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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. The median across all 104 is -154. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: New Orleans, LA, up 103 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲103New Orleans, LALA362,154-12,144−1%

02▼1Shreveport, LALA175,902-6,611−509%

03▲2Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-4,699−157%

04▲95Metairie, LALA139,729-3,778+15%

05▲98Lake Charles, LALA82,676-3,729−417%

06▲52Lacombe, LALA6,310-2,347−336%

07▲78Estelle, LALA16,341-1,611−190%

08▲38Kenner, LALA65,136-1,544+2%

09▲81Harvey, LALA20,915-1,321−232%

10▲64Shenandoah, LALA17,998-1,294−136%

11▲21Larose, LALA5,515-1,248−181%

12▼10Alexandria, LALA42,938-1,215−57%

13▲22Galliano, LALA5,906-1,194−139%

14▲63Bayou Blue, LALA12,218-1,134–

15▲69Sulphur, LALA20,492-1,034−367%

16▲28Houma, LALA31,735-1,014−153%

17▼13New Iberia, LALA26,533-984−224%

18▲75Gardere, LALA12,223-980−155%

19▲17Jefferson, LALA9,703-930−65%

20▼10Reserve, LALA7,791-750−384%

21▼8Monroe, LALA46,860-698−61%

22▲35Prien, LALA7,119-626−182%

23▲68Terrytown, LALA24,726-552−134%

24▲49Red Chute, LALA6,526-539−197%

25▼7Laplace, LALA28,343-498−114%

26▼15Minden, LALA11,103-473−25%

27▲18Natchitoches, LALA17,146-462−137%

28▼22Bastrop, LALA8,908-459−51%

29▲32Gretna, LALA17,360-425−298%

30▼9Morgan City, LALA10,757-408−78%

31▲29West Monroe, LALA12,478-374−56%

32▲24Gray, LALA5,154-364−152%

33▼16Tallulah, LALA5,517-317−147%

34▼9Opelousas, LALA15,098-291−106%

35▼27Crowley, LALA11,223-288−234%

36▲1Jennings, LALA9,235-284−11%

37▲25River Ridge, LALA13,312-279+32%

38▼16Franklin, LALA6,224-267−66%

39▲48Mandeville, LALA12,918-246−107%

40▲19Westwego, LALA8,317-233−49%

41▲12Pineville, LALA13,967-224−114%

42▲46Slidell, LALA28,341-220−114%

43▲39Thibodaux, LALA15,573-216−155%

44▲10Harahan, LALA8,916-212+405%

45▼36Baker, LALA12,136-202−136%

46▲33Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038-201−108%

47▼23Plaquemine, LALA5,891-194+59%

48▼41Bogalusa, LALA10,321-191−79%

49▲2Patterson, LALA5,565-187−147%

50▼7Raceland, LALA9,585-183−104%

51▼35Abbeville, LALA10,861-183−126%

52▼33Eunice, LALA9,035-183−152%

53▼33Leesville, LALA5,210-154−83%

54▼39Oakdale, LALA6,526-146−111%

55▼14Cut Off, LALA5,398-135−144%

56▼25Rayne, LALA6,995-131−362%

57▲14Eden Isle, LALA7,683-99−104%

58▼28DeRidder, LALA9,503-89+56%

59▼30St. Martinville, LALA5,229-82−45%

60▼46Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-81−191%

61▼49Ville Platte, LALA6,172-50−94%

62▲13Moss Bluff, LALA12,482-40−102%

63▼8Schriever, LALA6,690-21−102%

64▲17Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-14−94%

65▼32Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-12−102%

66▼18Port Allen, LALA5,015+3−100%

67▼2Walker, LALA6,476+16−99%

68▼45Denham Springs, LALA9,378+37−90%

69▼3Grambling, LALA5,314+48−106%

70▼6Chackbay, LALA5,436+66−96%

71▼31Bridge City, LALA7,297+78−2050%

72▲23Covington, LALA11,721+94−88%

73▼6Ruston, LALA22,397+118−77%

74▼46Donaldsonville, LALA7,094+136−140%

75▼41St. Rose, LALA7,644+140−50%

76▼49Marrero, LALA32,540+158−131%

77▲6Bossier City, LALA63,259+200−95%

78▼31St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+206–

79▲15Central, LALA30,313+218–

80▲6Luling, LALA13,960+244−97%

81▼43Merrydale, LALA9,490+263+722%

82▼33Destrehan, LALA11,619+279−91%

83▼11Lafayette, LALA123,311+341−98%

84▼81Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+355−73%

85▼35Inniswold, LALA6,357+370−74%

86▼8Elmwood, LALA6,077+428–

87▼48Scott, LALA9,635+490−83%

88▼20Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+521−53%

89▲7Addis, LALA7,679+521−49%

90▼27Timberlane, LALA10,886+522−143%

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

92▲5Zachary, LALA20,621+636−72%

93▼67Woodmere, LALA11,879+641–

94▼14Claiborne, LALA13,308+677−56%

95▼3Gonzales, LALA13,930+877−24%

96▲4Broussard, LALA15,799+905−66%

97▲1Chalmette, LALA22,616+1,054+404%

98▼22Meraux, LALA7,918+1,114−17%

99▼30Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+1,483+27%

100▼48Waggaman, LALA11,330+1,495+4883%

101▲1Youngsville, LALA19,980+1,498−46%

102▼60Hammond, LALA24,032+1,955+11%

103▼2Prairieville, LALA35,238+2,041–

104▼15Carencro, LALA13,224+2,347+240%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES