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Most residents in poverty, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, LALA362,15488,438−35%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,79555,474+2%

03Shreveport, LALA175,90246,632+2%

04Lafayette, LALA123,31122,383+24%

05Lake Charles, LALA82,67618,195+29%

06Monroe, LALA46,86017,193+0%

07Metairie, LALA139,72916,418+26%

08Bossier City, LALA63,25912,593+51%

09Alexandria, LALA42,93812,198−4%

10Kenner, LALA65,13611,618+21%

11Ruston, LALA22,3978,597+30%

12New Iberia, LALA26,5337,502−22%

13Hammond, LALA24,0327,342+27%

14Natchitoches, LALA17,1467,282+17%

15Houma, LALA31,7357,009+4%

16Marrero, LALA32,5406,347−16%

17Opelousas, LALA15,0985,672−42%

18Chalmette, LALA22,6165,349+39%

19Terrytown, LALA24,7265,244+33%

20Crowley, LALA11,2234,070+2%

21Bastrop, LALA8,9084,060−11%

22Harvey, LALA20,9153,930−25%

23Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533,907+75%

24Minden, LALA11,1033,835+11%

25Thibodaux, LALA15,5733,785+5%

26West Monroe, LALA12,4783,642+27%

27Gardere, LALA12,2233,512+41%

28Laplace, LALA28,3433,505+4%

29Slidell, LALA28,3413,353+10%

30Sulphur, LALA20,4923,279+20%

31Abbeville, LALA10,8613,254−27%

32Gretna, LALA17,3603,240−23%

33Bogalusa, LALA10,3213,100−30%

34Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943,026+14%

35Eunice, LALA9,0352,890−20%

36Bayou Blue, LALA12,2182,763–

37Tallulah, LALA5,5172,749−31%

38Ville Platte, LALA6,1722,677−35%

39Estelle, LALA16,3412,651+54%

40Merrydale, LALA9,4902,623−21%

41Grambling, LALA5,3142,578+37%

42Waggaman, LALA11,3302,487+46%

43Rayne, LALA6,9952,435−4%

44Morgan City, LALA10,7572,298−13%

45Jennings, LALA9,2352,298−20%

46Pineville, LALA13,9672,272−21%

47Reserve, LALA7,7912,192+12%

48Broussard, LALA15,7992,143+194%

49Gonzales, LALA13,9302,066+52%

50Raceland, LALA9,5852,022+10%

51Westwego, LALA8,3171,962−19%

52Leesville, LALA5,2101,919−1%

53Woodmere, LALA11,8791,917+14%

54DeRidder, LALA9,5031,884+7%

55Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6521,883−16%

56Bridge City, LALA7,2971,805−32%

57Luling, LALA13,9601,700+78%

58Plaquemine, LALA5,8911,658−4%

59Lacombe, LALA6,3101,636+85%

60Carencro, LALA13,2241,623−11%

61Shenandoah, LALA17,9981,605+337%

62Central, LALA30,3131,572–

63Galliano, LALA5,9061,570+34%

64Prairieville, LALA35,2381,520–

65Schriever, LALA6,6901,473+96%

66Oakdale, LALA6,5261,429−25%

67Franklin, LALA6,2241,407−39%

68Meraux, LALA7,9181,350+46%

69Zachary, LALA20,6211,305+27%

70Baker, LALA12,1361,280−40%

71St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,256−42%

72Larose, LALA5,5151,251+11%

73Jefferson, LALA9,7031,238−28%

74Mandeville, LALA12,9181,218+52%

75Covington, LALA11,7211,205−12%

76Youngsville, LALA19,9801,191+145%

77River Ridge, LALA13,3121,154−12%

78Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,135−31%

79Red Chute, LALA6,5261,132+277%

80Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,003+32%

81Scott, LALA9,6351,001−10%

82Timberlane, LALA10,886982+1%

83Moss Bluff, LALA12,482969+11%

84Gray, LALA5,154962−18%

85Fort Polk South, LALA7,869925−22%

86Chackbay, LALA5,436881+65%

87Patterson, LALA5,565857−46%

88Harahan, LALA8,916838+79%

89St. Rose, LALA7,644831+3%

90Eden Isle, LALA7,683812+33%

91Claiborne, LALA13,308809−5%

92Destrehan, LALA11,619736+48%

93Addis, LALA7,679647+65%

94St. Gabriel, LALA6,987621−53%

95Denham Springs, LALA9,378583−38%

96Village St. George, LALA8,273581+23%

97Walker, LALA6,476566+23%

98Cut Off, LALA5,398555+25%

99Port Allen, LALA5,015548−57%

100Prien, LALA7,119437−21%

101Old Jefferson, LALA7,860391+86%

102Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038350+37%

103Elmwood, LALA6,077320−43%

104Inniswold, LALA6,357119−69%

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