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Most densely populated, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 60 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Harahan, LALA8,9164,418−10%

02Kenner, LALA65,1364,375−8%

03Gretna, LALA17,3604,301−0%

04Westwego, LALA8,3172,669−23%

05Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,563−2%

06New Iberia, LALA26,5332,382−19%

07Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,293+8%

08Patterson, LALA5,5652,205+8%

09Lafayette, LALA123,3112,201+12%

10Houma, LALA31,7352,194−2%

11New Orleans, LALA362,1542,137−25%

12Plaquemine, LALA5,8912,015−17%

13Tallulah, LALA5,5171,982−40%

14Crowley, LALA11,2231,918−21%

15Donaldsonville, LALA7,0941,878−7%

16Slidell, LALA28,3411,856+10%

17Rayne, LALA6,9951,845−18%

18Addis, LALA7,6791,827+243%

19Sulphur, LALA20,4921,824−0%

20Morgan City, LALA10,7571,798−15%

21Abbeville, LALA10,8611,796−9%

22Port Allen, LALA5,0151,769−5%

23Eunice, LALA9,0351,758−21%

24Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,742+15%

25Hammond, LALA24,0321,686+36%

26Carencro, LALA13,2241,683+116%

27St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,650−25%

28Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,643+50%

29Shreveport, LALA175,9021,627−12%

30Youngsville, LALA19,9801,592+401%

31Monroe, LALA46,8601,576−12%

32Opelousas, LALA15,0981,561−34%

33West Monroe, LALA12,4781,555−6%

34Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,536−24%

35Gonzales, LALA13,9301,524+71%

36Alexandria, LALA42,9381,508−7%

37Covington, LALA11,7211,461+38%

38Baker, LALA12,1361,439−12%

39Bossier City, LALA63,2591,429+12%

40Mandeville, LALA12,9181,380+23%

41Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,281+7%

42Oakdale, LALA6,5261,257−20%

43Pineville, LALA13,9671,108+1%

44Bogalusa, LALA10,3211,086−23%

45Ruston, LALA22,3971,057+9%

46Bastrop, LALA8,9081,041−31%

47DeRidder, LALA9,5031,023−3%

48Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652992+5%

49Walker, LALA6,476982+35%

50Grambling, LALA5,314894+13%

51Jennings, LALA9,235875−16%

52Broussard, LALA15,799872+169%

53Scott, LALA9,635821+22%

54Zachary, LALA20,621768+83%

55Natchitoches, LALA17,146756−4%

56Minden, LALA11,103738−15%

57Franklin, LALA6,224625−25%

58Leesville, LALA5,210585−23%

59Central, LALA30,313487–

60St. Gabriel, LALA6,987236+27%

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