RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Most population lost, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities that lost 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. The median across all 98 is +700.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01New Orleans, LALA362,154-12,264–

02Metairie, LALA139,729-3,292–

03Alexandria, LALA42,938-2,846–

04Jefferson, LALA9,703-2,678–

05Morgan City, LALA10,757-1,828–

06Monroe, LALA46,860-1,802–

07Kenner, LALA65,136-1,516–

08Timberlane, LALA10,886-1,209–

09Port Allen, LALA5,015-999–

10Bastrop, LALA8,908-928–

11Bogalusa, LALA10,321-915–

12Leesville, LALA5,210-885–

13West Monroe, LALA12,478-846–

14Ville Platte, LALA6,172-824–

15Grambling, LALA5,314-791–

16Franklin, LALA6,224-788–

17Minden, LALA11,103-634–

18Marrero, LALA32,540-506–

19Westwego, LALA8,317-455–

20Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-344–

21Jennings, LALA9,235-319–

22Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-245–

23River Ridge, LALA13,312-212–

24St. Martinville, LALA5,229-148–

25Plaquemine, LALA5,891-122–

26DeRidder, LALA9,503-57–

27Harahan, LALA8,916-42–

28Bridge City, LALA7,297-4–

29Waggaman, LALA11,330+30–

30Merrydale, LALA9,490+32–

31Rayne, LALA6,995+50–

32Fort Polk South, LALA7,869+89–

33Chalmette, LALA22,616+209–

34Crowley, LALA11,223+215–

35Gretna, LALA17,360+215–

36Reserve, LALA7,791+264–

37St. Rose, LALA7,644+281–

38Cut Off, LALA5,398+310–

39Eunice, LALA9,035+349–

40Denham Springs, LALA9,378+376–

41Sulphur, LALA20,492+387–

42Patterson, LALA5,565+394–

43Thibodaux, LALA15,573+396–

44Ruston, LALA22,397+519–

45Red Chute, LALA6,526+553–

46Baker, LALA12,136+560–

47Tallulah, LALA5,517+668–

48Carencro, LALA13,224+691–

49Gray, LALA5,154+698–

50Abbeville, LALA10,861+700–

51Village St. George, LALA8,273+751–

52Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652+766–

53Prien, LALA7,119+767–

54Covington, LALA11,721+792–

55New Iberia, LALA26,533+795–

56Schriever, LALA6,690+922–

57Lacombe, LALA6,310+995–

58Harvey, LALA20,915+1,004–

59Addis, LALA7,679+1,016–

60Walker, LALA6,476+1,074–

61Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+1,100–

62Gonzales, LALA13,930+1,153–

63Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+1,170–

64Lake Charles, LALA82,676+1,177–

65Natchitoches, LALA17,146+1,256–

66Oakdale, LALA6,526+1,305–

67Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+1,336–

68Meraux, LALA7,918+1,343–

69Inniswold, LALA6,357+1,434–

70Claiborne, LALA13,308+1,530–

71Larose, LALA5,515+1,534–

72Slidell, LALA28,341+1,571–

73Pineville, LALA13,967+1,578–

74Shreveport, LALA175,902+1,617–

75Terrytown, LALA24,726+1,643–

76Chackbay, LALA5,436+1,768–

77Hammond, LALA24,032+1,768–

78Gardere, LALA12,223+1,783–

79Estelle, LALA16,341+1,789–

80Houma, LALA31,735+1,898–

81Zachary, LALA20,621+2,239–

82Eden Isle, LALA7,683+2,493–

83Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+2,496–

84Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+2,517–

85Broussard, LALA15,799+2,627–

86Youngsville, LALA19,980+2,797–

87Scott, LALA9,635+2,958–

88Galliano, LALA5,906+3,062–

89Destrehan, LALA11,619+3,229–

90Mandeville, LALA12,918+3,406–

91Laplace, LALA28,343+3,490–

92Shenandoah, LALA17,998+3,641–

93Bossier City, LALA63,259+3,743–

94Raceland, LALA9,585+4,549–

95Opelousas, LALA15,098+4,709–

96Baton Rouge, LALA222,795+8,287–

97Luling, LALA13,960+8,725–

98Lafayette, LALA123,311+15,797–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS