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Lowest median household income, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Ville Platte, LALA6,172$9,719−25%

02Tallulah, LALA5,517$11,045−36%

03Opelousas, LALA15,098$11,809−20%

04Rayne, LALA6,995$12,469−44%

05Oakdale, LALA6,526$12,477−45%

06Abbeville, LALA10,861$12,653−36%

07Bastrop, LALA8,908$12,781−37%

08Ponchatoula, LALA7,755$12,992−42%

09Crowley, LALA11,223$13,804−44%

10Bogalusa, LALA10,321$13,863−28%

11Grambling, LALA5,314$13,902−28%

12Natchitoches, LALA17,146$14,509−37%

13Eunice, LALA9,035$14,874−30%

14St. Martinville, LALA5,229$15,026−23%

15Hammond, LALA24,032$15,462−36%

16Donaldsonville, LALA7,094$15,877−34%

17Minden, LALA11,103$15,979−34%

18Galliano, LALA5,906$16,048−49%

19Youngsville, LALA19,980$16,204−66%

20Monroe, LALA46,860$16,223−37%

21Carencro, LALA13,224$16,326−28%

22Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652$16,571−34%

23Jennings, LALA9,235$16,853−31%

24Thibodaux, LALA15,573$16,926−37%

25Gretna, LALA17,360$17,344−38%

26Ruston, LALA22,397$17,826−22%

27Westwego, LALA8,317$18,095−34%

28New Orleans, LALA362,154$18,477−32%

29New Iberia, LALA26,533$18,506−29%

30West Monroe, LALA12,478$18,519−33%

31Alexandria, LALA42,938$18,546−29%

32Bridge City, LALA7,297$18,654−19%

33Leesville, LALA5,210$18,980−20%

34Houma, LALA31,735$19,397−44%

35Raceland, LALA9,585$19,688−38%

36Plaquemine, LALA5,891$19,710−31%

37Franklin, LALA6,224$19,939−20%

38Pineville, LALA13,967$20,321−30%

39Broussard, LALA15,799$20,322−45%

40Fort Polk South, LALA7,869$20,350−38%

41Gray, LALA5,154$20,683−27%

42Patterson, LALA5,565$20,813−12%

43Chackbay, LALA5,436$21,207−43%

44Lake Charles, LALA82,676$21,225−31%

45Gardere, LALA12,223$21,258−19%

46Port Allen, LALA5,015$21,841−28%

47Baton Rouge, LALA222,795$21,898−28%

48Marrero, LALA32,540$22,074−30%

49Shreveport, LALA175,902$22,079−28%

50Cut Off, LALA5,398$22,100−42%

51Walker, LALA6,476$22,204−42%

52Larose, LALA5,515$22,370−41%

53Harvey, LALA20,915$22,490−25%

54Reserve, LALA7,791$22,517−31%

55Morgan City, LALA10,757$22,664−20%

56Schriever, LALA6,690$23,340−40%

57Lafayette, LALA123,311$23,430−35%

58Jefferson, LALA9,703$23,887−26%

59Luling, LALA13,960$24,211−57%

60Scott, LALA9,635$24,556−34%

61DeRidder, LALA9,503$24,891−22%

62Lacombe, LALA6,310$24,926−34%

63Denham Springs, LALA9,378$25,087−39%

64Merrydale, LALA9,490$25,817−10%

65Bossier City, LALA63,259$25,918−29%

66Covington, LALA11,721$25,970−30%

67Chalmette, LALA22,616$26,657−27%

68Waggaman, LALA11,330$26,821−19%

69Bayou Cane, LALA21,253$26,890−34%

70Baker, LALA12,136$28,170−20%

71St. Rose, LALA7,644$28,242−19%

72Sulphur, LALA20,492$29,169−24%

73Claiborne, LALA13,308$29,546−35%

74Terrytown, LALA24,726$29,818−19%

75Metairie, LALA139,729$30,024−27%

76Gonzales, LALA13,930$30,179−21%

77Kenner, LALA65,136$30,389−24%

78Harahan, LALA8,916$30,537−32%

79Estelle, LALA16,341$30,681−32%

80Addis, LALA7,679$30,789−15%

81Belle Chasse, LALA10,934$30,952−35%

82Meraux, LALA7,918$30,956−32%

83Moss Bluff, LALA12,482$32,407−32%

84Zachary, LALA20,621$32,625−34%

85Timberlane, LALA10,886$32,980−33%

86Mandeville, LALA12,918$33,224−37%

87River Ridge, LALA13,312$33,289−28%

88Laplace, LALA28,343$34,295−24%

89Slidell, LALA28,341$34,492−20%

90Inniswold, LALA6,357$34,890−19%

91Eden Isle, LALA7,683$36,159−33%

92Prien, LALA7,119$36,721−32%

93Village St. George, LALA8,273$39,086−30%

94Old Jefferson, LALA7,860$40,172−23%

95Red Chute, LALA6,526$40,833−26%

96Destrehan, LALA11,619$46,746−26%

97Shenandoah, LALA17,998$53,735−27%

98Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038$54,299−30%

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