RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 101 SHOWN OF 101

Most residents in poverty, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01New Orleans, LALA362,154135,429−14%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,79554,613−5%

03Shreveport, LALA175,90245,573−9%

04Lafayette, LALA123,31117,982−13%

05Monroe, LALA46,86017,155−17%

06Lake Charles, LALA82,67614,066−15%

07Metairie, LALA139,72913,035−3%

08Alexandria, LALA42,93812,719−10%

09Opelousas, LALA15,0989,860+20%

10New Iberia, LALA26,5339,639+6%

11Kenner, LALA65,1369,601−6%

12Bossier City, LALA63,2598,344−1%

13Marrero, LALA32,5407,541−14%

14Houma, LALA31,7356,736−16%

15Ruston, LALA22,3976,598+9%

16Natchitoches, LALA17,1466,219−6%

17Hammond, LALA24,0325,790−5%

18Harvey, LALA20,9155,263+10%

19Bastrop, LALA8,9084,586−17%

20Abbeville, LALA10,8614,477+3%

21Bogalusa, LALA10,3214,403−16%

22Gretna, LALA17,3604,215−18%

23Ville Platte, LALA6,1724,143−3%

24Tallulah, LALA5,5173,999−10%

25Crowley, LALA11,2233,980−18%

26Terrytown, LALA24,7263,946+30%

27Chalmette, LALA22,6163,848−5%

28Thibodaux, LALA15,5733,622−24%

29Eunice, LALA9,0353,616−15%

30Minden, LALA11,1033,459−19%

31Laplace, LALA28,3433,361+21%

32Merrydale, LALA9,4903,300+48%

33Slidell, LALA28,3413,035+25%

34Pineville, LALA13,9672,876+13%

35Jennings, LALA9,2352,873−23%

36West Monroe, LALA12,4782,862−3%

37Sulphur, LALA20,4922,730+14%

38Bridge City, LALA7,2972,663+11%

39Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942,644−13%

40Morgan City, LALA10,7572,627−25%

41Rayne, LALA6,9952,526−21%

42Gardere, LALA12,2232,496+17%

43Westwego, LALA8,3172,408−10%

44Franklin, LALA6,2242,307−20%

45Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6522,233+0%

46Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,228−17%

47St. Martinville, LALA5,2292,177−17%

48Baker, LALA12,1362,140+8%

49Reserve, LALA7,7911,955−8%

50Leesville, LALA5,2101,937+15%

51Oakdale, LALA6,5261,903−27%

52Grambling, LALA5,3141,876−12%

53Raceland, LALA9,5851,841+26%

54Carencro, LALA13,2241,824−3%

55DeRidder, LALA9,5031,763−16%

56Estelle, LALA16,3411,724−3%

57Jefferson, LALA9,7031,722−24%

58Plaquemine, LALA5,8911,722−17%

59Waggaman, LALA11,3301,700+7%

60Woodmere, LALA11,8791,676–

61Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,640−17%

62Patterson, LALA5,5651,587+15%

63Covington, LALA11,7211,365−18%

64Gonzales, LALA13,9301,357+33%

65St. Gabriel, LALA6,9871,320–

66River Ridge, LALA13,3121,305+14%

67Port Allen, LALA5,0151,280−14%

68Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,189+13%

69Gray, LALA5,1541,176−3%

70Galliano, LALA5,9061,171+6%

71Larose, LALA5,5151,129−12%

72Scott, LALA9,6351,115+20%

73Zachary, LALA20,6211,025−8%

74Timberlane, LALA10,886971−11%

75Luling, LALA13,960953+28%

76Denham Springs, LALA9,378936−24%

77Meraux, LALA7,918923−6%

78Lacombe, LALA6,310882−39%

79Moss Bluff, LALA12,482873+13%

80Claiborne, LALA13,308849+75%

81St. Rose, LALA7,644809−8%

82Mandeville, LALA12,918800+17%

83Belle Chasse, LALA10,934757−6%

84Schriever, LALA6,690753−21%

85Broussard, LALA15,799728+31%

86Eden Isle, LALA7,683611+270%

87Elmwood, LALA6,077566–

88Prien, LALA7,119556+15%

89Chackbay, LALA5,436533+92%

90Destrehan, LALA11,619496+89%

91Youngsville, LALA19,980486+52%

92Village St. George, LALA8,273471+15%

93Harahan, LALA8,916469−38%

94Walker, LALA6,476460−36%

95Cut Off, LALA5,398443−51%

96Addis, LALA7,679391+149%

97Inniswold, LALA6,357390+79%

98Shenandoah, LALA17,998367−28%

99Red Chute, LALA6,526300+17%

100Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038255+24%

101Old Jefferson, LALA7,860210−37%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS