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Most equal income distribution, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000

01Elmwood, LALA6,0770.315–

02Red Chute, LALA6,5260.325–

03Denham Springs, LALA9,3780.359–

04Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.372–

05Bayou Cane, LALA21,2530.377–

06Reserve, LALA7,7910.378–

07Gonzales, LALA13,9300.378–

08Addis, LALA7,6790.381–

09Belle Chasse, LALA10,9340.385–

10Prairieville, LALA35,2380.385–

11Baker, LALA12,1360.386–

12Walker, LALA6,4760.390–

13Estelle, LALA16,3410.391–

14Moss Bluff, LALA12,4820.402–

15St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870.402–

16Bridge City, LALA7,2970.405–

17Destrehan, LALA11,6190.405–

18Larose, LALA5,5150.405–

19Luling, LALA13,9600.407–

20Central, LALA30,3130.409–

21St. Rose, LALA7,6440.413–

22Youngsville, LALA19,9800.415–

23Schriever, LALA6,6900.416–

24Plaquemine, LALA5,8910.417–

25Chackbay, LALA5,4360.418–

26Eden Isle, LALA7,6830.418–

27Old Jefferson, LALA7,8600.421–

28Inniswold, LALA6,3570.421–

29Sulphur, LALA20,4920.423–

30Terrytown, LALA24,7260.423–

31Slidell, LALA28,3410.426–

32Cut Off, LALA5,3980.427–

33Broussard, LALA15,7990.428–

34Raceland, LALA9,5850.430–

35DeRidder, LALA9,5030.431–

36Patterson, LALA5,5650.431–

37Abbeville, LALA10,8610.439–

38Rayne, LALA6,9950.439–

39Laplace, LALA28,3430.439–

40Zachary, LALA20,6210.441–

41Meraux, LALA7,9180.441–

42Franklin, LALA6,2240.443–

43Bayou Blue, LALA12,2180.447–

44Prien, LALA7,1190.448–

45Covington, LALA11,7210.450–

46Claiborne, LALA13,3080.452–

47Jefferson, LALA9,7030.452–

48Waggaman, LALA11,3300.452–

49Jennings, LALA9,2350.453–

50Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.454–

51Westwego, LALA8,3170.454–

52Port Allen, LALA5,0150.454–

53Oakdale, LALA6,5260.457–

54Gardere, LALA12,2230.457–

55Bastrop, LALA8,9080.457–

56Carencro, LALA13,2240.459–

57Bossier City, LALA63,2590.463–

58Morgan City, LALA10,7570.464–

59West Monroe, LALA12,4780.464–

60Tallulah, LALA5,5170.464–

61Village St. George, LALA8,2730.466–

62Harahan, LALA8,9160.467–

63Scott, LALA9,6350.469–

64Ville Platte, LALA6,1720.471–

65Marrero, LALA32,5400.472–

66River Ridge, LALA13,3120.474–

67Houma, LALA31,7350.475–

68Ponchatoula, LALA7,7550.478–

69Mandeville, LALA12,9180.482–

70Metairie, LALA139,7290.483–

71Harvey, LALA20,9150.485–

72Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6520.485–

73Kenner, LALA65,1360.488–

74Lacombe, LALA6,3100.488–

75Pineville, LALA13,9670.489–

76Donaldsonville, LALA7,0940.492–

77Chalmette, LALA22,6160.494–

78St. Martinville, LALA5,2290.495–

79Hammond, LALA24,0320.502–

80Opelousas, LALA15,0980.504–

81Bogalusa, LALA10,3210.508–

82Alexandria, LALA42,9380.509–

83Gray, LALA5,1540.509–

84Galliano, LALA5,9060.511–

85Leesville, LALA5,2100.511–

86Lafayette, LALA123,3110.512–

87Timberlane, LALA10,8860.512–

88Merrydale, LALA9,4900.513–

89Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0380.515–

90Woodmere, LALA11,8790.521–

91Gretna, LALA17,3600.523–

92Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.527–

93Eunice, LALA9,0350.536–

94Shreveport, LALA175,9020.537–

95Natchitoches, LALA17,1460.537–

96Thibodaux, LALA15,5730.538–

97New Iberia, LALA26,5330.546–

98Ruston, LALA22,3970.548–

99New Orleans, LALA362,1540.553–

100Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.561–

101Grambling, LALA5,3140.561–

102Minden, LALA11,1030.580–

103Crowley, LALA11,2230.586–

104Monroe, LALA46,8600.614–

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