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Most manufacturing jobs, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2000

01Larose, LALA5,51515.9%–

02Carencro, LALA13,22412.4%–

03Broussard, LALA15,79911.9%–

04Galliano, LALA5,90611.9%–

05Scott, LALA9,63511.0%–

06Houma, LALA31,73510.9%–

07Patterson, LALA5,5659.4%–

08Bayou Cane, LALA21,2539.3%–

09Red Chute, LALA6,5268.8%–

10Youngsville, LALA19,9808.3%–

11Jennings, LALA9,2358.0%–

12New Iberia, LALA26,5336.7%–

13Bayou Blue, LALA12,2186.6%–

14Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6526.4%–

15Cut Off, LALA5,3986.1%–

16Addis, LALA7,6795.0%–

17Schriever, LALA6,6904.9%–

18Crowley, LALA11,2234.7%–

19Minden, LALA11,1034.6%–

20Eunice, LALA9,0354.5%–

21Rayne, LALA6,9954.4%–

22Lafayette, LALA123,3114.4%–

23Raceland, LALA9,5854.2%–

24Morgan City, LALA10,7573.8%–

25Ponchatoula, LALA7,7553.7%–

26Franklin, LALA6,2243.7%–

27Chackbay, LALA5,4363.6%–

28Thibodaux, LALA15,5733.3%–

29Slidell, LALA28,3413.2%–

30Eden Isle, LALA7,6833.0%–

31Bossier City, LALA63,2592.9%–

32Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342.9%–

33Abbeville, LALA10,8612.7%–

34Gray, LALA5,1542.6%–

35Lake Charles, LALA82,6762.4%–

36Waggaman, LALA11,3302.2%–

37Ville Platte, LALA6,1722.2%–

38Prairieville, LALA35,2382.2%–

39Claiborne, LALA13,3082.0%–

40St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.0%–

41Luling, LALA13,9602.0%–

42Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381.9%–

43Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821.7%–

44Shreveport, LALA175,9021.5%–

45Mandeville, LALA12,9181.4%–

46Terrytown, LALA24,7261.4%–

47Westwego, LALA8,3171.3%–

48Pineville, LALA13,9671.1%–

49Leesville, LALA5,2101.1%–

50Gretna, LALA17,3601.1%–

51Metairie, LALA139,7291.0%–

52Chalmette, LALA22,6161.0%–

53Grambling, LALA5,3141.0%–

54Opelousas, LALA15,0980.8%–

55Natchitoches, LALA17,1460.8%–

56Alexandria, LALA42,9380.7%–

57Kenner, LALA65,1360.7%–

58Marrero, LALA32,5400.7%–

59Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.6%–

60Monroe, LALA46,8600.6%–

61Laplace, LALA28,3430.6%–

62Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.6%–

63Prien, LALA7,1190.6%–

64Sulphur, LALA20,4920.6%–

65Reserve, LALA7,7910.6%–

66New Orleans, LALA362,1540.6%–

67Central, LALA30,3130.5%–

68Walker, LALA6,4760.5%–

69Meraux, LALA7,9180.5%–

70River Ridge, LALA13,3120.5%–

71Baker, LALA12,1360.4%–

72St. Rose, LALA7,6440.4%–

73Village St. George, LALA8,2730.4%–

74Woodmere, LALA11,8790.4%–

75Bogalusa, LALA10,3210.4%–

76Hammond, LALA24,0320.4%–

77Lacombe, LALA6,3100.4%–

78Harahan, LALA8,9160.4%–

79Covington, LALA11,7210.3%–

80DeRidder, LALA9,5030.3%–

81Zachary, LALA20,6210.2%–

82Harvey, LALA20,9150.2%–

83Jefferson, LALA9,7030.2%–

84Estelle, LALA16,3410.2%–

85Destrehan, LALA11,6190.2%–

86Gardere, LALA12,2230.1%–

87West Monroe, LALA12,4780.1%–

88Ruston, LALA22,3970.1%–

89Bridge City, LALA7,2970.0%–

90Elmwood, LALA6,0770.0%–

91Inniswold, LALA6,3570.0%–

92Merrydale, LALA9,4900.0%–

93Timberlane, LALA10,8860.0%–

94Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.0%–

95Denham Springs, LALA9,3780.0%–

96Old Jefferson, LALA7,8600.0%–

97Donaldsonville, LALA7,0940.0%–

98Gonzales, LALA13,9300.0%–

99St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870.0%–

100Tallulah, LALA5,5170.0%–

101Bastrop, LALA8,9080.0%–

102Oakdale, LALA6,5260.0%–

103Plaquemine, LALA5,8910.0%–

104Port Allen, LALA5,0150.0%–

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