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Lowest unemployment, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Chackbay, LALA5,4361.0%−7.4 pts

02Galliano, LALA5,9061.0%−4.2 pts

03Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821.1%−1.6 pts

04Youngsville, LALA19,9801.2%−0.7 pts

05Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381.4%−0.3 pts

06Addis, LALA7,6791.8%−2.3 pts

07Central, LALA30,3132.2%−0.3 pts

08Ponchatoula, LALA7,7552.3%+0.5 pts

09Prairieville, LALA35,2382.4%−3.7 pts

10Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342.5%+0.9 pts

11Cut Off, LALA5,3982.6%−0.7 pts

12Jefferson, LALA9,7032.7%−3.6 pts

13Minden, LALA11,1032.7%−0.8 pts

14Westwego, LALA8,3172.7%−2.4 pts

15Franklin, LALA6,2242.8%−5.7 pts

16Meraux, LALA7,9182.9%−1.1 pts

17Mandeville, LALA12,9182.9%−0.0 pts

18Village St. George, LALA8,2733.0%−0.7 pts

19Claiborne, LALA13,3083.1%+1.3 pts

20River Ridge, LALA13,3123.3%+0.2 pts

21Houma, LALA31,7353.3%−2.4 pts

22Pineville, LALA13,9673.3%−2.6 pts

23Ruston, LALA22,3973.4%−1.0 pts

24Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.5%−6.9 pts

25Broussard, LALA15,7993.6%−2.2 pts

26Plaquemine, LALA5,8913.8%−6.0 pts

27Harahan, LALA8,9163.8%+1.7 pts

28Jennings, LALA9,2354.0%−2.9 pts

29Schriever, LALA6,6904.0%−5.5 pts

30Fort Polk South, LALA7,8694.1%+2.1 pts

31Red Chute, LALA6,5264.1%−2.5 pts

32Thibodaux, LALA15,5734.3%−4.8 pts

33Sulphur, LALA20,4924.3%+0.6 pts

34Metairie, LALA139,7294.6%+0.8 pts

35Luling, LALA13,9604.6%+0.7 pts

36Shenandoah, LALA17,9984.8%−0.1 pts

37Elmwood, LALA6,0774.8%+1.5 pts

38Gardere, LALA12,2234.9%+0.9 pts

39Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.0%+1.3 pts

40Bayou Cane, LALA21,2535.0%+0.1 pts

41Lafayette, LALA123,3115.2%−0.1 pts

42Alexandria, LALA42,9385.2%−2.6 pts

43Grambling, LALA5,3145.3%+1.7 pts

44Bayou Blue, LALA12,2185.3%−1.5 pts

45Abbeville, LALA10,8615.5%−2.5 pts

46Covington, LALA11,7215.6%+1.8 pts

47Slidell, LALA28,3415.8%+0.2 pts

48Hammond, LALA24,0325.9%−2.1 pts

49Scott, LALA9,6355.9%+1.7 pts

50Raceland, LALA9,5856.0%−5.8 pts

51Port Allen, LALA5,0156.2%−1.0 pts

52Gretna, LALA17,3606.3%−0.7 pts

53Bossier City, LALA63,2596.5%+0.1 pts

54Kenner, LALA65,1366.6%+0.9 pts

55Lake Charles, LALA82,6766.6%+0.5 pts

56Carencro, LALA13,2246.7%+3.5 pts

57Walker, LALA6,4766.8%+1.2 pts

58Zachary, LALA20,6216.9%+1.0 pts

59Prien, LALA7,1196.9%+0.9 pts

60Harvey, LALA20,9157.0%+1.1 pts

61Natchitoches, LALA17,1467.1%−8.4 pts

62Tallulah, LALA5,5177.1%−3.6 pts

63Rayne, LALA6,9957.2%+0.2 pts

64Inniswold, LALA6,3577.3%+4.8 pts

65Gray, LALA5,1547.3%+5.7 pts

66Eden Isle, LALA7,6837.3%−1.1 pts

67Larose, LALA5,5157.4%+0.1 pts

68Denham Springs, LALA9,3787.4%+0.1 pts

69New Orleans, LALA362,1547.5%−1.0 pts

70Morgan City, LALA10,7577.7%+0.3 pts

71Estelle, LALA16,3417.8%+2.1 pts

72Gonzales, LALA13,9307.9%+1.6 pts

73Marrero, LALA32,5408.2%+1.3 pts

74St. Gabriel, LALA6,9878.3%+1.6 pts

75Terrytown, LALA24,7268.4%+2.0 pts

76Waggaman, LALA11,3308.5%−2.1 pts

77Eunice, LALA9,0358.6%−2.8 pts

78St. Rose, LALA7,6448.8%+2.6 pts

79Shreveport, LALA175,9029.0%+1.9 pts

80St. Martinville, LALA5,2299.0%−2.1 pts

81Chalmette, LALA22,6169.0%−2.4 pts

82Baton Rouge, LALA222,7959.2%+0.6 pts

83Patterson, LALA5,5659.5%+4.4 pts

84West Monroe, LALA12,4789.6%+0.9 pts

85Woodmere, LALA11,8799.6%+5.9 pts

86Leesville, LALA5,2109.8%−1.2 pts

87DeRidder, LALA9,50310.1%+0.1 pts

88Laplace, LALA28,34310.1%+3.0 pts

89Monroe, LALA46,86010.2%+2.3 pts

90Lacombe, LALA6,31010.2%+1.2 pts

91New Iberia, LALA26,53310.7%−0.1 pts

92Timberlane, LALA10,88611.2%−1.1 pts

93Opelousas, LALA15,09811.9%+3.4 pts

94Destrehan, LALA11,61912.0%+3.0 pts

95Bridge City, LALA7,29713.3%+1.5 pts

96Donaldsonville, LALA7,09413.4%−1.7 pts

97Crowley, LALA11,22314.3%+2.4 pts

98Oakdale, LALA6,52614.4%+5.2 pts

99Reserve, LALA7,79114.5%+2.1 pts

100Bastrop, LALA8,90815.1%+8.7 pts

101Bogalusa, LALA10,32115.7%+4.9 pts

102Baker, LALA12,13616.6%+9.0 pts

103Merrydale, LALA9,49019.5%+6.0 pts

104Ville Platte, LALA6,17222.8%+0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES