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Most manufacturing jobs, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 0.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Elmwood, LA, up 64 places to #26.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Larose, LALA5,51518.5%+5.3 pts

02▲2Galliano, LALA5,90610.2%−0.7 pts

03▲7Youngsville, LALA19,9808.6%−2.3 pts

04▼1Broussard, LALA15,7997.8%−8.3 pts

05▲3Bayou Cane, LALA21,2537.6%−3.5 pts

06▲9Cut Off, LALA5,3987.4%−5.4 pts

07▼1Houma, LALA31,7356.9%−4.7 pts

08▲3Jennings, LALA9,2356.5%−0.1 pts

09▲28Ville Platte, LALA6,1726.3%−0.3 pts

10▼8Carencro, LALA13,2245.9%−1.6 pts

11▲13Morgan City, LALA10,7575.9%−1.8 pts

12▲21Abbeville, LALA10,8615.7%−4.7 pts

13Bayou Blue, LALA12,2185.6%−8.4 pts

14▲14Thibodaux, LALA15,5735.3%+0.6 pts

15▲25St. Martinville, LALA5,2295.3%+2.6 pts

16▲5Rayne, LALA6,9955.1%−6.3 pts

17▲6Raceland, LALA9,5854.9%−0.5 pts

18▼11Patterson, LALA5,5654.8%−4.4 pts

19▼7New Iberia, LALA26,5334.2%−7.9 pts

20▲14Gray, LALA5,1544.2%−3.0 pts

21▼12Red Chute, LALA6,5263.8%−0.4 pts

22▼2Eunice, LALA9,0353.4%−2.3 pts

23▼1Lafayette, LALA123,3113.3%−4.3 pts

24▼6Crowley, LALA11,2233.1%−5.1 pts

25▲52Lacombe, LALA6,3103.1%+2.0 pts

26▲64Elmwood, LALA6,0773.1%+2.8 pts

27▼1Franklin, LALA6,2242.9%−2.4 pts

28▲4Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342.7%−0.1 pts

29▼13Addis, LALA7,6792.1%+2.1 pts

30▼16Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6522.1%−2.8 pts

31▲15Terrytown, LALA24,7262.0%−0.3 pts

32▼13Minden, LALA11,1032.0%−1.0 pts

33▼28Scott, LALA9,6352.0%−4.4 pts

34▼17Schriever, LALA6,6901.8%−13.0 pts

35▼4Bossier City, LALA63,2591.8%−0.5 pts

36▼7Slidell, LALA28,3411.7%+0.6 pts

37▲4Luling, LALA13,9601.6%+0.3 pts

38▼3Lake Charles, LALA82,6761.4%+0.6 pts

39▼1Prairieville, LALA35,2381.3%+0.5 pts

40▲55Denham Springs, LALA9,3781.2%+1.0 pts

41▲48Bridge City, LALA7,2971.2%−0.2 pts

42▲13Natchitoches, LALA17,1461.2%+0.4 pts

43▲26Meraux, LALA7,9181.2%−1.7 pts

44▲19Prien, LALA7,1191.2%0.0 pts

45▲5Gretna, LALA17,3601.1%−1.0 pts

46▲56Oakdale, LALA6,5261.1%−0.9 pts

47▲6Grambling, LALA5,3141.1%+1.1 pts

48▼4Shreveport, LALA175,9021.0%−0.8 pts

49▼10Claiborne, LALA13,3081.0%+0.6 pts

50▼25Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551.0%+0.5 pts

51▲50Gonzales, LALA13,9301.0%+0.5 pts

52▼7Mandeville, LALA12,9180.9%−2.7 pts

53▼4Leesville, LALA5,2100.9%−1.3 pts

54▲5Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.9%+0.3 pts

55▼4Metairie, LALA139,7290.8%−0.1 pts

56▲15Baker, LALA12,1360.7%+0.7 pts

57Kenner, LALA65,1360.7%+0.3 pts

58▼4Opelousas, LALA15,0980.7%−0.7 pts

59▲1Monroe, LALA46,8600.6%+0.4 pts

60▲1Laplace, LALA28,3430.6%+0.4 pts

61▲17Harahan, LALA8,9160.6%0.0 pts

62Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.6%+0.1 pts

63▲41Port Allen, LALA5,0150.5%+0.5 pts

64▼6Marrero, LALA32,5400.5%−2.9 pts

65▲20Destrehan, LALA11,6190.5%−0.9 pts

66▲34Donaldsonville, LALA7,0940.5%+0.5 pts

67▼19Pineville, LALA13,9670.5%−0.7 pts

68▼2New Orleans, LALA362,1540.4%−0.7 pts

69▲10Covington, LALA11,7210.4%−1.1 pts

70▲4Woodmere, LALA11,8790.4%−0.9 pts

71▲2Village St. George, LALA8,2730.4%0.0 pts

72▼20Chalmette, LALA22,6160.4%0.0 pts

73▼6Central, LALA30,3130.4%−0.1 pts

74▼10Sulphur, LALA20,4920.4%−0.2 pts

75▲12West Monroe, LALA12,4780.4%−0.6 pts

76▲6Harvey, LALA20,9150.4%−1.6 pts

77▲3DeRidder, LALA9,5030.3%−1.6 pts

78▲10Ruston, LALA22,3970.3%0.0 pts

79▼36Moss Bluff, LALA12,4820.3%−0.6 pts

80▼15Reserve, LALA7,7910.3%−1.4 pts

81▲5Gardere, LALA12,2230.2%−0.3 pts

82▼1Zachary, LALA20,6210.2%+0.1 pts

83▼13River Ridge, LALA13,3120.2%−2.0 pts

84▼1Jefferson, LALA9,7030.2%0.0 pts

85▼43Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0380.2%+0.2 pts

86▼59Chackbay, LALA5,4360.2%−5.3 pts

87▼11Hammond, LALA24,0320.1%−0.9 pts

88▼4Estelle, LALA16,3410.1%−3.7 pts

89▼14Bogalusa, LALA10,3210.1%−4.0 pts

90▼34Alexandria, LALA42,9380.0%−0.6 pts

91▼44Westwego, LALA8,3170.0%−3.8 pts

92▼62Eden Isle, LALA7,6830.0%−4.9 pts

93▼2Inniswold, LALA6,3570.0%0.0 pts

94▼2Merrydale, LALA9,4900.0%−1.0 pts

95▼2Timberlane, LALA10,8860.0%−1.8 pts

96▼28Walker, LALA6,4760.0%−1.2 pts

97▼61Waggaman, LALA11,3300.0%−1.1 pts

98▼4Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.0%0.0 pts

99▼3Old Jefferson, LALA7,8600.0%0.0 pts

100▼28St. Rose, LALA7,6440.0%−2.6 pts

101▼4Bastrop, LALA8,9080.0%−0.1 pts

102▼4St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870.0%−0.4 pts

103▼4Tallulah, LALA5,5170.0%−0.3 pts

104▼1Plaquemine, LALA5,8910.0%−1.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES