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Lowest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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

01Inniswold, LALA6,3572.0%−5.9 pts

02Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.8%+0.6 pts

03Prairieville, LALA35,2384.6%–

04Central, LALA30,3135.3%–

05Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.3%+1.6 pts

06Prien, LALA7,1195.6%−2.1 pts

07Elmwood, LALA6,0775.7%−7.6 pts

08Denham Springs, LALA9,3786.3%−4.4 pts

09Claiborne, LALA13,3086.4%−2.2 pts

10Destrehan, LALA11,6196.5%+2.1 pts

11Zachary, LALA20,6216.8%−2.3 pts

12Youngsville, LALA19,9807.5%−4.7 pts

13Village St. George, LALA8,2737.6%+0.8 pts

14Moss Bluff, LALA12,4827.7%−0.6 pts

15Shenandoah, LALA17,9988.3%+6.2 pts

16River Ridge, LALA13,3128.5%−0.5 pts

17Walker, LALA6,4768.9%−0.7 pts

18Harahan, LALA8,9169.2%+4.4 pts

19Mandeville, LALA12,9189.2%+1.6 pts

20Timberlane, LALA10,8869.5%+1.0 pts

21Belle Chasse, LALA10,9349.5%+1.8 pts

22Addis, LALA7,6799.6%−7.8 pts

23St. Gabriel, LALA6,9879.6%−14.3 pts

24Cut Off, LALA5,39810.0%+2.2 pts

25Baker, LALA12,13610.3%−5.2 pts

26Covington, LALA11,72110.4%−5.7 pts

27Eden Isle, LALA7,68310.4%+0.7 pts

28St. Rose, LALA7,64411.1%−1.3 pts

29Port Allen, LALA5,01511.1%−13.1 pts

30Metairie, LALA139,72911.4%+2.5 pts

31Fort Polk South, LALA7,86911.6%+0.8 pts

32Jefferson, LALA9,70311.6%−2.9 pts

33Slidell, LALA28,34111.6%−0.2 pts

34Laplace, LALA28,34312.2%+0.0 pts

35Scott, LALA9,63512.3%−1.8 pts

36Luling, LALA13,96012.4%+4.1 pts

37Patterson, LALA5,56514.4%−16.5 pts

38Ponchatoula, LALA7,75514.5%−17.1 pts

39Estelle, LALA16,34114.8%+3.9 pts

40Sulphur, LALA20,49215.0%+1.7 pts

41Pineville, LALA13,96715.8%−5.0 pts

42Broussard, LALA15,79916.0%+3.6 pts

43Red Chute, LALA6,52616.0%+11.0 pts

44Chackbay, LALA5,43616.4%+3.1 pts

45Gonzales, LALA13,93016.9%+0.2 pts

46Woodmere, LALA11,87917.1%+4.2 pts

47Gray, LALA5,15417.4%−6.3 pts

48Kenner, LALA65,13617.5%+3.9 pts

49Carencro, LALA13,22417.5%−12.3 pts

50Harvey, LALA20,91517.7%−6.0 pts

51Gretna, LALA17,36018.2%−6.0 pts

52Lafayette, LALA123,31118.4%+2.1 pts

53Larose, LALA5,51518.5%+3.0 pts

54Lacombe, LALA6,31018.9%+7.2 pts

55DeRidder, LALA9,50319.1%+1.1 pts

56Marrero, LALA32,54019.6%−1.3 pts

57Bayou Cane, LALA21,25319.8%+6.7 pts

58Meraux, LALA7,91819.8%+10.8 pts

59Morgan City, LALA10,75720.0%−0.7 pts

60Bossier City, LALA63,25920.1%+5.3 pts

61Bayou Blue, LALA12,21820.7%–

62Raceland, LALA9,58520.7%+2.7 pts

63Terrytown, LALA24,72620.7%+5.2 pts

64Franklin, LALA6,22420.9%−6.7 pts

65Houma, LALA31,73521.0%+0.2 pts

66Oakdale, LALA6,52621.4%−2.0 pts

67Lake Charles, LALA82,67621.4%+1.8 pts

68Schriever, LALA6,69021.9%+9.1 pts

69Galliano, LALA5,90622.1%+6.2 pts

70Westwego, LALA8,31722.9%+0.5 pts

71New Orleans, LALA362,15423.0%−4.9 pts

72St. Martinville, LALA5,22923.3%−7.8 pts

73Jennings, LALA9,23523.4%−2.8 pts

74Thibodaux, LALA15,57323.7%−1.4 pts

75Baton Rouge, LALA222,79524.4%+0.4 pts

76Chalmette, LALA22,61624.8%+12.8 pts

77Shreveport, LALA175,90224.9%+2.1 pts

78Bridge City, LALA7,29725.0%−7.0 pts

79Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65225.1%−5.6 pts

80Waggaman, LALA11,33025.3%+7.3 pts

81Reserve, LALA7,79125.7%+4.2 pts

82New Iberia, LALA26,53326.3%−3.3 pts

83Plaquemine, LALA5,89126.4%+2.1 pts

84Gardere, LALA12,22326.6%−1.2 pts

85Alexandria, LALA42,93826.9%−0.5 pts

86West Monroe, LALA12,47827.8%+6.2 pts

87Merrydale, LALA9,49028.4%−3.2 pts

88Bogalusa, LALA10,32129.1%−3.9 pts

89Abbeville, LALA10,86129.1%−8.6 pts

90Eunice, LALA9,03530.7%−0.8 pts

91Minden, LALA11,10332.1%+5.6 pts

92Rayne, LALA6,99533.7%+4.1 pts

93Leesville, LALA5,21034.0%+5.3 pts

94Crowley, LALA11,22334.8%+6.8 pts

95Opelousas, LALA15,09835.9%−7.2 pts

96Monroe, LALA46,86036.0%+3.7 pts

97Hammond, LALA24,03237.5%+4.7 pts

98Ruston, LALA22,39738.8%+6.7 pts

99Natchitoches, LALA17,14640.4%+5.6 pts

100Bastrop, LALA8,90841.9%+6.6 pts

101Ville Platte, LALA6,17242.5%−8.4 pts

102Tallulah, LALA5,51743.7%+0.2 pts

103Donaldsonville, LALA7,09445.2%+10.4 pts

104Grambling, LALA5,31449.2%+9.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS