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Lowest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Destrehan, LALA11,6193.3%−26%

02Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.7%+17%

03Shenandoah, LALA17,9983.8%+76%

04Eden Isle, LALA7,6834.4%−55%

05Red Chute, LALA6,5264.7%−6%

06Claiborne, LALA13,3085.8%−32%

07Inniswold, LALA6,3576.2%−21%

08Village St. George, LALA8,2736.5%−3%

09Old Jefferson, LALA7,8607.3%+96%

10Prien, LALA7,1197.5%−3%

11Harahan, LALA8,9167.7%+61%

12River Ridge, LALA13,3127.8%−13%

13Timberlane, LALA10,8868.6%+1%

14Metairie, LALA139,7299.0%+1%

15Belle Chasse, LALA10,9349.5%+23%

16Moss Bluff, LALA12,4829.6%+16%

17Mandeville, LALA12,9189.7%+27%

18Fort Polk South, LALA7,8699.7%−10%

19Slidell, LALA28,34110.1%−15%

20Meraux, LALA7,91811.2%+23%

21Laplace, LALA28,34311.5%−5%

22Sulphur, LALA20,49211.9%−11%

23Zachary, LALA20,62112.3%+35%

24Chackbay, LALA5,43612.3%−7%

25Estelle, LALA16,34112.6%+16%

26Chalmette, LALA22,61612.7%+6%

27Terrytown, LALA24,72612.8%−18%

28Addis, LALA7,67912.9%−26%

29St. Rose, LALA7,64414.0%+13%

30Kenner, LALA65,13614.2%+5%

31Gonzales, LALA13,93014.5%−13%

32Denham Springs, LALA9,37814.8%+38%

33Baker, LALA12,13614.9%−4%

34Jefferson, LALA9,70315.5%+7%

35Bossier City, LALA63,25916.0%+8%

36Waggaman, LALA11,33016.8%−7%

37Bayou Cane, LALA21,25316.9%+29%

38Cut Off, LALA5,39817.0%+116%

39Broussard, LALA15,79917.1%+38%

40Scott, LALA9,63518.9%+33%

41Schriever, LALA6,69019.3%+51%

42Walker, LALA6,47619.3%+102%

43Pineville, LALA13,96720.8%−0%

44West Monroe, LALA12,47821.0%−3%

45DeRidder, LALA9,50321.4%+19%

46Merrydale, LALA9,49021.5%−32%

47Covington, LALA11,72121.5%+34%

48Lafayette, LALA123,31121.9%+34%

49Leesville, LALA5,21022.0%−23%

50Lacombe, LALA6,31022.0%+88%

51Larose, LALA5,51522.2%+44%

52Harvey, LALA20,91522.6%−4%

53Lake Charles, LALA82,67623.6%+20%

54Port Allen, LALA5,01523.7%−2%

55Westwego, LALA8,31723.8%+6%

56Marrero, LALA32,54023.9%+15%

57Reserve, LALA7,79123.9%+12%

58Morgan City, LALA10,75724.0%+16%

59Shreveport, LALA175,90225.3%+11%

60Galliano, LALA5,90625.6%+61%

61Raceland, LALA9,58525.7%+43%

62Baton Rouge, LALA222,79526.2%+9%

63Houma, LALA31,73526.4%+27%

64Luling, LALA13,96026.7%+223%

65Youngsville, LALA19,98026.8%+120%

66Gray, LALA5,15428.4%+20%

67New Iberia, LALA26,53328.7%−3%

68Alexandria, LALA42,93828.8%+5%

69Bridge City, LALA7,29728.8%−10%

70Plaquemine, LALA5,89128.9%+19%

71Patterson, LALA5,56529.0%−6%

72Gardere, LALA12,22329.5%+6%

73Gretna, LALA17,36029.9%+23%

74Ruston, LALA22,39730.3%−6%

75Minden, LALA11,10331.3%+18%

76Franklin, LALA6,22431.6%+14%

77New Orleans, LALA362,15431.6%+13%

78Jennings, LALA9,23532.9%+26%

79Thibodaux, LALA15,57333.8%+35%

80Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65234.3%+12%

81Carencro, LALA13,22434.5%+16%

82Crowley, LALA11,22334.6%+24%

83Ponchatoula, LALA7,75536.5%+15%

84Bogalusa, LALA10,32136.8%+12%

85St. Martinville, LALA5,22936.9%+18%

86Rayne, LALA6,99537.7%+28%

87Monroe, LALA46,86037.8%+17%

88Donaldsonville, LALA7,09438.1%+9%

89Eunice, LALA9,03538.3%+22%

90Oakdale, LALA6,52638.3%+64%

91Hammond, LALA24,03238.3%+17%

92Abbeville, LALA10,86139.0%+4%

93Grambling, LALA5,31439.0%−2%

94Natchitoches, LALA17,14639.8%+14%

95Bastrop, LALA8,90839.8%+13%

96Opelousas, LALA15,09845.3%+5%

97Ville Platte, LALA6,17247.8%−6%

98Tallulah, LALA5,51752.0%+20%

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