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Most population gained, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, 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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01New Orleans, LALA362,154+40,168−428%

02Lake Charles, LALA82,676+12,879+994%

03Youngsville, LALA19,980+7,824+180%

04Prairieville, LALA35,238+6,302–

05Broussard, LALA15,799+5,220+99%

06Metairie, LALA139,729+5,026−253%

07Chalmette, LALA22,616+4,811+2202%

08Zachary, LALA20,621+4,356+95%

09Addis, LALA7,679+3,138+209%

10Covington, LALA11,721+2,799+253%

11Central, LALA30,313+2,701–

12Gardere, LALA12,223+2,623+47%

13Gonzales, LALA13,930+2,450+112%

14Terrytown, LALA24,726+1,959+19%

15Harvey, LALA20,915+1,888+88%

16Carencro, LALA13,224+1,746+153%

17Slidell, LALA28,341+1,713+9%

18Mandeville, LALA12,918+1,632−52%

19Luling, LALA13,960+1,597−82%

20Estelle, LALA16,341+1,575−12%

21Sulphur, LALA20,492+1,399+261%

22Bossier City, LALA63,259+1,386−63%

23Thibodaux, LALA15,573+1,382+249%

24Ponchatoula, LALA7,755+1,263−616%

25Claiborne, LALA13,308+1,124−27%

26Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+1,044−59%

27Elmwood, LALA6,077+1,014–

28Bayou Blue, LALA12,218+1,000–

29Meraux, LALA7,918+988−26%

30Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+965−61%

31Shenandoah, LALA17,998+893−75%

32Red Chute, LALA6,526+804+45%

33Lafayette, LALA123,311+751−95%

34Eden Isle, LALA7,683+741−70%

35Village St. George, LALA8,273+573−24%

36Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+415−65%

37Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+359−67%

38Ruston, LALA22,397+307−41%

39Grambling, LALA5,314+290−137%

40Walker, LALA6,476+236−78%

41Chackbay, LALA5,436+193−89%

42Timberlane, LALA10,886+121−110%

43River Ridge, LALA13,312+97−146%

44Gretna, LALA17,360+78−64%

45West Monroe, LALA12,478+38−104%

46Westwego, LALA8,317+34−107%

47Lacombe, LALA6,310-22−102%

48Prien, LALA7,119-65−108%

49Gray, LALA5,154-66−109%

50Schriever, LALA6,690-142−115%

51Harahan, LALA8,916-161+283%

52Pineville, LALA13,967-171−111%

53Waggaman, LALA11,330-180−700%

54Patterson, LALA5,565-181−146%

55Inniswold, LALA6,357-193−113%

56Destrehan, LALA11,619-195−106%

57Port Allen, LALA5,015-241−76%

58St. Gabriel, LALA6,987-244–

59Kenner, LALA65,136-254−83%

60Natchitoches, LALA17,146-284−123%

61Houma, LALA31,735-321−117%

62Raceland, LALA9,585-425−109%

63Hammond, LALA24,032-435−125%

64Cut Off, LALA5,398-443−243%

65Bridge City, LALA7,297-487+12075%

66Scott, LALA9,635-495−117%

67Merrydale, LALA9,490-545−1803%

68Jennings, LALA9,235-546+71%

69Jefferson, LALA9,703-560−79%

70Galliano, LALA5,906-576−119%

71St. Rose, LALA7,644-618−320%

72Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-626−182%

73Larose, LALA5,515-637−142%

74Rayne, LALA6,995-717−1534%

75DeRidder, LALA9,503-726+1174%

76St. Martinville, LALA5,229-735+397%

77Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-741+115%

78Marrero, LALA32,540-759+50%

79Woodmere, LALA11,879-842–

80Opelousas, LALA15,098-848−118%

81Plaquemine, LALA5,891-850+597%

82Denham Springs, LALA9,378-929−347%

83Morgan City, LALA10,757-932−49%

84Franklin, LALA6,224-932+18%

85Leesville, LALA5,210-963+9%

86Eunice, LALA9,035-976−380%

87Laplace, LALA28,343-1,031−130%

88Tallulah, LALA5,517-1,049−257%

89Abbeville, LALA10,861-1,071−253%

90Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-1,088−1322%

91Oakdale, LALA6,526-1,088−183%

92Monroe, LALA46,860-1,113−38%

93Ville Platte, LALA6,172-1,127+37%

94Minden, LALA11,103-1,154+82%

95Reserve, LALA7,791-1,225−564%

96Baker, LALA12,136-1,440−357%

97Crowley, LALA11,223-1,555−823%

98Bogalusa, LALA10,321-1,573+72%

99Bastrop, LALA8,908-1,674+80%

100Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-2,023−124%

101New Iberia, LALA26,533-2,062−359%

102Belle Chasse, LALA10,934-2,100−257%

103Alexandria, LALA42,938-2,448−14%

104Shreveport, LALA175,902-11,718−825%

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