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Most residents in poverty, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 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, LALA362,15483,923−38%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,79558,593+7%

03Shreveport, LALA175,90244,124−3%

04Lafayette, LALA123,31123,734+32%

05Monroe, LALA46,86016,777−2%

06Lake Charles, LALA82,67615,033+7%

07Metairie, LALA139,72913,149+1%

08Alexandria, LALA42,93811,600−9%

09Bossier City, LALA63,2599,732+17%

10Kenner, LALA65,1369,503−1%

11New Iberia, LALA26,5337,798−19%

12Opelousas, LALA15,0987,622−23%

13Marrero, LALA32,5407,101−6%

14Ruston, LALA22,3977,081+7%

15Natchitoches, LALA17,1466,531+5%

16Houma, LALA31,7356,091−10%

17Hammond, LALA24,0325,601−3%

18Gretna, LALA17,3604,614+9%

19Bastrop, LALA8,9084,401−4%

20Harvey, LALA20,9154,029−23%

21Crowley, LALA11,2233,975−0%

22Terrytown, LALA24,7263,907−1%

23Bogalusa, LALA10,3213,869−12%

24Slidell, LALA28,3413,782+25%

25Laplace, LALA28,3433,445+2%

26Minden, LALA11,1033,350−3%

27Pineville, LALA13,9673,197+11%

28Abbeville, LALA10,8613,184−29%

29Gardere, LALA12,2233,157+26%

30Sulphur, LALA20,4923,156+16%

31Thibodaux, LALA15,5733,043−16%

32Ville Platte, LALA6,1722,978−28%

33Morgan City, LALA10,7572,896+10%

34Eunice, LALA9,0352,774−23%

35West Monroe, LALA12,4782,745−4%

36Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942,726+3%

37Tallulah, LALA5,5172,687−33%

38Grambling, LALA5,3142,439+30%

39Chalmette, LALA22,6162,360−39%

40Bayou Blue, LALA12,2182,276–

41Gonzales, LALA13,9302,267+67%

42Bridge City, LALA7,2972,219−17%

43Franklin, LALA6,2242,198−5%

44Woodmere, LALA11,8792,192+31%

45Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6522,175−3%

46Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,165−3%

47Reserve, LALA7,7912,152+10%

48Ponchatoula, LALA7,7552,149+31%

49DeRidder, LALA9,5032,098+19%

50Oakdale, LALA6,5262,091+10%

51Jennings, LALA9,2352,082−28%

52Raceland, LALA9,5852,080+13%

53Baker, LALA12,1362,003−6%

54Merrydale, LALA9,4901,904−42%

55Westwego, LALA8,3171,884−22%

56Central, LALA30,3131,851–

57Carencro, LALA13,2241,830+0%

58Timberlane, LALA10,8861,814+87%

59St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,796−18%

60Jefferson, LALA9,7031,771+3%

61Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,741+86%

62Waggaman, LALA11,3301,725+1%

63Prairieville, LALA35,2381,706–

64Rayne, LALA6,9951,705−33%

65Estelle, LALA16,3411,703−1%

66St. Rose, LALA7,6441,631+102%

67Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,599+34%

68Plaquemine, LALA5,8911,560−9%

69Patterson, LALA5,5651,519−4%

70Leesville, LALA5,2101,513−22%

71Luling, LALA13,9601,452+52%

72Gray, LALA5,1541,333+13%

73Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,284+70%

74Walker, LALA6,4761,243+170%

75Port Allen, LALA5,0151,228−4%

76Galliano, LALA5,9061,221+4%

77Lacombe, LALA6,3101,167+32%

78Scott, LALA9,6351,104−1%

79River Ridge, LALA13,3121,080−17%

80Covington, LALA11,7211,045−23%

81Village St. George, LALA8,273929+97%

82Claiborne, LALA13,308884+4%

83Moss Bluff, LALA12,482863−1%

84Schriever, LALA6,690843+12%

85Meraux, LALA7,918839−9%

86Broussard, LALA15,799814+12%

87Harahan, LALA8,916801+71%

88Inniswold, LALA6,357795+104%

89Larose, LALA5,515784−31%

90Zachary, LALA20,621784−24%

91Mandeville, LALA12,918779−3%

92St. Gabriel, LALA6,987776−41%

93Cut Off, LALA5,398707+60%

94Red Chute, LALA6,526643+114%

95Old Jefferson, LALA7,860579+176%

96Destrehan, LALA11,619578+17%

97Shenandoah, LALA17,998542+48%

98Elmwood, LALA6,077518−8%

99Chackbay, LALA5,436424−20%

100Youngsville, LALA19,980363−25%

101Addis, LALA7,679353−10%

102Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038334+31%

103Eden Isle, LALA7,683333−45%

104Prien, LALA7,119287−48%

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