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Most densely populated, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Timberlane, LALA10,8867,583+0%

02Terrytown, LALA24,7266,941+0%

03Metairie, LALA139,7296,310+0%

04River Ridge, LALA13,3125,217+0%

05Marrero, LALA32,5405,023+0%

06Harahan, LALA8,9164,898+0%

07Kenner, LALA65,1364,736+0%

08Chalmette, LALA22,6164,470+0%

09Jefferson, LALA9,7034,375+0%

10Gretna, LALA17,3604,317+0%

11Woodmere, LALA11,8793,576+0%

12Westwego, LALA8,3173,454+0%

13Harvey, LALA20,9153,426+0%

14Estelle, LALA16,3413,424+0%

15Tallulah, LALA5,5173,302+0%

16Village St. George, LALA8,2733,132+0%

17New Iberia, LALA26,5332,928+0%

18New Orleans, LALA362,1542,859+0%

19Shenandoah, LALA17,9982,754+0%

20Gardere, LALA12,2232,708+0%

21Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,620+0%

22Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0382,569+0%

23Merrydale, LALA9,4902,457+0%

24Meraux, LALA7,9182,457+0%

25Crowley, LALA11,2232,431+0%

26Plaquemine, LALA5,8912,417+0%

27Opelousas, LALA15,0982,364+0%

28Rayne, LALA6,9952,255+0%

29Houma, LALA31,7352,239+0%

30Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,239+0%

31Eunice, LALA9,0352,238+0%

32Inniswold, LALA6,3572,208+0%

33St. Martinville, LALA5,2292,205+0%

34Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,125+0%

35Morgan City, LALA10,7572,123+0%

36Eden Isle, LALA7,6832,062+0%

37Patterson, LALA5,5652,032+0%

38Ville Platte, LALA6,1722,028+0%

39Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942,013+0%

40Bridge City, LALA7,2971,991+0%

41Lafayette, LALA123,3111,968+0%

42Abbeville, LALA10,8611,966+0%

43Destrehan, LALA11,6191,960+0%

44Port Allen, LALA5,0151,862+0%

45Shreveport, LALA175,9021,851+0%

46Sulphur, LALA20,4921,826+0%

47Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,790+0%

48Monroe, LALA46,8601,786+0%

49Slidell, LALA28,3411,682+0%

50West Monroe, LALA12,4781,651+0%

51Waggaman, LALA11,3301,646+0%

52Baker, LALA12,1361,636+0%

53Alexandria, LALA42,9381,627+0%

54Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601,600+0%

55Oakdale, LALA6,5261,567+0%

56Bastrop, LALA8,9081,518+0%

57Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,512+0%

58Bogalusa, LALA10,3211,406+0%

59Prien, LALA7,1191,353+0%

60Laplace, LALA28,3431,325+0%

61Bossier City, LALA63,2591,276+0%

62Hammond, LALA24,0321,237+0%

63Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,206+0%

64Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,196+0%

65Elmwood, LALA6,0771,131+0%

66Mandeville, LALA12,9181,121+0%

67Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,098+0%

68Pineville, LALA13,9671,097+0%

69Covington, LALA11,7211,058+0%

70DeRidder, LALA9,5031,056+0%

71Jennings, LALA9,2351,040+0%

72St. Rose, LALA7,644990+0%

73Claiborne, LALA13,308987+0%

74Ruston, LALA22,397970+0%

75Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652944+0%

76Gonzales, LALA13,930892+0%

77Minden, LALA11,103866+0%

78Franklin, LALA6,224839+0%

79Grambling, LALA5,314790+0%

80Natchitoches, LALA17,146787+0%

81Carencro, LALA13,224779+0%

82Leesville, LALA5,210758+0%

83Walker, LALA6,476728+0%

84Moss Bluff, LALA12,482692+0%

85Larose, LALA5,515672+0%

86Scott, LALA9,635671+0%

87Galliano, LALA5,906660+0%

88Red Chute, LALA6,526649+0%

89Reserve, LALA7,791626+0%

90Addis, LALA7,679532+0%

91Luling, LALA13,960494+0%

92Raceland, LALA9,585474+0%

93Gray, LALA5,154432+0%

94Zachary, LALA20,621420+0%

95Schriever, LALA6,690413+0%

96Cut Off, LALA5,398385+0%

97Broussard, LALA15,799324+0%

98Youngsville, LALA19,980318+0%

99Lacombe, LALA6,310284+0%

100St. Gabriel, LALA6,987186+0%

101Chackbay, LALA5,436145+0%

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