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Most population gained, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Lafayette, LALA123,311+10,366−34%

02Bossier City, LALA63,259+4,854+30%

03Youngsville, LALA19,980+4,113+47%

04Zachary, LALA20,621+3,685+65%

05Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+2,831+112%

06Hammond, LALA24,032+2,380+35%

07Broussard, LALA15,799+2,323−12%

08Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+2,309+97%

09Laplace, LALA28,343+2,188−37%

10Claiborne, LALA13,308+1,677+10%

11Baton Rouge, LALA222,795+1,675−80%

12Gonzales, LALA13,930+1,625+41%

13Gardere, LALA12,223+1,588−11%

14St. Rose, LALA7,644+1,582+463%

15Denham Springs, LALA9,378+1,458+288%

16Carencro, LALA13,224+1,406+103%

17Alexandria, LALA42,938+1,381−149%

18Ponchatoula, LALA7,755+1,379−663%

19Slidell, LALA28,341+1,373−13%

20Addis, LALA7,679+1,355+33%

21Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+1,349+23%

22Walker, LALA6,476+1,337+24%

23Houma, LALA31,735+1,334−30%

24Shenandoah, LALA17,998+1,329−63%

25Ruston, LALA22,397+1,313+153%

26Inniswold, LALA6,357+1,236−14%

27St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+1,163–

28Lacombe, LALA6,310+1,161+17%

29Chackbay, LALA5,436+1,159−34%

30Mandeville, LALA12,918+1,071−69%

31Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+1,022−59%

32Patterson, LALA5,565+982+149%

33Schriever, LALA6,690+973+6%

34Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652+858+12%

35Eden Isle, LALA7,683+780−69%

36DeRidder, LALA9,503+770−1451%

37Scott, LALA9,635+744−75%

38Pineville, LALA13,967+726−54%

39Reserve, LALA7,791+655+148%

40Gray, LALA5,154+626−10%

41Luling, LALA13,960+607−93%

42Prien, LALA7,119+595−22%

43Waggaman, LALA11,330+580+1833%

44Estelle, LALA16,341+497−72%

45Natchitoches, LALA17,146+458−64%

46Abbeville, LALA10,861+370−47%

47Elmwood, LALA6,077+365–

48Cut Off, LALA5,398+341+10%

49Galliano, LALA5,906+320−90%

50Gretna, LALA17,360+313+46%

51Covington, LALA11,721+282−64%

52Red Chute, LALA6,526+277−50%

53Destrehan, LALA11,619+275−91%

54Grambling, LALA5,314+256−132%

55Lake Charles, LALA82,676+236−80%

56Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+199−92%

57Thibodaux, LALA15,573+135−66%

58Village St. George, LALA8,273+111−85%

59Baker, LALA12,136+102−82%

60Larose, LALA5,515+94−94%

61Plaquemine, LALA5,891+55−145%

62Minden, LALA11,103+55−109%

63Raceland, LALA9,585-31−101%

64Port Allen, LALA5,015-98−90%

65Sulphur, LALA20,492-102−126%

66Leesville, LALA5,210-141−84%

67Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-169−51%

68West Monroe, LALA12,478-185−78%

69Morgan City, LALA10,757-299−84%

70Oakdale, LALA6,526-357−127%

71Rayne, LALA6,995-599−1298%

72Jennings, LALA9,235-603+89%

73Harahan, LALA8,916-608+1348%

74Bridge City, LALA7,297-617+15325%

75Jefferson, LALA9,703-650−76%

76Merrydale, LALA9,490-655−2147%

77Franklin, LALA6,224-694−12%

78Ville Platte, LALA6,172-715−13%

79Shreveport, LALA175,902-834−152%

80St. Martinville, LALA5,229-875+491%

81Crowley, LALA11,223-960−547%

82Woodmere, LALA11,879-978–

83River Ridge, LALA13,312-1,094+416%

84Eunice, LALA9,035-1,101−415%

85Bogalusa, LALA10,321-1,133+24%

86Timberlane, LALA10,886-1,162−4%

87Bastrop, LALA8,908-1,623+75%

88Tallulah, LALA5,517-1,854−378%

89Harvey, LALA20,915-1,878−287%

90Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-1,962−2304%

91New Iberia, LALA26,533-2,006−352%

92Terrytown, LALA24,726-2,111−228%

93Westwego, LALA8,317-2,229+390%

94Marrero, LALA32,540-3,024+498%

95Kenner, LALA65,136-3,815+152%

96Monroe, LALA46,860-4,292+138%

97Meraux, LALA7,918-4,376−426%

98Opelousas, LALA15,098-6,226−232%

99Metairie, LALA139,729-7,655+133%

100Chalmette, LALA22,616-15,318−7429%

101New Orleans, LALA362,154-140,845+1048%

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