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Lowest poverty rate, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Addis, LALA7,6793.2%−82%

02Prairieville, LALA35,2384.6%–

03Eden Isle, LALA7,6834.8%−50%

04Village St. George, LALA8,2735.1%−24%

05Central, LALA30,3135.4%–

06Denham Springs, LALA9,3786.0%−44%

07Belle Chasse, LALA10,9346.1%−20%

08Prien, LALA7,1196.4%−18%

09Mandeville, LALA12,9187.1%−7%

10Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0387.3%+127%

11Chackbay, LALA5,4367.4%−44%

12Harahan, LALA8,9167.5%+57%

13Red Chute, LALA6,5267.5%+50%

14Elmwood, LALA6,0777.7%−42%

15St. Rose, LALA7,6448.1%−34%

16Shenandoah, LALA17,9988.2%+281%

17Zachary, LALA20,6218.5%−6%

18Old Jefferson, LALA7,8608.8%+137%

19Moss Bluff, LALA12,4828.9%+7%

20Gonzales, LALA13,9309.0%−46%

21Youngsville, LALA19,9809.1%−25%

22River Ridge, LALA13,3129.7%+8%

23Claiborne, LALA13,30811.3%+31%

24Covington, LALA11,72111.7%−27%

25Larose, LALA5,51512.0%−22%

26Metairie, LALA139,72912.5%+41%

27Walker, LALA6,47612.5%+31%

28Inniswold, LALA6,35712.6%+60%

29Plaquemine, LALA5,89112.7%−48%

30Laplace, LALA28,34313.1%+8%

31Broussard, LALA15,79913.4%+9%

32Luling, LALA13,96013.6%+64%

33Raceland, LALA9,58513.8%−24%

34Schriever, LALA6,69013.9%+8%

35Fort Polk South, LALA7,86914.0%+29%

36Ponchatoula, LALA7,75514.3%−55%

37Gray, LALA5,15414.7%−38%

38Scott, LALA9,63515.2%+7%

39Kenner, LALA65,13615.4%+13%

40Slidell, LALA28,34115.7%+33%

41Sulphur, LALA20,49216.0%+20%

42Bayou Cane, LALA21,25316.0%+22%

43Houma, LALA31,73516.3%−22%

44Jefferson, LALA9,70316.5%+13%

45Estelle, LALA16,34117.0%+57%

46Destrehan, LALA11,61917.3%+294%

47Morgan City, LALA10,75717.4%−16%

48St. Gabriel, LALA6,98717.6%−27%

49Lacombe, LALA6,31018.0%+53%

50Woodmere, LALA11,87918.2%+42%

51Galliano, LALA5,90618.3%+15%

52Lafayette, LALA123,31118.3%+12%

53DeRidder, LALA9,50319.1%+6%

54Jennings, LALA9,23519.1%−27%

55Reserve, LALA7,79119.1%−11%

56Cut Off, LALA5,39819.2%+144%

57Terrytown, LALA24,72619.2%+24%

58Thibodaux, LALA15,57319.6%−22%

59Westwego, LALA8,31720.2%−10%

60Port Allen, LALA5,01520.5%−16%

61Bossier City, LALA63,25920.8%+41%

62Pineville, LALA13,96721.1%+2%

63Meraux, LALA7,91821.7%+139%

64St. Martinville, LALA5,22922.3%−28%

65New Orleans, LALA362,15422.6%−19%

66Patterson, LALA5,56522.9%−26%

67Marrero, LALA32,54023.0%+10%

68Lake Charles, LALA82,67623.3%+19%

69Shreveport, LALA175,90223.5%+3%

70Bayou Blue, LALA12,21823.9%–

71Bridge City, LALA7,29724.1%−25%

72Carencro, LALA13,22424.5%−18%

73Waggaman, LALA11,33024.5%+36%

74Chalmette, LALA22,61624.9%+107%

75Timberlane, LALA10,88625.1%+195%

76Rayne, LALA6,99525.5%−14%

77Baton Rouge, LALA222,79525.7%+7%

78Harvey, LALA20,91525.7%+9%

79West Monroe, LALA12,47826.3%+22%

80Minden, LALA11,10326.7%+0%

81New Iberia, LALA26,53326.7%−10%

82Gretna, LALA17,36026.9%+11%

83Alexandria, LALA42,93827.0%−2%

84Franklin, LALA6,22427.3%−1%

85Hammond, LALA24,03228.9%−12%

86Baker, LALA12,13629.8%+92%

87Merrydale, LALA9,49030.0%−5%

88Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65230.4%−1%

89Ville Platte, LALA6,17231.2%−39%

90Abbeville, LALA10,86132.4%−14%

91Oakdale, LALA6,52632.8%+40%

92Eunice, LALA9,03533.2%+5%

93Leesville, LALA5,21033.7%+18%

94Gardere, LALA12,22335.3%+27%

95Natchitoches, LALA17,14635.9%+3%

96Monroe, LALA46,86035.9%+11%

97Opelousas, LALA15,09837.4%−13%

98Bogalusa, LALA10,32139.4%+20%

99Ruston, LALA22,39739.8%+24%

100Bastrop, LALA8,90840.1%+14%

101Tallulah, LALA5,51741.7%−4%

102Donaldsonville, LALA7,09444.8%+29%

103Crowley, LALA11,22347.7%+71%

104Grambling, LALA5,31452.4%+31%

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