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Most residents in poverty, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01New Orleans, LALA362,15484,054−38%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,79557,244+5%

03Shreveport, LALA175,90242,597−7%

04Lafayette, LALA123,31122,328+24%

05Lake Charles, LALA82,67618,896+34%

06Metairie, LALA139,72917,524+34%

07Monroe, LALA46,86016,875−2%

08Bossier City, LALA63,25913,074+57%

09Alexandria, LALA42,93811,902−6%

10Kenner, LALA65,13610,026+4%

11Ruston, LALA22,3978,875+35%

12Marrero, LALA32,5407,481−1%

13New Iberia, LALA26,5337,356−24%

14Natchitoches, LALA17,1466,309+1%

15Hammond, LALA24,0326,224+7%

16Opelousas, LALA15,0985,797−41%

17Chalmette, LALA22,6165,628+46%

18Crowley, LALA11,2235,450+37%

19Harvey, LALA20,9155,385+2%

20Houma, LALA31,7355,277−22%

21Terrytown, LALA24,7264,740+20%

22Gretna, LALA17,3604,676+11%

23Slidell, LALA28,3414,481+48%

24Gardere, LALA12,2234,311+73%

25Bogalusa, LALA10,3214,122−6%

26Laplace, LALA28,3433,718+11%

27Bastrop, LALA8,9083,701−19%

28Baker, LALA12,1363,653+71%

29Abbeville, LALA10,8613,569−20%

30Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533,400+53%

31West Monroe, LALA12,4783,350+17%

32Sulphur, LALA20,4923,323+22%

33Thibodaux, LALA15,5733,088−15%

34Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943,063+16%

35Eunice, LALA9,0353,063−15%

36Minden, LALA11,1033,055−12%

37Pineville, LALA13,9672,989+4%

38Bayou Blue, LALA12,2182,921–

39Merrydale, LALA9,4902,848−14%

40Carencro, LALA13,2242,843+56%

41Estelle, LALA16,3412,785+62%

42Waggaman, LALA11,3302,775+63%

43Grambling, LALA5,3142,770+48%

44Timberlane, LALA10,8862,730+181%

45Tallulah, LALA5,5172,491−38%

46Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6522,279+2%

47Woodmere, LALA11,8792,162+29%

48Oakdale, LALA6,5262,146+13%

49Destrehan, LALA11,6192,013+306%

50Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,949−53%

51Broussard, LALA15,7991,926+165%

52Morgan City, LALA10,7571,924−27%

53Luling, LALA13,9601,899+99%

54DeRidder, LALA9,5031,866+6%

55Leesville, LALA5,2101,853−4%

56Jennings, LALA9,2351,829−36%

57Rayne, LALA6,9951,814−28%

58Franklin, LALA6,2241,763−24%

59Bridge City, LALA7,2971,759−34%

60Meraux, LALA7,9181,716+86%

61Zachary, LALA20,6211,700+66%

62Westwego, LALA8,3171,684−30%

63Prairieville, LALA35,2381,606–

64Central, LALA30,3131,604–

65Jefferson, LALA9,7031,596−7%

66Youngsville, LALA19,9801,583+226%

67Claiborne, LALA13,3081,501+77%

68Reserve, LALA7,7911,492−24%

69Shenandoah, LALA17,9981,474+302%

70Covington, LALA11,7211,368+0%

71Raceland, LALA9,5851,320−28%

72Patterson, LALA5,5651,313−17%

73Scott, LALA9,6351,308+17%

74River Ridge, LALA13,3121,285−2%

75St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,182−46%

76Gonzales, LALA13,9301,173−14%

77St. Gabriel, LALA6,9871,166−12%

78Lacombe, LALA6,3101,136+29%

79Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,117−32%

80Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821,110+27%

81Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,099−8%

82Galliano, LALA5,9061,079−8%

83Cut Off, LALA5,3981,034+133%

84Port Allen, LALA5,0151,012−21%

85Schriever, LALA6,690928+23%

86Mandeville, LALA12,918920+15%

87Inniswold, LALA6,357803+106%

88Walker, LALA6,476802+74%

89Plaquemine, LALA5,891772−55%

90Gray, LALA5,154757−36%

91Old Jefferson, LALA7,860694+230%

92Belle Chasse, LALA10,934672−11%

93Harahan, LALA8,916665+42%

94Larose, LALA5,515662−41%

95Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038656+157%

96St. Rose, LALA7,644620−23%

97Denham Springs, LALA9,378560−40%

98Red Chute, LALA6,526492+64%

99Elmwood, LALA6,077467−17%

100Prien, LALA7,119452−19%

101Village St. George, LALA8,273424−10%

102Chackbay, LALA5,436402−25%

103Eden Isle, LALA7,683372−39%

104Addis, LALA7,679232−41%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES