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Most population gained, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is -154. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belle Chasse, LA, up 81 places to #21.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲15Carencro, LALA13,224+2,347+240%

02▲2Prairieville, LALA35,238+2,041–

03▲60Hammond, LALA24,032+1,955+11%

04▼1Youngsville, LALA19,980+1,498−46%

05▲48Waggaman, LALA11,330+1,495+4883%

06▲30Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+1,483+27%

07▲22Meraux, LALA7,918+1,114−17%

08▼1Chalmette, LALA22,616+1,054+404%

09▼4Broussard, LALA15,799+905−66%

10▲3Gonzales, LALA13,930+877−24%

11▲14Claiborne, LALA13,308+677−56%

12▲67Woodmere, LALA11,879+641–

13▼5Zachary, LALA20,621+636−72%

14▲21Village St. George, LALA8,273+596−21%

15▲27Timberlane, LALA10,886+522−143%

16▲21Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+521−53%

17▼8Addis, LALA7,679+521−49%

18▲48Scott, LALA9,635+490−83%

19▲8Elmwood, LALA6,077+428–

20▲35Inniswold, LALA6,357+370−74%

21▲81Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+355−73%

22▲11Lafayette, LALA123,311+341−98%

23▲33Destrehan, LALA11,619+279−91%

24▲43Merrydale, LALA9,490+263+722%

25▼6Luling, LALA13,960+244−97%

26▼15Central, LALA30,313+218–

27▲31St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+206–

28▼6Bossier City, LALA63,259+200−95%

29▲49Marrero, LALA32,540+158−131%

30▲41St. Rose, LALA7,644+140−50%

31▲46Donaldsonville, LALA7,094+136−140%

32▲6Ruston, LALA22,397+118−77%

33▼23Covington, LALA11,721+94−88%

34▲31Bridge City, LALA7,297+78−2050%

35▲6Chackbay, LALA5,436+66−96%

36▲3Grambling, LALA5,314+48−106%

37▲45Denham Springs, LALA9,378+37−90%

38▲2Walker, LALA6,476+16−99%

39▲18Port Allen, LALA5,015+3−100%

40▲32Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-12−102%

41▼17Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-14−94%

42▲8Schriever, LALA6,690-21−102%

43▼13Moss Bluff, LALA12,482-40−102%

44▲49Ville Platte, LALA6,172-50−94%

45▲45Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-81−191%

46▲30St. Martinville, LALA5,229-82−45%

47▲28DeRidder, LALA9,503-89+56%

48▼14Eden Isle, LALA7,683-99−104%

49▲25Rayne, LALA6,995-131−362%

50▲14Cut Off, LALA5,398-135−144%

51▲40Oakdale, LALA6,526-146−111%

52▲33Leesville, LALA5,210-154−83%

53▲9Raceland, LALA9,585-183−104%

54▲32Eunice, LALA9,035-183−152%

55▲34Abbeville, LALA10,861-183−126%

56▼2Patterson, LALA5,565-187−147%

57▲41Bogalusa, LALA10,321-191−79%

58▲23Plaquemine, LALA5,891-194+59%

59▼33Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038-201−108%

60▲36Baker, LALA12,136-202−136%

61▼10Harahan, LALA8,916-212+405%

62▼39Thibodaux, LALA15,573-216−155%

63▼46Slidell, LALA28,341-220−114%

64▼12Pineville, LALA13,967-224−114%

65▼19Westwego, LALA8,317-233−49%

66▼48Mandeville, LALA12,918-246−107%

67▲17Franklin, LALA6,224-267−66%

68▼25River Ridge, LALA13,312-279+32%

69▼1Jennings, LALA9,235-284−11%

70▲27Crowley, LALA11,223-288−234%

71▲9Opelousas, LALA15,098-291−106%

72▲16Tallulah, LALA5,517-317−147%

73▼24Gray, LALA5,154-364−152%

74▼29West Monroe, LALA12,478-374−56%

75▲8Morgan City, LALA10,757-408−78%

76▼32Gretna, LALA17,360-425−298%

77▲22Bastrop, LALA8,908-459−51%

78▼18Natchitoches, LALA17,146-462−137%

79▲15Minden, LALA11,103-473−25%

80▲7Laplace, LALA28,343-498−114%

81▼49Red Chute, LALA6,526-539−197%

82▼68Terrytown, LALA24,726-552−134%

83▼35Prien, LALA7,119-626−182%

84▲8Monroe, LALA46,860-698−61%

85▲10Reserve, LALA7,791-750−384%

86▼17Jefferson, LALA9,703-930−65%

87▼75Gardere, LALA12,223-980−155%

88▲13New Iberia, LALA26,533-984−224%

89▼28Houma, LALA31,735-1,014−153%

90▼69Sulphur, LALA20,492-1,034−367%

91▼63Bayou Blue, LALA12,218-1,134–

92▼22Galliano, LALA5,906-1,194−139%

93▲10Alexandria, LALA42,938-1,215−57%

94▼21Larose, LALA5,515-1,248−181%

95▼64Shenandoah, LALA17,998-1,294−136%

96▼81Harvey, LALA20,915-1,321−232%

97▼38Kenner, LALA65,136-1,544+2%

98▼78Estelle, LALA16,341-1,611−190%

99▼52Lacombe, LALA6,310-2,347−336%

100▼98Lake Charles, LALA82,676-3,729−417%

101▼95Metairie, LALA139,729-3,778+15%

102▼2Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-4,699−157%

103▲1Shreveport, LALA175,902-6,611−509%

104▼103New Orleans, LALA362,154-12,144−1%

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