RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 101 SHOWN OF 101

Most population lost, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities that lost 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. The median across all 101 is +282.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01New Orleans, LALA362,154-140,845+1048%

02Chalmette, LALA22,616-15,318−7429%

03Metairie, LALA139,729-7,655+133%

04Opelousas, LALA15,098-6,226−232%

05Meraux, LALA7,918-4,376−426%

06Monroe, LALA46,860-4,292+138%

07Kenner, LALA65,136-3,815+152%

08Marrero, LALA32,540-3,024+498%

09Westwego, LALA8,317-2,229+390%

10Terrytown, LALA24,726-2,111−228%

11New Iberia, LALA26,533-2,006−352%

12Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-1,962−2304%

13Harvey, LALA20,915-1,878−287%

14Tallulah, LALA5,517-1,854−378%

15Bastrop, LALA8,908-1,623+75%

16Timberlane, LALA10,886-1,162−4%

17Bogalusa, LALA10,321-1,133+24%

18Eunice, LALA9,035-1,101−415%

19River Ridge, LALA13,312-1,094+416%

20Woodmere, LALA11,879-978–

21Crowley, LALA11,223-960−547%

22St. Martinville, LALA5,229-875+491%

23Shreveport, LALA175,902-834−152%

24Ville Platte, LALA6,172-715−13%

25Franklin, LALA6,224-694−12%

26Merrydale, LALA9,490-655−2147%

27Jefferson, LALA9,703-650−76%

28Bridge City, LALA7,297-617+15325%

29Harahan, LALA8,916-608+1348%

30Jennings, LALA9,235-603+89%

31Rayne, LALA6,995-599−1298%

32Oakdale, LALA6,526-357−127%

33Morgan City, LALA10,757-299−84%

34West Monroe, LALA12,478-185−78%

35Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-169−51%

36Leesville, LALA5,210-141−84%

37Sulphur, LALA20,492-102−126%

38Port Allen, LALA5,015-98−90%

39Raceland, LALA9,585-31−101%

40Plaquemine, LALA5,891+55−145%

41Minden, LALA11,103+55−109%

42Larose, LALA5,515+94−94%

43Baker, LALA12,136+102−82%

44Village St. George, LALA8,273+111−85%

45Thibodaux, LALA15,573+135−66%

46Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+199−92%

47Lake Charles, LALA82,676+236−80%

48Grambling, LALA5,314+256−132%

49Destrehan, LALA11,619+275−91%

50Red Chute, LALA6,526+277−50%

51Covington, LALA11,721+282−64%

52Gretna, LALA17,360+313+46%

53Galliano, LALA5,906+320−90%

54Cut Off, LALA5,398+341+10%

55Elmwood, LALA6,077+365–

56Abbeville, LALA10,861+370−47%

57Natchitoches, LALA17,146+458−64%

58Estelle, LALA16,341+497−72%

59Waggaman, LALA11,330+580+1833%

60Prien, LALA7,119+595−22%

61Luling, LALA13,960+607−93%

62Gray, LALA5,154+626−10%

63Reserve, LALA7,791+655+148%

64Pineville, LALA13,967+726−54%

65Scott, LALA9,635+744−75%

66DeRidder, LALA9,503+770−1451%

67Eden Isle, LALA7,683+780−69%

68Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652+858+12%

69Schriever, LALA6,690+973+6%

70Patterson, LALA5,565+982+149%

71Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+1,022−59%

72Mandeville, LALA12,918+1,071−69%

73Chackbay, LALA5,436+1,159−34%

74Lacombe, LALA6,310+1,161+17%

75St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+1,163–

76Inniswold, LALA6,357+1,236−14%

77Ruston, LALA22,397+1,313+153%

78Shenandoah, LALA17,998+1,329−63%

79Houma, LALA31,735+1,334−30%

80Walker, LALA6,476+1,337+24%

81Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+1,349+23%

82Addis, LALA7,679+1,355+33%

83Slidell, LALA28,341+1,373−13%

84Ponchatoula, LALA7,755+1,379−663%

85Alexandria, LALA42,938+1,381−149%

86Carencro, LALA13,224+1,406+103%

87Denham Springs, LALA9,378+1,458+288%

88St. Rose, LALA7,644+1,582+463%

89Gardere, LALA12,223+1,588−11%

90Gonzales, LALA13,930+1,625+41%

91Baton Rouge, LALA222,795+1,675−80%

92Claiborne, LALA13,308+1,677+10%

93Laplace, LALA28,343+2,188−37%

94Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+2,309+97%

95Broussard, LALA15,799+2,323−12%

96Hammond, LALA24,032+2,380+35%

97Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+2,831+112%

98Zachary, LALA20,621+3,685+65%

99Youngsville, LALA19,980+4,113+47%

100Bossier City, LALA63,259+4,854+30%

101Lafayette, LALA123,311+10,366−34%

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