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Lowest poverty rate, Louisiana cities · 2020

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

01Inniswold, LALA6,3572.0%−75%

02Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.8%+19%

03Prairieville, LALA35,2384.6%–

04Central, LALA30,3135.3%–

05Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.3%+43%

06Prien, LALA7,1195.6%−27%

07Elmwood, LALA6,0775.7%−57%

08Denham Springs, LALA9,3786.3%−41%

09Claiborne, LALA13,3086.4%−26%

10Destrehan, LALA11,6196.5%+47%

11Zachary, LALA20,6216.8%−26%

12Youngsville, LALA19,9807.5%−39%

13Village St. George, LALA8,2737.6%+12%

14Moss Bluff, LALA12,4827.7%−7%

15Shenandoah, LALA17,9988.3%+287%

16River Ridge, LALA13,3128.5%−5%

17Walker, LALA6,4768.9%−7%

18Harahan, LALA8,9169.2%+93%

19Mandeville, LALA12,9189.2%+21%

20Timberlane, LALA10,8869.5%+11%

21Belle Chasse, LALA10,9349.5%+23%

22Addis, LALA7,6799.6%−45%

23St. Gabriel, LALA6,9879.6%−60%

24Cut Off, LALA5,39810.0%+28%

25Baker, LALA12,13610.3%−34%

26Covington, LALA11,72110.4%−35%

27Eden Isle, LALA7,68310.4%+7%

28St. Rose, LALA7,64411.1%−10%

29Port Allen, LALA5,01511.1%−54%

30Metairie, LALA139,72911.4%+28%

31Fort Polk South, LALA7,86911.6%+8%

32Jefferson, LALA9,70311.6%−20%

33Slidell, LALA28,34111.6%−1%

34Laplace, LALA28,34312.2%+0%

35Scott, LALA9,63512.3%−13%

36Luling, LALA13,96012.4%+50%

37Patterson, LALA5,56514.4%−53%

38Ponchatoula, LALA7,75514.5%−54%

39Estelle, LALA16,34114.8%+36%

40Sulphur, LALA20,49215.0%+13%

41Pineville, LALA13,96715.8%−24%

42Broussard, LALA15,79916.0%+29%

43Red Chute, LALA6,52616.0%+220%

44Chackbay, LALA5,43616.4%+24%

45Gonzales, LALA13,93016.9%+1%

46Woodmere, LALA11,87917.1%+33%

47Gray, LALA5,15417.4%−26%

48Kenner, LALA65,13617.5%+28%

49Carencro, LALA13,22417.5%−41%

50Harvey, LALA20,91517.7%−25%

51Gretna, LALA17,36018.2%−25%

52Lafayette, LALA123,31118.4%+13%

53Larose, LALA5,51518.5%+20%

54Lacombe, LALA6,31018.9%+61%

55DeRidder, LALA9,50319.1%+6%

56Marrero, LALA32,54019.6%−6%

57Bayou Cane, LALA21,25319.8%+51%

58Meraux, LALA7,91819.8%+119%

59Morgan City, LALA10,75720.0%−3%

60Bossier City, LALA63,25920.1%+36%

61Bayou Blue, LALA12,21820.7%–

62Raceland, LALA9,58520.7%+15%

63Terrytown, LALA24,72620.7%+34%

64Franklin, LALA6,22420.9%−24%

65Houma, LALA31,73521.0%+1%

66Oakdale, LALA6,52621.4%−9%

67Lake Charles, LALA82,67621.4%+9%

68Schriever, LALA6,69021.9%+71%

69Galliano, LALA5,90622.1%+39%

70Westwego, LALA8,31722.9%+2%

71New Orleans, LALA362,15423.0%−18%

72St. Martinville, LALA5,22923.3%−25%

73Jennings, LALA9,23523.4%−11%

74Thibodaux, LALA15,57323.7%−5%

75Baton Rouge, LALA222,79524.4%+2%

76Chalmette, LALA22,61624.8%+107%

77Shreveport, LALA175,90224.9%+9%

78Bridge City, LALA7,29725.0%−22%

79Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65225.1%−18%

80Waggaman, LALA11,33025.3%+40%

81Reserve, LALA7,79125.7%+20%

82New Iberia, LALA26,53326.3%−11%

83Plaquemine, LALA5,89126.4%+9%

84Gardere, LALA12,22326.6%−4%

85Alexandria, LALA42,93826.9%−2%

86West Monroe, LALA12,47827.8%+29%

87Merrydale, LALA9,49028.4%−10%

88Bogalusa, LALA10,32129.1%−12%

89Abbeville, LALA10,86129.1%−23%

90Eunice, LALA9,03530.7%−2%

91Minden, LALA11,10332.1%+21%

92Rayne, LALA6,99533.7%+14%

93Leesville, LALA5,21034.0%+18%

94Crowley, LALA11,22334.8%+24%

95Opelousas, LALA15,09835.9%−17%

96Monroe, LALA46,86036.0%+12%

97Hammond, LALA24,03237.5%+14%

98Ruston, LALA22,39738.8%+21%

99Natchitoches, LALA17,14640.4%+16%

100Bastrop, LALA8,90841.9%+19%

101Ville Platte, LALA6,17242.5%−17%

102Tallulah, LALA5,51743.7%+1%

103Donaldsonville, LALA7,09445.2%+30%

104Grambling, LALA5,31449.2%+23%

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