RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 101 SHOWN OF 101

Lowest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Shenandoah, LALA17,9982.2%+0%

02Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.2%+0%

03Old Jefferson, LALA7,8603.7%+0%

04Destrehan, LALA11,6194.4%+0%

05Harahan, LALA8,9164.7%+0%

06Red Chute, LALA6,5265.0%+0%

07Village St. George, LALA8,2736.7%+0%

08Mandeville, LALA12,9187.6%+0%

09Belle Chasse, LALA10,9347.7%+0%

10Prien, LALA7,1197.7%+0%

11Cut Off, LALA5,3987.9%+0%

12Inniswold, LALA6,3577.9%+0%

13Luling, LALA13,9608.3%+0%

14Moss Bluff, LALA12,4828.3%+0%

15Timberlane, LALA10,8868.5%+0%

16Claiborne, LALA13,3088.6%+0%

17Metairie, LALA139,7298.9%+0%

18River Ridge, LALA13,3128.9%+0%

19Meraux, LALA7,9189.1%+0%

20Zachary, LALA20,6219.1%+0%

21Walker, LALA6,4769.6%+0%

22Eden Isle, LALA7,6839.8%+0%

23Denham Springs, LALA9,37810.7%+0%

24Fort Polk South, LALA7,86910.8%+0%

25Estelle, LALA16,34110.9%+0%

26Lacombe, LALA6,31011.7%+0%

27Slidell, LALA28,34111.8%+0%

28Chalmette, LALA22,61612.0%+0%

29Laplace, LALA28,34312.1%+0%

30Youngsville, LALA19,98012.2%+0%

31St. Rose, LALA7,64412.4%+0%

32Broussard, LALA15,79912.4%+0%

33Schriever, LALA6,69012.8%+0%

34Woodmere, LALA11,87912.8%+0%

35Bayou Cane, LALA21,25313.1%+0%

36Chackbay, LALA5,43613.3%+0%

37Elmwood, LALA6,07713.3%+0%

38Sulphur, LALA20,49213.3%+0%

39Kenner, LALA65,13613.6%+0%

40Scott, LALA9,63514.2%+0%

41Jefferson, LALA9,70314.5%+0%

42Bossier City, LALA63,25914.8%+0%

43Larose, LALA5,51515.5%+0%

44Baker, LALA12,13615.5%+0%

45Terrytown, LALA24,72615.5%+0%

46Galliano, LALA5,90615.9%+0%

47Covington, LALA11,72116.1%+0%

48Lafayette, LALA123,31116.3%+0%

49Gonzales, LALA13,93016.6%+0%

50Addis, LALA7,67917.5%+0%

51DeRidder, LALA9,50318.0%+0%

52Raceland, LALA9,58518.0%+0%

53Waggaman, LALA11,33018.0%+0%

54Lake Charles, LALA82,67619.6%+0%

55Morgan City, LALA10,75720.7%+0%

56Pineville, LALA13,96720.8%+0%

57Houma, LALA31,73520.8%+0%

58Marrero, LALA32,54020.9%+0%

59Reserve, LALA7,79121.5%+0%

60West Monroe, LALA12,47821.6%+0%

61Westwego, LALA8,31722.4%+0%

62Shreveport, LALA175,90222.8%+0%

63Oakdale, LALA6,52623.4%+0%

64Harvey, LALA20,91523.7%+0%

65Gray, LALA5,15423.7%+0%

66St. Gabriel, LALA6,98723.9%+0%

67Baton Rouge, LALA222,79524.0%+0%

68Gretna, LALA17,36024.2%+0%

69Port Allen, LALA5,01524.2%+0%

70Plaquemine, LALA5,89124.4%+0%

71Thibodaux, LALA15,57325.1%+0%

72Jennings, LALA9,23526.2%+0%

73Minden, LALA11,10326.6%+0%

74Alexandria, LALA42,93827.4%+0%

75Franklin, LALA6,22427.6%+0%

76Gardere, LALA12,22327.8%+0%

77New Orleans, LALA362,15427.9%+0%

78Crowley, LALA11,22328.0%+0%

79Leesville, LALA5,21028.7%+0%

80Rayne, LALA6,99529.5%+0%

81New Iberia, LALA26,53329.5%+0%

82Carencro, LALA13,22429.8%+0%

83Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65230.7%+0%

84Patterson, LALA5,56530.9%+0%

85St. Martinville, LALA5,22931.2%+0%

86Eunice, LALA9,03531.4%+0%

87Merrydale, LALA9,49031.6%+0%

88Ponchatoula, LALA7,75531.7%+0%

89Bridge City, LALA7,29732.0%+0%

90Ruston, LALA22,39732.1%+0%

91Monroe, LALA46,86032.3%+0%

92Hammond, LALA24,03232.8%+0%

93Bogalusa, LALA10,32132.9%+0%

94Donaldsonville, LALA7,09434.8%+0%

95Natchitoches, LALA17,14634.8%+0%

96Bastrop, LALA8,90835.3%+0%

97Abbeville, LALA10,86137.7%+0%

98Grambling, LALA5,31440.0%+0%

99Opelousas, LALA15,09843.1%+0%

100Tallulah, LALA5,51743.5%+0%

101Ville Platte, LALA6,17250.9%+0%

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