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Most densely populated, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Timberlane, LALA10,8868,387+11%

02Terrytown, LALA24,7266,492−6%

03Metairie, LALA139,7296,452+2%

04Jefferson, LALA9,7035,364+23%

05River Ridge, LALA13,3125,293+1%

06Marrero, LALA32,5405,093+1%

07Harahan, LALA8,9164,919+0%

08Kenner, LALA65,1364,838+2%

09Chalmette, LALA22,6164,441−1%

10Gretna, LALA17,3604,264−1%

11Westwego, LALA8,3173,600+4%

12Harvey, LALA20,9153,271−5%

13Tallulah, LALA5,5173,062−7%

14Estelle, LALA16,3413,038−11%

15New Orleans, LALA362,1542,932+3%

16New Iberia, LALA26,5332,857−2%

17Village St. George, LALA8,2732,795−11%

18Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,525−4%

19Plaquemine, LALA5,8912,458+2%

20Merrydale, LALA9,4902,450−0%

21Morgan City, LALA10,7572,428+14%

22Crowley, LALA11,2232,394−2%

23St. Martinville, LALA5,2292,252+2%

24Rayne, LALA6,9952,242−1%

25Ville Platte, LALA6,1722,233+10%

26Port Allen, LALA5,0152,214+19%

27Gardere, LALA12,2232,171−20%

28Eunice, LALA9,0352,170−3%

29Shenandoah, LALA17,9982,167−21%

30Meraux, LALA7,9182,133−13%

31Houma, LALA31,7352,108−6%

32Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942,104+5%

33Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,085−7%

34Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,066−3%

35Bridge City, LALA7,2971,992+0%

36Opelousas, LALA15,0981,877−21%

37Patterson, LALA5,5651,876−8%

38Abbeville, LALA10,8611,850−6%

39Monroe, LALA46,8601,847+3%

40Shreveport, LALA175,9021,836−1%

41Sulphur, LALA20,4921,791−2%

42Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,776−1%

43Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381,760−31%

44West Monroe, LALA12,4781,756+6%

45Alexandria, LALA42,9381,727+6%

46Lafayette, LALA123,3111,686−14%

47Waggaman, LALA11,3301,641−0%

48Bastrop, LALA8,9081,626+7%

49Slidell, LALA28,3411,579−6%

50Baker, LALA12,1361,570−4%

51Inniswold, LALA6,3571,568−29%

52Bogalusa, LALA10,3211,502+7%

53Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,487−2%

54Destrehan, LALA11,6191,398−29%

55Oakdale, LALA6,5261,316−16%

56Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601,288−20%

57Eden Isle, LALA7,6831,241−40%

58Prien, LALA7,1191,210−11%

59Bossier City, LALA63,2591,191−7%

60Laplace, LALA28,3431,158−13%

61Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,150+5%

62Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,144−4%

63Hammond, LALA24,0321,113−10%

64Jennings, LALA9,2351,071+3%

65DeRidder, LALA9,5031,062+1%

66Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,042−14%

67Pineville, LALA13,967971−11%

68Covington, LALA11,721959−9%

69St. Rose, LALA7,644947−4%

70Ruston, LALA22,397945−3%

71Grambling, LALA5,314923+17%

72Franklin, LALA6,224918+9%

73Minden, LALA11,103908+5%

74Leesville, LALA5,210857+13%

75Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652844−11%

76Claiborne, LALA13,308834−16%

77Gonzales, LALA13,930766−14%

78Mandeville, LALA12,918757−32%

79Natchitoches, LALA17,146732−7%

80Carencro, LALA13,224691−11%

81Reserve, LALA7,791608−3%

82Red Chute, LALA6,526589−9%

83Walker, LALA6,476565−22%

84Larose, LALA5,515531−21%

85Moss Bluff, LALA12,482528−24%

86Scott, LALA9,635419−38%

87Galliano, LALA5,906385−42%

88Gray, LALA5,154371−14%

89Cut Off, LALA5,398364−6%

90Schriever, LALA6,690348−16%

91Zachary, LALA20,621336−20%

92Addis, LALA7,679291−45%

93Raceland, LALA9,585263−44%

94Lacombe, LALA6,310247−13%

95Broussard, LALA15,799179−45%

96Luling, LALA13,960120−76%

97Youngsville, LALA19,98095−70%

98Chackbay, LALA5,43681−44%

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