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Lowest poverty rate, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 19.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Plaquemine, LA, up 54 places to #29.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲21Addis, LALA7,6793.2%−14.3 pts

02▲1Prairieville, LALA35,2384.6%–

03▲24Eden Isle, LALA7,6834.8%−4.9 pts

04▲9Village St. George, LALA8,2735.1%−1.6 pts

05▼1Central, LALA30,3135.4%–

06▲2Denham Springs, LALA9,3786.0%−4.7 pts

07▲14Belle Chasse, LALA10,9346.1%−1.5 pts

08▼2Prien, LALA7,1196.4%−1.4 pts

09▲10Mandeville, LALA12,9187.1%−0.5 pts

10▼8Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0387.3%+4.1 pts

11▲33Chackbay, LALA5,4367.4%−5.9 pts

12▲6Harahan, LALA8,9167.5%+2.7 pts

13▲30Red Chute, LALA6,5267.5%+2.5 pts

14▼7Elmwood, LALA6,0777.7%−5.6 pts

15▲13St. Rose, LALA7,6448.1%−4.3 pts

16▼1Shenandoah, LALA17,9988.2%+6.0 pts

17▼6Zachary, LALA20,6218.5%−0.6 pts

18▼13Old Jefferson, LALA7,8608.8%+5.1 pts

19▼5Moss Bluff, LALA12,4828.9%+0.6 pts

20▲25Gonzales, LALA13,9309.0%−7.7 pts

21▼9Youngsville, LALA19,9809.1%−3.1 pts

22▼6River Ridge, LALA13,3129.7%+0.7 pts

23▼14Claiborne, LALA13,30811.3%+2.6 pts

24▲2Covington, LALA11,72111.7%−4.4 pts

25▲28Larose, LALA5,51512.0%−3.4 pts

26▲4Metairie, LALA139,72912.5%+3.6 pts

27▼10Walker, LALA6,47612.5%+3.0 pts

28▼27Inniswold, LALA6,35712.6%+4.7 pts

29▲54Plaquemine, LALA5,89112.7%−11.7 pts

30▲4Laplace, LALA28,34313.1%+1.0 pts

31▲11Broussard, LALA15,79913.4%+1.1 pts

32▲4Luling, LALA13,96013.6%+5.3 pts

33▲29Raceland, LALA9,58513.8%−4.2 pts

34▲34Schriever, LALA6,69013.9%+1.1 pts

35▼4Fort Polk South, LALA7,86914.0%+3.1 pts

36▲2Ponchatoula, LALA7,75514.3%−17.4 pts

37▲10Gray, LALA5,15414.7%−9.0 pts

38▼3Scott, LALA9,63515.2%+1.0 pts

39▲9Kenner, LALA65,13615.4%+1.8 pts

40▼7Slidell, LALA28,34115.7%+3.9 pts

41▼1Sulphur, LALA20,49216.0%+2.7 pts

42▲15Bayou Cane, LALA21,25316.0%+2.9 pts

43▲22Houma, LALA31,73516.3%−4.5 pts

44▼12Jefferson, LALA9,70316.5%+1.9 pts

45▼6Estelle, LALA16,34117.0%+6.2 pts

46▼36Destrehan, LALA11,61917.3%+12.9 pts

47▲12Morgan City, LALA10,75717.4%−3.3 pts

48▼25St. Gabriel, LALA6,98717.6%−6.4 pts

49▲5Lacombe, LALA6,31018.0%+6.3 pts

50▼4Woodmere, LALA11,87918.2%+5.4 pts

51▲18Galliano, LALA5,90618.3%+2.4 pts

52Lafayette, LALA123,31118.3%+2.0 pts

53▲2DeRidder, LALA9,50319.1%+1.1 pts

54▲19Jennings, LALA9,23519.1%−7.0 pts

55▲26Reserve, LALA7,79119.1%−2.3 pts

56▼32Cut Off, LALA5,39819.2%+11.3 pts

57▲6Terrytown, LALA24,72619.2%+3.7 pts

58▲16Thibodaux, LALA15,57319.6%−5.5 pts

59▲11Westwego, LALA8,31720.2%−2.2 pts

60▼31Port Allen, LALA5,01520.5%−3.8 pts

61▼1Bossier City, LALA63,25920.8%+6.0 pts

62▼21Pineville, LALA13,96721.1%+0.3 pts

63▼5Meraux, LALA7,91821.7%+12.6 pts

64▲8St. Martinville, LALA5,22922.3%−8.8 pts

65▲6New Orleans, LALA362,15422.6%−5.3 pts

66▼29Patterson, LALA5,56522.9%−8.1 pts

67▼11Marrero, LALA32,54023.0%+2.1 pts

68▼1Lake Charles, LALA82,67623.3%+3.7 pts

69▲8Shreveport, LALA175,90223.5%+0.8 pts

70▼9Bayou Blue, LALA12,21823.9%–

71▲7Bridge City, LALA7,29724.1%−7.9 pts

72▼23Carencro, LALA13,22424.5%−5.3 pts

73▲7Waggaman, LALA11,33024.5%+6.5 pts

74▲2Chalmette, LALA22,61624.9%+12.9 pts

75▼55Timberlane, LALA10,88625.1%+16.6 pts

76▲16Rayne, LALA6,99525.5%−4.0 pts

77▼2Baton Rouge, LALA222,79525.7%+1.7 pts

78▼28Harvey, LALA20,91525.7%+2.1 pts

79▲7West Monroe, LALA12,47826.3%+4.7 pts

80▲11Minden, LALA11,10326.7%+0.1 pts

81▲1New Iberia, LALA26,53326.7%−2.9 pts

82▼31Gretna, LALA17,36026.9%+2.7 pts

83▲2Alexandria, LALA42,93827.0%−0.4 pts

84▼20Franklin, LALA6,22427.3%−0.3 pts

85▲12Hammond, LALA24,03228.9%−3.9 pts

86▼61Baker, LALA12,13629.8%+14.3 pts

87Merrydale, LALA9,49030.0%−1.6 pts

88▼9Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65230.4%−0.3 pts

89▲12Ville Platte, LALA6,17231.2%−19.7 pts

90▼1Abbeville, LALA10,86132.4%−5.2 pts

91▼25Oakdale, LALA6,52632.8%+9.4 pts

92▼2Eunice, LALA9,03533.2%+1.7 pts

93Leesville, LALA5,21033.7%+5.0 pts

94▼10Gardere, LALA12,22335.3%+7.5 pts

95▲4Natchitoches, LALA17,14635.9%+1.1 pts

96Monroe, LALA46,86035.9%+3.6 pts

97▼2Opelousas, LALA15,09837.4%−5.7 pts

98▼10Bogalusa, LALA10,32139.4%+6.4 pts

99▼1Ruston, LALA22,39739.8%+7.7 pts

100Bastrop, LALA8,90840.1%+4.8 pts

101▲1Tallulah, LALA5,51741.7%−1.8 pts

102▲1Donaldsonville, LALA7,09444.8%+10.1 pts

103▼9Crowley, LALA11,22347.7%+19.7 pts

104Grambling, LALA5,31452.4%+12.4 pts

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