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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Carencro, LALA13,224+2,347+240%

02Prairieville, LALA35,238+2,041–

03Hammond, LALA24,032+1,955+11%

04Youngsville, LALA19,980+1,498−46%

05Waggaman, LALA11,330+1,495+4883%

06Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+1,483+27%

07Meraux, LALA7,918+1,114−17%

08Chalmette, LALA22,616+1,054+404%

09Broussard, LALA15,799+905−66%

10Gonzales, LALA13,930+877−24%

11Claiborne, LALA13,308+677−56%

12Woodmere, LALA11,879+641–

13Zachary, LALA20,621+636−72%

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

15Timberlane, LALA10,886+522−143%

16Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+521−53%

17Addis, LALA7,679+521−49%

18Scott, LALA9,635+490−83%

19Elmwood, LALA6,077+428–

20Inniswold, LALA6,357+370−74%

21Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+355−73%

22Lafayette, LALA123,311+341−98%

23Destrehan, LALA11,619+279−91%

24Merrydale, LALA9,490+263+722%

25Luling, LALA13,960+244−97%

26Central, LALA30,313+218–

27St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+206–

28Bossier City, LALA63,259+200−95%

29Marrero, LALA32,540+158−131%

30St. Rose, LALA7,644+140−50%

31Donaldsonville, LALA7,094+136−140%

32Ruston, LALA22,397+118−77%

33Covington, LALA11,721+94−88%

34Bridge City, LALA7,297+78−2050%

35Chackbay, LALA5,436+66−96%

36Grambling, LALA5,314+48−106%

37Denham Springs, LALA9,378+37−90%

38Walker, LALA6,476+16−99%

39Port Allen, LALA5,015+3−100%

40Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-12−102%

41Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-14−94%

42Schriever, LALA6,690-21−102%

43Moss Bluff, LALA12,482-40−102%

44Ville Platte, LALA6,172-50−94%

45Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-81−191%

46St. Martinville, LALA5,229-82−45%

47DeRidder, LALA9,503-89+56%

48Eden Isle, LALA7,683-99−104%

49Rayne, LALA6,995-131−362%

50Cut Off, LALA5,398-135−144%

51Oakdale, LALA6,526-146−111%

52Leesville, LALA5,210-154−83%

53Raceland, LALA9,585-183−104%

54Eunice, LALA9,035-183−152%

55Abbeville, LALA10,861-183−126%

56Patterson, LALA5,565-187−147%

57Bogalusa, LALA10,321-191−79%

58Plaquemine, LALA5,891-194+59%

59Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038-201−108%

60Baker, LALA12,136-202−136%

61Harahan, LALA8,916-212+405%

62Thibodaux, LALA15,573-216−155%

63Slidell, LALA28,341-220−114%

64Pineville, LALA13,967-224−114%

65Westwego, LALA8,317-233−49%

66Mandeville, LALA12,918-246−107%

67Franklin, LALA6,224-267−66%

68River Ridge, LALA13,312-279+32%

69Jennings, LALA9,235-284−11%

70Crowley, LALA11,223-288−234%

71Opelousas, LALA15,098-291−106%

72Tallulah, LALA5,517-317−147%

73Gray, LALA5,154-364−152%

74West Monroe, LALA12,478-374−56%

75Morgan City, LALA10,757-408−78%

76Gretna, LALA17,360-425−298%

77Bastrop, LALA8,908-459−51%

78Natchitoches, LALA17,146-462−137%

79Minden, LALA11,103-473−25%

80Laplace, LALA28,343-498−114%

81Red Chute, LALA6,526-539−197%

82Terrytown, LALA24,726-552−134%

83Prien, LALA7,119-626−182%

84Monroe, LALA46,860-698−61%

85Reserve, LALA7,791-750−384%

86Jefferson, LALA9,703-930−65%

87Gardere, LALA12,223-980−155%

88New Iberia, LALA26,533-984−224%

89Houma, LALA31,735-1,014−153%

90Sulphur, LALA20,492-1,034−367%

91Bayou Blue, LALA12,218-1,134–

92Galliano, LALA5,906-1,194−139%

93Alexandria, LALA42,938-1,215−57%

94Larose, LALA5,515-1,248−181%

95Shenandoah, LALA17,998-1,294−136%

96Harvey, LALA20,915-1,321−232%

97Kenner, LALA65,136-1,544+2%

98Estelle, LALA16,341-1,611−190%

99Lacombe, LALA6,310-2,347−336%

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

101Metairie, LALA139,729-3,778+15%

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

103Shreveport, LALA175,902-6,611−509%

104New Orleans, LALA362,154-12,144−1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES