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Lowest labor force participation, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 60.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chackbay, LA, up 40 places to #39.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Oakdale, LALA6,52636.1%+0.3 pts

02▲3Grambling, LALA5,31438.3%−4.9 pts

03▲1Tallulah, LALA5,51744.6%+1.6 pts

04▼2St. Gabriel, LALA6,98744.9%+7.2 pts

05▲38Ruston, LALA22,39745.7%−13.2 pts

06Crowley, LALA11,22347.8%+2.4 pts

07▲2Opelousas, LALA15,09849.2%+3.1 pts

08▲9Bogalusa, LALA10,32149.3%−4.2 pts

09▲6St. Martinville, LALA5,22949.4%−3.1 pts

10▲3Minden, LALA11,10349.7%+0.2 pts

11▲14Westwego, LALA8,31750.4%−5.3 pts

12▲33Ville Platte, LALA6,17251.2%−8.6 pts

13▼5Ponchatoula, LALA7,75551.5%+5.8 pts

14▼3Jennings, LALA9,23551.7%+3.0 pts

15▲23Galliano, LALA5,90651.7%−6.2 pts

16▼4Franklin, LALA6,22452.5%+3.1 pts

17▲13Eunice, LALA9,03552.5%−3.6 pts

18▲31Merrydale, LALA9,49053.1%−7.3 pts

19▼12Natchitoches, LALA17,14653.9%+8.3 pts

20▲6Cut Off, LALA5,39854.3%−1.5 pts

21▼11Covington, LALA11,72154.3%+7.0 pts

22▼1Monroe, LALA46,86054.6%+0.3 pts

23▲16Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65254.7%−3.8 pts

24▲9New Iberia, LALA26,53355.0%−2.1 pts

25▲4Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03855.2%−0.8 pts

26▲14Marrero, LALA32,54055.3%−3.2 pts

27▲38Moss Bluff, LALA12,48255.9%−7.1 pts

28▲39Pineville, LALA13,96756.3%−6.8 pts

29▼26Bastrop, LALA8,90856.4%+13.7 pts

30▼16Raceland, LALA9,58556.6%+5.4 pts

31▼8Gretna, LALA17,36057.1%+1.5 pts

32▼13Leesville, LALA5,21057.1%+3.2 pts

33▲23DeRidder, LALA9,50357.1%−4.9 pts

34Hammond, LALA24,03257.5%+0.3 pts

35▼8Alexandria, LALA42,93857.6%+1.6 pts

36▼12Abbeville, LALA10,86157.7%+2.0 pts

37▲27Larose, LALA5,51557.8%−5.0 pts

38▼2Shreveport, LALA175,90257.8%+0.3 pts

39▲40Chackbay, LALA5,43657.9%−7.3 pts

40▼20Patterson, LALA5,56558.0%+3.7 pts

41▲6Sulphur, LALA20,49258.2%−1.8 pts

42▼24Rayne, LALA6,99558.4%+4.6 pts

43▲14West Monroe, LALA12,47858.8%−3.2 pts

44▲38Gray, LALA5,15459.3%−6.8 pts

45▲1Lacombe, LALA6,31059.5%−0.5 pts

46▼9Thibodaux, LALA15,57359.6%+1.8 pts

47▼25Morgan City, LALA10,75759.7%+4.2 pts

48▼7Woodmere, LALA11,87960.2%+1.5 pts

49▲5Slidell, LALA28,34160.4%−1.0 pts

50▼19Houma, LALA31,73560.4%+4.1 pts

51▲12Baton Rouge, LALA222,79560.6%−2.0 pts

52▲37Plaquemine, LALA5,89160.6%−7.6 pts

53New Orleans, LALA362,15460.7%−0.6 pts

54▲24Walker, LALA6,47660.7%−4.1 pts

55▲15Laplace, LALA28,34360.8%−2.6 pts

56▼24Port Allen, LALA5,01560.9%+4.0 pts

57▼5Chalmette, LALA22,61661.0%−0.1 pts

58▲13Denham Springs, LALA9,37861.0%−3.1 pts

59▼31Reserve, LALA7,79161.1%+5.1 pts

60▼44Eden Isle, LALA7,68361.1%+7.6 pts

61▼10Lake Charles, LALA82,67661.5%+0.4 pts

62▲21Red Chute, LALA6,52662.1%−4.8 pts

63▼13Bossier City, LALA63,25962.2%+1.7 pts

64▼4Harvey, LALA20,91562.4%+0.1 pts

65▼30River Ridge, LALA13,31262.6%+5.3 pts

66▼18Donaldsonville, LALA7,09462.7%+2.4 pts

67▼12Bridge City, LALA7,29762.7%+0.9 pts

68▲26Scott, LALA9,63563.0%−6.5 pts

69Lafayette, LALA123,31163.0%−0.4 pts

70▼11Harahan, LALA8,91663.2%+0.9 pts

71▲5Central, LALA30,31363.3%−1.3 pts

72▼28Bayou Blue, LALA12,21863.3%+4.0 pts

73▼11Mandeville, LALA12,91863.4%+0.8 pts

74▼2St. Rose, LALA7,64464.4%+0.2 pts

75▼2Metairie, LALA139,72964.5%+0.1 pts

76▲4Village St. George, LALA8,27364.7%−0.7 pts

77▲8Kenner, LALA65,13664.7%−2.6 pts

78▲12Meraux, LALA7,91864.8%−3.6 pts

79▼18Luling, LALA13,96065.1%+2.6 pts

80▼38Waggaman, LALA11,33065.4%+6.5 pts

81▼15Gonzales, LALA13,93065.6%+2.6 pts

82▲10Estelle, LALA16,34165.8%−3.4 pts

83▼2Claiborne, LALA13,30866.0%+0.1 pts

84▲11Baker, LALA12,13666.3%−5.4 pts

85▼8Belle Chasse, LALA10,93466.3%+1.6 pts

86Terrytown, LALA24,72666.7%−1.0 pts

87▼13Carencro, LALA13,22467.2%+2.7 pts

88▲10Old Jefferson, LALA7,86067.2%−6.7 pts

89▼21Jefferson, LALA9,70367.3%+4.0 pts

90▲1Shenandoah, LALA17,99868.1%−0.8 pts

91▼7Bayou Cane, LALA21,25368.3%+1.1 pts

92▲1Inniswold, LALA6,35769.9%+0.5 pts

93▼6Timberlane, LALA10,88670.1%+2.2 pts

94▼6Destrehan, LALA11,61970.6%+2.6 pts

95▲1Prairieville, LALA35,23870.7%−1.0 pts

96▲1Zachary, LALA20,62171.6%−1.4 pts

97▼39Schriever, LALA6,69072.4%+10.2 pts

98▼23Prien, LALA7,11972.7%+8.0 pts

99Youngsville, LALA19,98072.8%−1.9 pts

100▲4Gardere, LALA12,22374.6%−8.2 pts

101▲1Addis, LALA7,67975.9%−3.0 pts

102▼1Broussard, LALA15,79977.1%−1.0 pts

103Fort Polk South, LALA7,86978.2%−1.0 pts

104▼4Elmwood, LALA6,07782.7%+6.8 pts

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