RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

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. The median across all 104 is 1,924. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Destrehan, LA, up 43 places to #49.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

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%

06▲1Metairie, LALA139,72917,524+34%

07▼1Monroe, 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%

12▲4Marrero, LALA32,5407,481−1%

13▼1New Iberia, LALA26,5337,356−24%

14Natchitoches, LALA17,1466,309+1%

15▼2Hammond, LALA24,0326,224+7%

16▲1Opelousas, LALA15,0985,797−41%

17▲1Chalmette, LALA22,6165,628+46%

18▲2Crowley, LALA11,2235,450+37%

19▲3Harvey, LALA20,9155,385+2%

20▼5Houma, LALA31,7355,277−22%

21▼2Terrytown, LALA24,7264,740+20%

22▲10Gretna, LALA17,3604,676+11%

23▲6Slidell, LALA28,3414,481+48%

24▲3Gardere, LALA12,2234,311+73%

25▲8Bogalusa, LALA10,3214,122−6%

26▲2Laplace, LALA28,3433,718+11%

27▼6Bastrop, LALA8,9083,701−19%

28▲42Baker, LALA12,1363,653+71%

29▲2Abbeville, LALA10,8613,569−20%

30▼7Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533,400+53%

31▼5West Monroe, LALA12,4783,350+17%

32▼2Sulphur, LALA20,4923,323+22%

33▼8Thibodaux, LALA15,5733,088−15%

34Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943,063+16%

35Eunice, LALA9,0353,063−15%

36▼12Minden, LALA11,1033,055−12%

37▲9Pineville, LALA13,9672,989+4%

38▼2Bayou Blue, LALA12,2182,921–

39▲1Merrydale, LALA9,4902,848−14%

40▲20Carencro, LALA13,2242,843+56%

41▼2Estelle, LALA16,3412,785+62%

42Waggaman, LALA11,3302,775+63%

43▼2Grambling, LALA5,3142,770+48%

44▲38Timberlane, LALA10,8862,730+181%

45▼8Tallulah, LALA5,5172,491−38%

46▲9Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6522,279+2%

47▲6Woodmere, LALA11,8792,162+29%

48▲18Oakdale, LALA6,5262,146+13%

49▲43Destrehan, LALA11,6192,013+306%

50▼12Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,949−53%

51▼3Broussard, LALA15,7991,926+165%

52▼8Morgan City, LALA10,7571,924−27%

53▲4Luling, LALA13,9601,899+99%

54DeRidder, LALA9,5031,866+6%

55▼3Leesville, LALA5,2101,853−4%

56▼11Jennings, LALA9,2351,829−36%

57▼14Rayne, LALA6,9951,814−28%

58▲9Franklin, LALA6,2241,763−24%

59▼3Bridge City, LALA7,2971,759−34%

60▲8Meraux, LALA7,9181,716+86%

61▲8Zachary, LALA20,6211,700+66%

62▼11Westwego, LALA8,3171,684−30%

63▲1Prairieville, LALA35,2381,606–

64▼2Central, LALA30,3131,604–

65▲8Jefferson, LALA9,7031,596−7%

66▲10Youngsville, LALA19,9801,583+226%

67▲24Claiborne, LALA13,3081,501+77%

68▼21Reserve, LALA7,7911,492−24%

69▼8Shenandoah, LALA17,9981,474+302%

70▲5Covington, LALA11,7211,3680%

71▼21Raceland, LALA9,5851,320−28%

72▲15Patterson, LALA5,5651,313−17%

73▲8Scott, LALA9,6351,308+17%

74▲3River Ridge, LALA13,3121,285−2%

75▼4St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,182−46%

76▼27Gonzales, LALA13,9301,173−14%

77▲17St. Gabriel, LALA6,9871,166−12%

78▼19Lacombe, LALA6,3101,136+29%

79▼1Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,117−32%

80▲3Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821,110+27%

81▲4Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,099−8%

82▼19Galliano, LALA5,9061,079−8%

83▲15Cut Off, LALA5,3981,034+133%

84▲15Port Allen, LALA5,0151,012−21%

85▼20Schriever, LALA6,690928+23%

86▼12Mandeville, LALA12,918920+15%

87▲17Inniswold, LALA6,357803+106%

88▲9Walker, LALA6,476802+74%

89▼31Plaquemine, LALA5,891772−55%

90▼6Gray, LALA5,154757−36%

91▲10Old Jefferson, LALA7,860694+230%

92▼12Belle Chasse, LALA10,934672−11%

93▼5Harahan, LALA8,916665+42%

94▼22Larose, LALA5,515662−41%

95▲7Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038656+157%

96▼7St. Rose, LALA7,644620−23%

97▼2Denham Springs, LALA9,378560−40%

98▼19Red Chute, LALA6,526492+64%

99▲4Elmwood, LALA6,077467−17%

100Prien, LALA7,119452−19%

101▼5Village St. George, LALA8,273424−10%

102▼16Chackbay, LALA5,436402−25%

103▼13Eden Isle, LALA7,683372−39%

104▼11Addis, LALA7,679232−41%

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