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Most population lost, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities that lost 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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Shreveport, LALA175,902-11,718−825%

02Alexandria, LALA42,938-2,448−14%

03Belle Chasse, LALA10,934-2,100−257%

04New Iberia, LALA26,533-2,062−359%

05Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-2,023−124%

06Bastrop, LALA8,908-1,674+80%

07Bogalusa, LALA10,321-1,573+72%

08Crowley, LALA11,223-1,555−823%

09Baker, LALA12,136-1,440−357%

10Reserve, LALA7,791-1,225−564%

11Minden, LALA11,103-1,154+82%

12Ville Platte, LALA6,172-1,127+37%

13Monroe, LALA46,860-1,113−38%

14Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-1,088−1322%

15Oakdale, LALA6,526-1,088−183%

16Abbeville, LALA10,861-1,071−253%

17Tallulah, LALA5,517-1,049−257%

18Laplace, LALA28,343-1,031−130%

19Eunice, LALA9,035-976−380%

20Leesville, LALA5,210-963+9%

21Morgan City, LALA10,757-932−49%

22Franklin, LALA6,224-932+18%

23Denham Springs, LALA9,378-929−347%

24Plaquemine, LALA5,891-850+597%

25Opelousas, LALA15,098-848−118%

26Woodmere, LALA11,879-842–

27Marrero, LALA32,540-759+50%

28Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-741+115%

29St. Martinville, LALA5,229-735+397%

30DeRidder, LALA9,503-726+1174%

31Rayne, LALA6,995-717−1534%

32Larose, LALA5,515-637−142%

33Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-626−182%

34St. Rose, LALA7,644-618−320%

35Galliano, LALA5,906-576−119%

36Jefferson, LALA9,703-560−79%

37Jennings, LALA9,235-546+71%

38Merrydale, LALA9,490-545−1803%

39Scott, LALA9,635-495−117%

40Bridge City, LALA7,297-487+12075%

41Cut Off, LALA5,398-443−243%

42Hammond, LALA24,032-435−125%

43Raceland, LALA9,585-425−109%

44Houma, LALA31,735-321−117%

45Natchitoches, LALA17,146-284−123%

46Kenner, LALA65,136-254−83%

47St. Gabriel, LALA6,987-244–

48Port Allen, LALA5,015-241−76%

49Destrehan, LALA11,619-195−106%

50Inniswold, LALA6,357-193−113%

51Patterson, LALA5,565-181−146%

52Waggaman, LALA11,330-180−700%

53Pineville, LALA13,967-171−111%

54Harahan, LALA8,916-161+283%

55Schriever, LALA6,690-142−115%

56Gray, LALA5,154-66−109%

57Prien, LALA7,119-65−108%

58Lacombe, LALA6,310-22−102%

59Westwego, LALA8,317+34−107%

60West Monroe, LALA12,478+38−104%

61Gretna, LALA17,360+78−64%

62River Ridge, LALA13,312+97−146%

63Timberlane, LALA10,886+121−110%

64Chackbay, LALA5,436+193−89%

65Walker, LALA6,476+236−78%

66Grambling, LALA5,314+290−137%

67Ruston, LALA22,397+307−41%

68Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+359−67%

69Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+415−65%

70Village St. George, LALA8,273+573−24%

71Eden Isle, LALA7,683+741−70%

72Lafayette, LALA123,311+751−95%

73Red Chute, LALA6,526+804+45%

74Shenandoah, LALA17,998+893−75%

75Moss Bluff, LALA12,482+965−61%

76Meraux, LALA7,918+988−26%

77Bayou Blue, LALA12,218+1,000–

78Elmwood, LALA6,077+1,014–

79Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038+1,044−59%

80Claiborne, LALA13,308+1,124−27%

81Ponchatoula, LALA7,755+1,263−616%

82Thibodaux, LALA15,573+1,382+249%

83Bossier City, LALA63,259+1,386−63%

84Sulphur, LALA20,492+1,399+261%

85Estelle, LALA16,341+1,575−12%

86Luling, LALA13,960+1,597−82%

87Mandeville, LALA12,918+1,632−52%

88Slidell, LALA28,341+1,713+9%

89Carencro, LALA13,224+1,746+153%

90Harvey, LALA20,915+1,888+88%

91Terrytown, LALA24,726+1,959+19%

92Gonzales, LALA13,930+2,450+112%

93Gardere, LALA12,223+2,623+47%

94Central, LALA30,313+2,701–

95Covington, LALA11,721+2,799+253%

96Addis, LALA7,679+3,138+209%

97Zachary, LALA20,621+4,356+95%

98Chalmette, LALA22,616+4,811+2202%

99Metairie, LALA139,729+5,026−253%

100Broussard, LALA15,799+5,220+99%

101Prairieville, LALA35,238+6,302–

102Youngsville, LALA19,980+7,824+180%

103Lake Charles, LALA82,676+12,879+994%

104New Orleans, LALA362,154+40,168−428%

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