RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Largest veteran population, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 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 562.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01New Orleans, LALA362,15416,262–

02Shreveport, LALA175,90211,716–

03Baton Rouge, LALA222,7958,634–

04Bossier City, LALA63,2596,487–

05Metairie, LALA139,7296,301–

06Lafayette, LALA123,3115,920–

07Lake Charles, LALA82,6765,011–

08Alexandria, LALA42,9383,432–

09Kenner, LALA65,1362,634–

10Monroe, LALA46,8602,448–

11Slidell, LALA28,3412,083–

12Central, LALA30,3132,039–

13Prairieville, LALA35,2381,878–

14New Iberia, LALA26,5331,640–

15Houma, LALA31,7351,569–

16Laplace, LALA28,3431,561–

17Shenandoah, LALA17,9981,400–

18DeRidder, LALA9,5031,294–

19Pineville, LALA13,9671,272–

20Sulphur, LALA20,4921,251–

21Marrero, LALA32,5401,196–

22Gretna, LALA17,3601,126–

23Harvey, LALA20,9151,111–

24Ruston, LALA22,3971,096–

25Bayou Cane, LALA21,2531,051–

26Terrytown, LALA24,7261,013–

27Luling, LALA13,9601,010–

28Woodmere, LALA11,879934–

29Zachary, LALA20,621932–

30Abbeville, LALA10,861920–

31Fort Polk South, LALA7,869851–

32Jefferson, LALA9,703847–

33Belle Chasse, LALA10,934814–

34Chalmette, LALA22,616806–

35Estelle, LALA16,341804–

36Mandeville, LALA12,918781–

37West Monroe, LALA12,478739–

38Inniswold, LALA6,357734–

39Natchitoches, LALA17,146720–

40Moss Bluff, LALA12,482719–

41Lacombe, LALA6,310718–

42Leesville, LALA5,210704–

43Bogalusa, LALA10,321670–

44Claiborne, LALA13,308648–

45River Ridge, LALA13,312642–

46Thibodaux, LALA15,573626–

47Raceland, LALA9,585609–

48Denham Springs, LALA9,378590–

49Eden Isle, LALA7,683588–

50Timberlane, LALA10,886587–

51Minden, LALA11,103574–

52Merrydale, LALA9,490562–

53Morgan City, LALA10,757554–

54Hammond, LALA24,032552–

55Baker, LALA12,136534–

56Crowley, LALA11,223516–

57Opelousas, LALA15,098508–

58Destrehan, LALA11,619499–

59Red Chute, LALA6,526496–

60Jennings, LALA9,235479–

61Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652472–

62St. Martinville, LALA5,229466–

63Youngsville, LALA19,980459–

64Bayou Blue, LALA12,218453–

65Harahan, LALA8,916449–

66Waggaman, LALA11,330448–

67Tallulah, LALA5,517439–

68Ponchatoula, LALA7,755433–

69Oakdale, LALA6,526424–

70Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038419–

71Rayne, LALA6,995411–

72St. Rose, LALA7,644409–

73Carencro, LALA13,224401–

74Westwego, LALA8,317364–

75Covington, LALA11,721353–

76Eunice, LALA9,035350–

77Walker, LALA6,476349–

78Broussard, LALA15,799349–

79Gonzales, LALA13,930342–

80Old Jefferson, LALA7,860314–

81Bastrop, LALA8,908314–

82Prien, LALA7,119304–

83Galliano, LALA5,906296–

84Reserve, LALA7,791293–

85St. Gabriel, LALA6,987278–

86Scott, LALA9,635277–

87Patterson, LALA5,565259–

88Larose, LALA5,515258–

89Addis, LALA7,679256–

90Gray, LALA5,154254–

91Franklin, LALA6,224252–

92Elmwood, LALA6,077248–

93Village St. George, LALA8,273242–

94Port Allen, LALA5,015241–

95Plaquemine, LALA5,891240–

96Gardere, LALA12,223222–

97Donaldsonville, LALA7,094218–

98Ville Platte, LALA6,172216–

99Meraux, LALA7,918198–

100Bridge City, LALA7,297187–

101Chackbay, LALA5,436159–

102Grambling, LALA5,314139–

103Schriever, LALA6,690127–

104Cut Off, LALA5,398112–

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