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Lowest unemployment, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Chackbay, LALA5,4361.0%–

02Galliano, LALA5,9061.0%–

03Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821.1%–

04Youngsville, LALA19,9801.2%–

05Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381.4%–

06Addis, LALA7,6791.8%–

07Central, LALA30,3132.2%–

08Ponchatoula, LALA7,7552.3%–

09Prairieville, LALA35,2382.4%–

10Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342.5%–

11Cut Off, LALA5,3982.6%–

12Jefferson, LALA9,7032.7%–

13Minden, LALA11,1032.7%–

14Westwego, LALA8,3172.7%–

15Franklin, LALA6,2242.8%–

16Meraux, LALA7,9182.9%–

17Mandeville, LALA12,9182.9%–

18Village St. George, LALA8,2733.0%–

19Claiborne, LALA13,3083.1%–

20River Ridge, LALA13,3123.3%–

21Houma, LALA31,7353.3%–

22Pineville, LALA13,9673.3%–

23Ruston, LALA22,3973.4%–

24Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.5%–

25Broussard, LALA15,7993.6%–

26Plaquemine, LALA5,8913.8%–

27Harahan, LALA8,9163.8%–

28Jennings, LALA9,2354.0%–

29Schriever, LALA6,6904.0%–

30Fort Polk South, LALA7,8694.1%–

31Red Chute, LALA6,5264.1%–

32Thibodaux, LALA15,5734.3%–

33Sulphur, LALA20,4924.3%–

34Metairie, LALA139,7294.6%–

35Luling, LALA13,9604.6%–

36Shenandoah, LALA17,9984.8%–

37Elmwood, LALA6,0774.8%–

38Gardere, LALA12,2234.9%–

39Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.0%–

40Bayou Cane, LALA21,2535.0%–

41Lafayette, LALA123,3115.2%–

42Alexandria, LALA42,9385.2%–

43Grambling, LALA5,3145.3%–

44Bayou Blue, LALA12,2185.3%–

45Abbeville, LALA10,8615.5%–

46Covington, LALA11,7215.6%–

47Slidell, LALA28,3415.8%–

48Hammond, LALA24,0325.9%–

49Scott, LALA9,6355.9%–

50Raceland, LALA9,5856.0%–

51Port Allen, LALA5,0156.2%–

52Gretna, LALA17,3606.3%–

53Bossier City, LALA63,2596.5%–

54Kenner, LALA65,1366.6%–

55Lake Charles, LALA82,6766.6%–

56Carencro, LALA13,2246.7%–

57Walker, LALA6,4766.8%–

58Zachary, LALA20,6216.9%–

59Prien, LALA7,1196.9%–

60Harvey, LALA20,9157.0%–

61Natchitoches, LALA17,1467.1%–

62Tallulah, LALA5,5177.1%–

63Rayne, LALA6,9957.2%–

64Inniswold, LALA6,3577.3%–

65Gray, LALA5,1547.3%–

66Eden Isle, LALA7,6837.3%–

67Larose, LALA5,5157.4%–

68Denham Springs, LALA9,3787.4%–

69New Orleans, LALA362,1547.5%–

70Morgan City, LALA10,7577.7%–

71Estelle, LALA16,3417.8%–

72Gonzales, LALA13,9307.9%–

73Marrero, LALA32,5408.2%–

74St. Gabriel, LALA6,9878.3%–

75Terrytown, LALA24,7268.4%–

76Waggaman, LALA11,3308.5%–

77Eunice, LALA9,0358.6%–

78St. Rose, LALA7,6448.8%–

79Shreveport, LALA175,9029.0%–

80St. Martinville, LALA5,2299.0%–

81Chalmette, LALA22,6169.0%–

82Baton Rouge, LALA222,7959.2%–

83Patterson, LALA5,5659.5%–

84West Monroe, LALA12,4789.6%–

85Woodmere, LALA11,8799.6%–

86Leesville, LALA5,2109.8%–

87DeRidder, LALA9,50310.1%–

88Laplace, LALA28,34310.1%–

89Monroe, LALA46,86010.2%–

90Lacombe, LALA6,31010.2%–

91New Iberia, LALA26,53310.7%–

92Timberlane, LALA10,88611.2%–

93Opelousas, LALA15,09811.9%–

94Destrehan, LALA11,61912.0%–

95Bridge City, LALA7,29713.3%–

96Donaldsonville, LALA7,09413.4%–

97Crowley, LALA11,22314.3%–

98Oakdale, LALA6,52614.4%–

99Reserve, LALA7,79114.5%–

100Bastrop, LALA8,90815.1%–

101Bogalusa, LALA10,32115.7%–

102Baker, LALA12,13616.6%–

103Merrydale, LALA9,49019.5%–

104Ville Platte, LALA6,17222.8%–

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