RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Most residents in poverty, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is 2,140.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01New Orleans, LALA362,154157,162–

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,79557,443–

03Shreveport, LALA175,90250,140–

04Monroe, LALA46,86020,732–

05Lafayette, LALA123,31120,679–

06Lake Charles, LALA82,67616,632–

07Alexandria, LALA42,93814,159–

08Metairie, LALA139,72913,469–

09Kenner, LALA65,13610,263–

10New Iberia, LALA26,5339,126–

11Marrero, LALA32,5408,765–

12Bossier City, LALA63,2598,413–

13Opelousas, LALA15,0988,219–

14Houma, LALA31,7358,053–

15Natchitoches, LALA17,1466,609–

16Hammond, LALA24,0326,086–

17Ruston, LALA22,3976,061–

18Bastrop, LALA8,9085,545–

19Bogalusa, LALA10,3215,254–

20Gretna, LALA17,3605,141–

21Crowley, LALA11,2234,845–

22Harvey, LALA20,9154,806–

23Thibodaux, LALA15,5734,749–

24Tallulah, LALA5,5174,433–

25Abbeville, LALA10,8614,362–

26Ville Platte, LALA6,1724,288–

27Minden, LALA11,1034,282–

28Eunice, LALA9,0354,267–

29Chalmette, LALA22,6164,048–

30Jennings, LALA9,2353,718–

31Morgan City, LALA10,7573,487–

32Rayne, LALA6,9953,205–

33Terrytown, LALA24,7263,033–

34Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943,026–

35West Monroe, LALA12,4782,961–

36Franklin, LALA6,2242,884–

37Laplace, LALA28,3432,777–

38Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,686–

39Westwego, LALA8,3172,672–

40St. Martinville, LALA5,2292,632–

41Oakdale, LALA6,5262,615–

42Pineville, LALA13,9672,547–

43Slidell, LALA28,3412,432–

44Bridge City, LALA7,2972,397–

45Sulphur, LALA20,4922,390–

46Jefferson, LALA9,7032,254–

47Merrydale, LALA9,4902,233–

48Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6522,233–

49Grambling, LALA5,3142,140–

50Gardere, LALA12,2232,128–

51Reserve, LALA7,7912,118–

52DeRidder, LALA9,5032,106–

53Plaquemine, LALA5,8912,080–

54Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,980–

55Baker, LALA12,1361,975–

56Carencro, LALA13,2241,872–

57Estelle, LALA16,3411,772–

58Leesville, LALA5,2101,681–

59Covington, LALA11,7211,657–

60Waggaman, LALA11,3301,582–

61Port Allen, LALA5,0151,486–

62Raceland, LALA9,5851,457–

63Lacombe, LALA6,3101,438–

64Patterson, LALA5,5651,375–

65Larose, LALA5,5151,282–

66Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,239–

67Gray, LALA5,1541,210–

68River Ridge, LALA13,3121,147–

69Zachary, LALA20,6211,109–

70Galliano, LALA5,9061,100–

71Timberlane, LALA10,8861,089–

72Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,056–

73Gonzales, LALA13,9301,017–

74Meraux, LALA7,918987–

75Schriever, LALA6,690957–

76Scott, LALA9,635929–

77Cut Off, LALA5,398906–

78St. Rose, LALA7,644878–

79Belle Chasse, LALA10,934805–

80Moss Bluff, LALA12,482771–

81Harahan, LALA8,916760–

82Luling, LALA13,960745–

83Walker, LALA6,476721–

84Mandeville, LALA12,918684–

85Broussard, LALA15,799555–

86Shenandoah, LALA17,998509–

87Claiborne, LALA13,308484–

88Prien, LALA7,119482–

89Village St. George, LALA8,273408–

90Old Jefferson, LALA7,860332–

91Youngsville, LALA19,980320–

92Chackbay, LALA5,436277–

93Destrehan, LALA11,619262–

94Red Chute, LALA6,526256–

95Inniswold, LALA6,357218–

96Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038205–

97Eden Isle, LALA7,683165–

98Addis, LALA7,679157–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS