RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Most population gained, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Lafayette, LALA123,311+15,797–

02Luling, LALA13,960+8,725–

03Baton Rouge, LALA222,795+8,287–

04Opelousas, LALA15,098+4,709–

05Raceland, LALA9,585+4,549–

06Bossier City, LALA63,259+3,743–

07Shenandoah, LALA17,998+3,641–

08Laplace, LALA28,343+3,490–

09Mandeville, LALA12,918+3,406–

10Destrehan, LALA11,619+3,229–

11Galliano, LALA5,906+3,062–

12Scott, LALA9,635+2,958–

13Youngsville, LALA19,980+2,797–

14Broussard, LALA15,799+2,627–

15Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+2,517–

16Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+2,496–

17Eden Isle, LALA7,683+2,493–

18Zachary, LALA20,621+2,239–

19Houma, LALA31,735+1,898–

20Estelle, LALA16,341+1,789–

21Gardere, LALA12,223+1,783–

22Chackbay, LALA5,436+1,768–

23Hammond, LALA24,032+1,768–

24Terrytown, LALA24,726+1,643–

25Shreveport, LALA175,902+1,617–

26Pineville, LALA13,967+1,578–

27Slidell, LALA28,341+1,571–

28Larose, LALA5,515+1,534–

29Claiborne, LALA13,308+1,530–

30Inniswold, LALA6,357+1,434–

31Meraux, LALA7,918+1,343–

32Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+1,336–

33Oakdale, LALA6,526+1,305–

34Natchitoches, LALA17,146+1,256–

35Lake Charles, LALA82,676+1,177–

36Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+1,170–

37Gonzales, LALA13,930+1,153–

38Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+1,100–

39Walker, LALA6,476+1,074–

40Addis, LALA7,679+1,016–

41Harvey, LALA20,915+1,004–

42Lacombe, LALA6,310+995–

43Schriever, LALA6,690+922–

44New Iberia, LALA26,533+795–

45Covington, LALA11,721+792–

46Prien, LALA7,119+767–

47Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652+766–

48Village St. George, LALA8,273+751–

49Abbeville, LALA10,861+700–

50Gray, LALA5,154+698–

51Carencro, LALA13,224+691–

52Tallulah, LALA5,517+668–

53Baker, LALA12,136+560–

54Red Chute, LALA6,526+553–

55Ruston, LALA22,397+519–

56Thibodaux, LALA15,573+396–

57Patterson, LALA5,565+394–

58Sulphur, LALA20,492+387–

59Denham Springs, LALA9,378+376–

60Eunice, LALA9,035+349–

61Cut Off, LALA5,398+310–

62St. Rose, LALA7,644+281–

63Reserve, LALA7,791+264–

64Crowley, LALA11,223+215–

65Gretna, LALA17,360+215–

66Chalmette, LALA22,616+209–

67Fort Polk South, LALA7,869+89–

68Rayne, LALA6,995+50–

69Merrydale, LALA9,490+32–

70Waggaman, LALA11,330+30–

71Bridge City, LALA7,297-4–

72Harahan, LALA8,916-42–

73DeRidder, LALA9,503-57–

74Plaquemine, LALA5,891-122–

75St. Martinville, LALA5,229-148–

76River Ridge, LALA13,312-212–

77Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-245–

78Jennings, LALA9,235-319–

79Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-344–

80Westwego, LALA8,317-455–

81Marrero, LALA32,540-506–

82Minden, LALA11,103-634–

83Franklin, LALA6,224-788–

84Grambling, LALA5,314-791–

85Ville Platte, LALA6,172-824–

86West Monroe, LALA12,478-846–

87Leesville, LALA5,210-885–

88Bogalusa, LALA10,321-915–

89Bastrop, LALA8,908-928–

90Port Allen, LALA5,015-999–

91Timberlane, LALA10,886-1,209–

92Kenner, LALA65,136-1,516–

93Monroe, LALA46,860-1,802–

94Morgan City, LALA10,757-1,828–

95Jefferson, LALA9,703-2,678–

96Alexandria, LALA42,938-2,846–

97Metairie, LALA139,729-3,292–

98New Orleans, LALA362,154-12,264–

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