726875−14%

23Eden Isle, LALA7,683824+40%

24Pineville, LALA13,967804−37%

25Zachary, LALA20,621804−14%

26Shenandoah, LALA17,998795−43%

27Mandeville, LALA12,918782+0%

28Belle Chasse, LALA10,934772−5%

29Waggaman, LALA11,330730+63%

30Hammond, LALA24,032721+31%

31Luling, LALA13,960697−31%

32River Ridge, LALA13,312680+6%

33Chalmette, LALA22,616666−17%

34Moss Bluff, LALA12,482655−9%

35Natchitoches, LALA17,146654−9%

36Estelle, LALA16,341634−21%

37Broussard, LALA15,799631+81%

38Leesville, LALA5,210622−12%

39Youngsville, LALA19,980622+36%

40Bogalusa, LALA10,321605−10%

41Denham Springs, LALA9,378574−3%

42Woodmere, LALA11,879565−40%

43Ruston, LALA22,397545−50%

44Minden, LALA11,103535−7%

45Destrehan, LALA11,619534+7%

46Thibodaux, LALA15,573531−15%

47Carencro, LALA13,224519+29%

48Claiborne, LALA13,308510−21%

49Morgan City, LALA10,757499−10%

50Gonzales, LALA13,930494+44%

51Bastrop, LALA8,908489+56%

52Abbeville, LALA10,861462−50%

53Red Chute, LALA6,526459−7%

54Merrydale, LALA9,490455−19%

55Walker, LALA6,476442+27%

56Harahan, LALA8,916439−2%

57Ponchatoula, LALA7,755435+0%

58Jefferson, LALA9,703429−49%

59Bayou Blue, LALA12,218422−7%

60Opelousas, LALA15,098417−18%

61Westwego, LALA8,317417+15%

62Lacombe, LALA6,310415−42%

63West Monroe, LALA12,478414−44%

64Jennings, LALA9,235409−15%

65Fort Polk South, LALA7,869402−53%

66Raceland, LALA9,585383−37%

67Gretna, LALA17,360379−66%

68Crowley, LALA11,223361−30%

69Covington, LALA11,721360+2%

70St. Martinville, LALA5,229350−25%

71Addis, LALA7,679349+36%

72Timberlane, LALA10,886348−41%

73Inniswold, LALA6,357347−53%

74Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652319−32%

75Eunice, LALA9,035308−12%

76Schriever, LALA6,690307+142%

77Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038283−32%

78Gray, LALA5,154275+8%

79Ville Platte, LALA6,172273+26%

80Elmwood, LALA6,077270+9%

81Baker, LALA12,136269−50%

82Oakdale, LALA6,526268−37%

83Tallulah, LALA5,517268−39%

84Meraux, LALA7,918264+33%

85Patterson, LALA5,565262+1%

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

87Franklin, LALA6,224243−4%

88Grambling, LALA5,314226+63%

89Bridge City, LALA7,297222+19%

90Scott, LALA9,635222−20%

91Galliano, LALA5,906215−27%

92Gardere, LALA12,223210−5%

93Old Jefferson, LALA7,860200−36%

94Donaldsonville, LALA7,094190−13%

95Port Allen, LALA5,015190−21%

96St. Gabriel, LALA6,987181−35%

97Prien, LALA7,119177−42%

98Plaquemine, LALA5,891170−29%

99Reserve, LALA7,791170−42%

100St. Rose, LALA7,644163−60%

101Cut Off, LALA5,398121+8%

102Larose, LALA5,51591−65%

103Chackbay, LALA5,43689−44%

104Rayne, LALA6,99575−82%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES