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Most densely populated, Louisiana cities · 2020

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

01Terrytown, LALA24,7266,899−1%

02Timberlane, LALA10,8866,891−9%

03Metairie, LALA139,7296,197−2%

04River Ridge, LALA13,3124,861−7%

05Harahan, LALA8,9164,517−8%

06Marrero, LALA32,5404,498−10%

07Kenner, LALA65,1364,463−6%

08Gretna, LALA17,3604,414+2%

09Gardere, LALA12,2233,976+47%

10Jefferson, LALA9,7033,928−10%

11Estelle, LALA16,3413,871+13%

12Village St. George, LALA8,2733,438+10%

13Harvey, LALA20,9153,428+0%

14Shenandoah, LALA17,9983,113+13%

15Woodmere, LALA11,8793,077−14%

16Chalmette, LALA22,6163,006−33%

17Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0382,968+16%

18Westwego, LALA8,3172,750−20%

19Inniswold, LALA6,3572,674+21%

20Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,616−0%

21Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,597+16%

22New Iberia, LALA26,5332,563−12%

23Eden Isle, LALA7,6832,562+24%

24Patterson, LALA5,5652,350+16%

25Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,348+11%

26Houma, LALA31,7352,309+3%

27New Orleans, LALA362,1542,265−21%

28Tallulah, LALA5,5172,259−32%

29Merrydale, LALA9,4902,175−12%

30Lafayette, LALA123,3112,167+10%

31Plaquemine, LALA5,8912,145−11%

32Old Jefferson, LALA7,8602,086+30%

33Crowley, LALA11,2232,001−18%

34Destrehan, LALA11,6191,974+1%

35Sulphur, LALA20,4921,941+6%

36Morgan City, LALA10,7571,917−10%

37Rayne, LALA6,9951,908−15%

38Slidell, LALA28,3411,884+12%

39Abbeville, LALA10,8611,850−6%

40Eunice, LALA9,0351,834−18%

41Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,788+18%

42Donaldsonville, LALA7,0941,772−12%

43Port Allen, LALA5,0151,742−6%

44Shreveport, LALA175,9021,735−6%

45Bridge City, LALA7,2971,727−13%

46Waggaman, LALA11,3301,716+4%

47St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,697−23%

48Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,658+51%

49Meraux, LALA7,9181,640−33%

50West Monroe, LALA12,4781,633−1%

51Opelousas, LALA15,0981,632−31%

52Monroe, LALA46,8601,604−10%

53Addis, LALA7,6791,601+201%

54Alexandria, LALA42,9381,590−2%

55Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,569−23%

56Prairieville, LALA35,2381,509–

57Elmwood, LALA6,0771,497+32%

58Baker, LALA12,1361,477−10%

59Prien, LALA7,1191,453+7%

60Covington, LALA11,7211,442+36%

61Bossier City, LALA63,2591,417+11%

62Mandeville, LALA12,9181,410+26%

63Laplace, LALA28,3431,380+4%

64Hammond, LALA24,0321,374+11%

65Gonzales, LALA13,9301,338+50%

66Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,295+7%

67Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,294−28%

68Oakdale, LALA6,5261,289−18%

69Youngsville, LALA19,9801,269+299%

70Claiborne, LALA13,3081,269+28%

71Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,268+6%

72Carencro, LALA13,2241,180+52%

73Pineville, LALA13,9671,141+4%

74St. Rose, LALA7,6441,136+15%

75Bastrop, LALA8,9081,132−25%

76Bogalusa, LALA10,3211,121−20%

77DeRidder, LALA9,5031,060+0%

78Ruston, LALA22,3971,046+8%

79Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652974+3%

80Walker, LALA6,476967+33%

81Jennings, LALA9,235932−10%

82Grambling, LALA5,314882+12%

83Moss Bluff, LALA12,482822+19%

84Natchitoches, LALA17,146795+1%

85Minden, LALA11,103793−8%

86Red Chute, LALA6,526766+18%

87Broussard, LALA15,799740+128%

88Zachary, LALA20,621719+71%

89Scott, LALA9,635692+3%

90Franklin, LALA6,224675−19%

91Galliano, LALA5,906637−3%

92Leesville, LALA5,210634−16%

93Larose, LALA5,515622−7%

94Luling, LALA13,960589+19%

95Reserve, LALA7,791587−6%

96Bayou Blue, LALA12,218574–

97Gray, LALA5,154481+11%

98Central, LALA30,313475–

99Schriever, LALA6,690471+14%

100Raceland, LALA9,585453−4%

101Cut Off, LALA5,398378−2%

102Lacombe, LALA6,310327+15%

103St. Gabriel, LALA6,987217+17%

104Chackbay, LALA5,436194+34%

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