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Most densely populated, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Timberlane, LALA10,8866,811−10%

02Terrytown, LALA24,7266,364−8%

03Metairie, LALA139,7295,980−5%

04River Ridge, LALA13,3124,826−7%

05Marrero, LALA32,5404,603−8%

06Harahan, LALA8,9164,597−6%

07Kenner, LALA65,1364,480−5%

08Gretna, LALA17,3604,394+2%

09Jefferson, LALA9,7034,135−5%

10Estelle, LALA16,3413,531+3%

11Woodmere, LALA11,8793,308−7%

12Gardere, LALA12,2233,186+18%

13Village St. George, LALA8,2733,181+2%

14Harvey, LALA20,9153,137−8%

15Shenandoah, LALA17,9982,969+8%

16Inniswold, LALA6,3572,760+25%

17New Iberia, LALA26,5332,748−6%

18Westwego, LALA8,3172,739−21%

19Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,640+1%

20Tallulah, LALA5,5172,636−20%

21Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0382,633+2%

22Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,542+14%

23Plaquemine, LALA5,8912,436+1%

24Patterson, LALA5,5652,422+19%

25Chalmette, LALA22,6162,335−48%

26Houma, LALA31,7352,331+4%

27Eden Isle, LALA7,6832,318+12%

28Merrydale, LALA9,4902,303−6%

29Crowley, LALA11,2232,267−7%

30Lafayette, LALA123,3112,153+9%

31Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,145+1%

32Rayne, LALA6,9952,097−7%

33Morgan City, LALA10,7572,073−2%

34New Orleans, LALA362,1542,028−29%

35Abbeville, LALA10,8612,027+3%

36Eunice, LALA9,0352,024−10%

37Destrehan, LALA11,6192,008+2%

38Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601,984+24%

39Donaldsonville, LALA7,0941,968−2%

40St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,929−13%

41Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,850−9%

42Bridge City, LALA7,2971,844−7%

43Shreveport, LALA175,9021,843−0%

44Port Allen, LALA5,0151,827−2%

45Sulphur, LALA20,4921,817−0%

46Slidell, LALA28,3411,772+5%

47Waggaman, LALA11,3301,747+6%

48Opelousas, LALA15,0981,720−27%

49Alexandria, LALA42,9381,676+3%

50Baker, LALA12,1361,648+1%

51Monroe, LALA46,8601,642−8%

52West Monroe, LALA12,4781,628−1%

53Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,552+29%

54Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,517+0%

55Oakdale, LALA6,5261,498−4%

56Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,471−18%

57Prien, LALA7,1191,465+8%

58Laplace, LALA28,3431,430+8%

59Hammond, LALA24,0321,404+13%

60Meraux, LALA7,9181,402−43%

61Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,395+17%

62Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,390+27%

63Bossier City, LALA63,2591,385+9%

64Bastrop, LALA8,9081,328−12%

65Bogalusa, LALA10,3211,287−8%

66Mandeville, LALA12,9181,235+10%

67St. Rose, LALA7,6441,229+24%

68Elmwood, LALA6,0771,228+9%

69Prairieville, LALA35,2381,223–

70Claiborne, LALA13,3081,156+17%

71Pineville, LALA13,9671,154+5%

72DeRidder, LALA9,5031,139+8%

73Covington, LALA11,7211,093+3%

74Gonzales, LALA13,9301,070+20%

75Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6521,055+12%

76Ruston, LALA22,3971,032+6%

77Jennings, LALA9,235983−5%

78Carencro, LALA13,224958+23%

79Walker, LALA6,476931+28%

80Minden, LALA11,103870+0%

81Addis, LALA7,679855+61%

82Grambling, LALA5,314833+5%

83Natchitoches, LALA17,146808+3%

84Franklin, LALA6,224769−8%

85Moss Bluff, LALA12,482759+10%

86Leesville, LALA5,210742−2%

87Scott, LALA9,635734+9%

88Galliano, LALA5,906689+4%

89Larose, LALA5,515681+1%

90Red Chute, LALA6,526679+5%

91Reserve, LALA7,791671+7%

92Youngsville, LALA19,980646+103%

93Zachary, LALA20,621557+33%

94Bayou Blue, LALA12,218531–

95Luling, LALA13,960520+5%

96Gray, LALA5,154486+13%

97Schriever, LALA6,690481+17%

98Raceland, LALA9,585473−0%

99Broussard, LALA15,799452+40%

100Central, LALA30,313432–

101Cut Off, LALA5,398408+6%

102Lacombe, LALA6,310328+15%

103St. Gabriel, LALA6,987225+21%

104Chackbay, LALA5,436187+29%

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