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Lowest unemployment, Louisiana cities · 2020

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

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