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Least racially diverse, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Merrydale, LALA9,4908−64%

02Chackbay, LALA5,43629+140%

03Baker, LALA12,13629−54%

04Claiborne, LALA13,30831+330%

05Youngsville, LALA19,98034+25%

06Sulphur, LALA20,49235+132%

07Moss Bluff, LALA12,48237+96%

08Tallulah, LALA5,51737−23%

09Harahan, LALA8,91638+350%

10Donaldsonville, LALA7,09438−30%

11Mandeville, LALA12,91838+92%

12Grambling, LALA5,31438+642%

13Walker, LALA6,47639+32%

14Woodmere, LALA11,87943−33%

15Prien, LALA7,11944+107%

16Central, LALA30,31345–

17Bastrop, LALA8,90845−22%

18Larose, LALA5,51546+78%

19Opelousas, LALA15,09848−11%

20Red Chute, LALA6,52649+89%

21Galliano, LALA5,90651+512%

22Eden Isle, LALA7,68351+192%

23River Ridge, LALA13,31252+58%

24Meraux, LALA7,91852+137%

25Broussard, LALA15,79953+36%

26Prairieville, LALA35,23853–

27Denham Springs, LALA9,37854+67%

28Covington, LALA11,72154+22%

29Waggaman, LALA11,33055−18%

30Raceland, LALA9,58556+7%

31Belle Chasse, LALA10,93456+211%

32Bayou Blue, LALA12,21859–

33Scott, LALA9,63559+93%

34Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03860+52%

35Crowley, LALA11,22361+10%

36Thibodaux, LALA15,57362+5%

37Lacombe, LALA6,31062+15%

38Pineville, LALA13,96763+16%

39Destrehan, LALA11,61963+65%

40Ville Platte, LALA6,17264+2%

41Luling, LALA13,96064+63%

42Cut Off, LALA5,39865+473%

43Monroe, LALA46,86066+7%

44Shenandoah, LALA17,99866+243%

45Addis, LALA7,67966+42%

46Houma, LALA31,73566+22%

47Ponchatoula, LALA7,75567+11%

48Jennings, LALA9,23567+26%

49Westwego, LALA8,31767+34%

50Jefferson, LALA9,70368+19%

51Metairie, LALA139,72968+80%

52Inniswold, LALA6,35768+65%

53Rayne, LALA6,99569+20%

54Zachary, LALA20,62169+29%

55Minden, LALA11,10369+9%

56Port Allen, LALA5,01569+9%

57St. Martinville, LALA5,22969+17%

58Schriever, LALA6,69069+40%

59Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65270+9%

60Hammond, LALA24,03270+8%

61Shreveport, LALA175,90270+8%

62Old Jefferson, LALA7,86070+226%

63Eunice, LALA9,03571+29%

64Alexandria, LALA42,93871+10%

65Natchitoches, LALA17,14671+9%

66Slidell, LALA28,34171+93%

67Plaquemine, LALA5,89171+11%

68Carencro, LALA13,22473+16%

69Bayou Cane, LALA21,25373+148%

70Laplace, LALA28,34373+14%

71Ruston, LALA22,39773+13%

72Morgan City, LALA10,75773+35%

73Bogalusa, LALA10,32173+18%

74Lafayette, LALA123,31174+30%

75Gray, LALA5,15475+21%

76Reserve, LALA7,79175+16%

77Patterson, LALA5,56576+16%

78Franklin, LALA6,22476+19%

79New Orleans, LALA362,15476+30%

80Lake Charles, LALA82,67676+16%

81West Monroe, LALA12,47877+58%

82New Iberia, LALA26,53377+17%

83Gonzales, LALA13,93077+26%

84Baton Rouge, LALA222,79577+14%

85Oakdale, LALA6,52678+5%

86Village St. George, LALA8,27378+39%

87Bossier City, LALA63,25978+42%

88Abbeville, LALA10,86179+13%

89St. Gabriel, LALA6,98779+54%

90DeRidder, LALA9,50379+26%

91Leesville, LALA5,21079+16%

92Chalmette, LALA22,61680+273%

93Marrero, LALA32,54083+20%

94Fort Polk South, LALA7,86983+16%

95St. Rose, LALA7,64485+26%

96Gardere, LALA12,22385+55%

97Bridge City, LALA7,29786+19%

98Estelle, LALA16,34186+56%

99Terrytown, LALA24,72687+17%

100Harvey, LALA20,91587+17%

101Kenner, LALA65,13687+24%

102Gretna, LALA17,36088+23%

103Timberlane, LALA10,88688+33%

104Elmwood, LALA6,07789+93%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES