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Lowest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 2010

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

01Shenandoah, LALA17,9982.9%+37%

02Prien, LALA7,1193.7%−52%

03Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0384.1%+28%

04Youngsville, LALA19,9804.5%−63%

05Eden Isle, LALA7,6834.7%−51%

06Destrehan, LALA11,6195.0%+14%

07Zachary, LALA20,6215.2%−42%

08Prairieville, LALA35,2386.3%–

09Mandeville, LALA12,9186.7%−12%

10Central, LALA30,3136.9%–

11Moss Bluff, LALA12,4827.5%−10%

12Claiborne, LALA13,3087.7%−11%

13River Ridge, LALA13,3128.0%−10%

14Chackbay, LALA5,4368.2%−38%

15Old Jefferson, LALA7,8608.3%+122%

16Harahan, LALA8,9168.6%+82%

17Metairie, LALA139,7299.5%+6%

18Addis, LALA7,6799.8%−44%

19Broussard, LALA15,7999.9%−20%

20Belle Chasse, LALA10,93410.1%+32%

21Red Chute, LALA6,52610.3%+105%

22Estelle, LALA16,34110.4%−4%

23Larose, LALA5,51510.6%−31%

24Elmwood, LALA6,07711.2%−16%

25Bayou Cane, LALA21,25311.2%−14%

26Laplace, LALA28,34311.5%−5%

27St. Gabriel, LALA6,98711.6%−51%

28Cut Off, LALA5,39811.8%+50%

29Covington, LALA11,72111.9%−26%

30Luling, LALA13,96012.0%+45%

31Schriever, LALA6,69012.3%−4%

32Scott, LALA9,63512.8%−10%

33Inniswold, LALA6,35712.9%+63%

34Village St. George, LALA8,27313.1%+94%

35Lacombe, LALA6,31013.4%+15%

36Slidell, LALA28,34114.0%+18%

37Chalmette, LALA22,61614.1%+17%

38Kenner, LALA65,13614.2%+5%

39Baker, LALA12,13614.4%−7%

40Meraux, LALA7,91814.4%+59%

41Sulphur, LALA20,49215.5%+16%

42Jefferson, LALA9,70315.8%+9%

43Bossier City, LALA63,25915.9%+7%

44Galliano, LALA5,90615.9%−0%

45Terrytown, LALA24,72616.8%+8%

46Denham Springs, LALA9,37817.0%+59%

47Waggaman, LALA11,33017.2%−4%

48Fort Polk South, LALA7,86917.7%+64%

49Timberlane, LALA10,88617.7%+108%

50Houma, LALA31,73518.1%−13%

51Woodmere, LALA11,87918.1%+41%

52Bayou Blue, LALA12,21818.4%–

53Merrydale, LALA9,49019.5%−38%

54Lafayette, LALA123,31119.7%+21%

55Harvey, LALA20,91519.8%−16%

56DeRidder, LALA9,50319.8%+10%

57Jennings, LALA9,23520.1%−23%

58St. Rose, LALA7,64420.1%+62%

59Walker, LALA6,47620.3%+111%

60Raceland, LALA9,58520.4%+13%

61Lake Charles, LALA82,67620.9%+7%

62Thibodaux, LALA15,57320.9%−17%

63West Monroe, LALA12,47821.0%−3%

64Marrero, LALA32,54021.4%+3%

65Rayne, LALA6,99521.4%−27%

66Plaquemine, LALA5,89121.9%−10%

67Pineville, LALA13,96722.0%+6%

68Reserve, LALA7,79122.0%+3%

69Westwego, LALA8,31722.1%−1%

70Shreveport, LALA175,90222.1%−3%

71Leesville, LALA5,21022.9%−20%

72Gonzales, LALA13,93023.2%+39%

73Morgan City, LALA10,75723.3%+13%

74Port Allen, LALA5,01523.7%−2%

75Gray, LALA5,15423.9%+1%

76Alexandria, LALA42,93824.3%−11%

77Carencro, LALA13,22424.3%−18%

78New Orleans, LALA362,15424.4%−13%

79Patterson, LALA5,56524.9%−20%

80New Iberia, LALA26,53325.5%−14%

81Baton Rouge, LALA222,79525.5%+7%

82Minden, LALA11,10325.6%−4%

83Abbeville, LALA10,86126.0%−31%

84Gretna, LALA17,36026.0%+8%

85Eunice, LALA9,03526.7%−15%

86Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65226.7%−13%

87Oakdale, LALA6,52626.9%+15%

88Hammond, LALA24,03228.0%−15%

89Franklin, LALA6,22428.7%+4%

90Bridge City, LALA7,29728.8%−10%

91St. Martinville, LALA5,22929.4%−6%

92Gardere, LALA12,22329.8%+7%

93Crowley, LALA11,22330.0%+7%

94Bogalusa, LALA10,32131.6%−4%

95Ruston, LALA22,39732.4%+1%

96Ponchatoula, LALA7,75532.8%+4%

97Monroe, LALA46,86034.4%+6%

98Natchitoches, LALA17,14635.6%+2%

99Tallulah, LALA5,51736.6%−16%

100Donaldsonville, LALA7,09436.7%+5%

101Bastrop, LALA8,90838.7%+10%

102Ville Platte, LALA6,17240.1%−21%

103Opelousas, LALA15,09845.8%+6%

104Grambling, LALA5,31449.3%+23%

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