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Lowest unemployment, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 6.5%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Gray, LALA5,1541.6%–

02Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341.6%–

03Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551.8%–

04Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381.8%–

05Claiborne, LALA13,3081.8%–

06Youngsville, LALA19,9802.0%–

07Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692.0%–

08Harahan, LALA8,9162.1%–

09Inniswold, LALA6,3572.4%–

10Central, LALA30,3132.5%–

11Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822.7%–

12Mandeville, LALA12,9182.9%–

13River Ridge, LALA13,3123.1%–

14Carencro, LALA13,2243.1%–

15Cut Off, LALA5,3983.2%–

16Elmwood, LALA6,0773.3%–

17Minden, LALA11,1033.5%–

18Grambling, LALA5,3143.5%–

19Village St. George, LALA8,2733.6%–

20Old Jefferson, LALA7,8603.6%–

21Sulphur, LALA20,4923.7%–

22Woodmere, LALA11,8793.7%–

23Metairie, LALA139,7293.8%–

24Covington, LALA11,7213.8%–

25Meraux, LALA7,9184.0%–

26Luling, LALA13,9604.0%–

27Gardere, LALA12,2234.0%–

28Addis, LALA7,6794.1%–

29Scott, LALA9,6354.3%–

30Ruston, LALA22,3974.4%–

31Shenandoah, LALA17,9984.9%–

32Bayou Cane, LALA21,2535.0%–

33Patterson, LALA5,5655.1%–

34Westwego, LALA8,3175.1%–

35Galliano, LALA5,9065.2%–

36Lafayette, LALA123,3115.3%–

37Slidell, LALA28,3415.5%–

38Walker, LALA6,4765.6%–

39Kenner, LALA65,1365.7%–

40Estelle, LALA16,3415.7%–

41Houma, LALA31,7355.7%–

42Broussard, LALA15,7995.8%–

43Zachary, LALA20,6215.9%–

44Harvey, LALA20,9155.9%–

45Pineville, LALA13,9675.9%–

46Prairieville, LALA35,2386.1%–

47Prien, LALA7,1196.1%–

48Lake Charles, LALA82,6766.1%–

49St. Rose, LALA7,6446.2%–

50Gonzales, LALA13,9306.2%–

51Jefferson, LALA9,7036.3%–

52Bossier City, LALA63,2596.4%–

53Terrytown, LALA24,7266.5%–

54Bastrop, LALA8,9086.5%–

55Red Chute, LALA6,5266.6%–

56St. Gabriel, LALA6,9876.7%–

57Jennings, LALA9,2356.8%–

58Bayou Blue, LALA12,2186.8%–

59Marrero, LALA32,5406.9%–

60Gretna, LALA17,3607.0%–

61Rayne, LALA6,9957.0%–

62Shreveport, LALA175,9027.1%–

63Laplace, LALA28,3437.1%–

64Port Allen, LALA5,0157.2%–

65Denham Springs, LALA9,3787.3%–

66Larose, LALA5,5157.3%–

67Morgan City, LALA10,7577.4%–

68Baker, LALA12,1367.7%–

69Monroe, LALA46,8607.9%–

70Alexandria, LALA42,9387.9%–

71Abbeville, LALA10,8618.0%–

72Hammond, LALA24,0328.0%–

73Chackbay, LALA5,4368.4%–

74Opelousas, LALA15,0988.4%–

75Eden Isle, LALA7,6838.5%–

76Franklin, LALA6,2248.5%–

77New Orleans, LALA362,1548.5%–

78Baton Rouge, LALA222,7958.7%–

79West Monroe, LALA12,4788.7%–

80Destrehan, LALA11,6199.0%–

81Lacombe, LALA6,3109.0%–

82Thibodaux, LALA15,5739.1%–

83Oakdale, LALA6,5269.2%–

84Schriever, LALA6,6909.5%–

85Plaquemine, LALA5,8919.8%–

86DeRidder, LALA9,50310.0%–

87Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65210.4%–

88Waggaman, LALA11,33010.6%–

89Tallulah, LALA5,51710.7%–

90New Iberia, LALA26,53310.7%–

91Bogalusa, LALA10,32110.9%–

92Leesville, LALA5,21011.0%–

93St. Martinville, LALA5,22911.1%–

94Chalmette, LALA22,61611.4%–

95Eunice, LALA9,03511.4%–

96Bridge City, LALA7,29711.8%–

97Raceland, LALA9,58511.8%–

98Crowley, LALA11,22311.8%–

99Timberlane, LALA10,88612.2%–

100Reserve, LALA7,79112.3%–

101Merrydale, LALA9,49013.5%–

102Donaldsonville, LALA7,09415.1%–

103Natchitoches, LALA17,14615.5%–

104Ville Platte, LALA6,17222.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS