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Most population lost, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities that lost 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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01New Orleans, LALA362,154-12,144−1%

02Shreveport, LALA175,902-6,611−509%

03Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-4,699−157%

04Metairie, LALA139,729-3,778+15%

05Lake Charles, LALA82,676-3,729−417%

06Lacombe, LALA6,310-2,347−336%

07Estelle, LALA16,341-1,611−190%

08Kenner, LALA65,136-1,544+2%

09Harvey, LALA20,915-1,321−232%

10Shenandoah, LALA17,998-1,294−136%

11Larose, LALA5,515-1,248−181%

12Alexandria, LALA42,938-1,215−57%

13Galliano, LALA5,906-1,194−139%

14Bayou Blue, LALA12,218-1,134–

15Sulphur, LALA20,492-1,034−367%

16Houma, LALA31,735-1,014−153%

17New Iberia, LALA26,533-984−224%

18Gardere, LALA12,223-980−155%

19Jefferson, LALA9,703-930−65%

20Reserve, LALA7,791-750−384%

21Monroe, LALA46,860-698−61%

22Prien, LALA7,119-626−182%

23Terrytown, LALA24,726-552−134%

24Red Chute, LALA6,526-539−197%

25Laplace, LALA28,343-498−114%

26Minden, LALA11,103-473−25%

27Natchitoches, LALA17,146-462−137%

28Bastrop, LALA8,908-459−51%

29Gretna, LALA17,360-425−298%

30Morgan City, LALA10,757-408−78%

31West Monroe, LALA12,478-374−56%

32Gray, LALA5,154-364−152%

33Tallulah, LALA5,517-317−147%

34Opelousas, LALA15,098-291−106%

35Crowley, LALA11,223-288−234%

36Jennings, LALA9,235-284−11%

37River Ridge, LALA13,312-279+32%

38Franklin, LALA6,224-267−66%

39Mandeville, LALA12,918-246−107%

40Westwego, LALA8,317-233−49%

41Pineville, LALA13,967-224−114%

42Slidell, LALA28,341-220−114%

43Thibodaux, LALA15,573-216−155%

44Harahan, LALA8,916-212+405%

45Baker, LALA12,136-202−136%

46Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038-201−108%

47Plaquemine, LALA5,891-194+59%

48Bogalusa, LALA10,321-191−79%

49Patterson, LALA5,565-187−147%

50Raceland, LALA9,585-183−104%

51Eunice, LALA9,035-183−152%

52Abbeville, LALA10,861-183−126%

53Leesville, LALA5,210-154−83%

54Oakdale, LALA6,526-146−111%

55Cut Off, LALA5,398-135−144%

56Rayne, LALA6,995-131−362%

57Eden Isle, LALA7,683-99−104%

58DeRidder, LALA9,503-89+56%

59St. Martinville, LALA5,229-82−45%

60Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-81−191%

61Ville Platte, LALA6,172-50−94%

62Moss Bluff, LALA12,482-40−102%

63Schriever, LALA6,690-21−102%

64Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-14−94%

65Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-12−102%

66Port Allen, LALA5,015+3−100%

67Walker, LALA6,476+16−99%

68Denham Springs, LALA9,378+37−90%

69Grambling, LALA5,314+48−106%

70Chackbay, LALA5,436+66−96%

71Bridge City, LALA7,297+78−2050%

72Covington, LALA11,721+94−88%

73Ruston, LALA22,397+118−77%

74Donaldsonville, LALA7,094+136−140%

75St. Rose, LALA7,644+140−50%

76Marrero, LALA32,540+158−131%

77Bossier City, LALA63,259+200−95%

78St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+206–

79Central, LALA30,313+218–

80Luling, LALA13,960+244−97%

81Merrydale, LALA9,490+263+722%

82Destrehan, LALA11,619+279−91%

83Lafayette, LALA123,311+341−98%

84Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+355−73%

85Inniswold, LALA6,357+370−74%

86Elmwood, LALA6,077+428–

87Scott, LALA9,635+490−83%

88Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+521−53%

89Addis, LALA7,679+521−49%

90Timberlane, LALA10,886+522−143%

91Village St. George, LALA8,273+596−21%

92Zachary, LALA20,621+636−72%

93Woodmere, LALA11,879+641–

94Claiborne, LALA13,308+677−56%

95Gonzales, LALA13,930+877−24%

96Broussard, LALA15,799+905−66%

97Chalmette, LALA22,616+1,054+404%

98Meraux, LALA7,918+1,114−17%

99Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+1,483+27%

100Waggaman, LALA11,330+1,495+4883%

101Youngsville, LALA19,980+1,498−46%

102Hammond, LALA24,032+1,955+11%

103Prairieville, LALA35,238+2,041–

104Carencro, LALA13,224+2,347+240%

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