RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most public transit riders, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01New Orleans, LALA362,1547,630−24%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,7951,358−34%

03Shreveport, LALA175,9021,014−21%

04Metairie, LALA139,729532+115%

05Monroe, LALA46,860466−19%

06Bossier City, LALA63,259427−9%

07Alexandria, LALA42,938365−24%

08Harvey, LALA20,915300+261%

09Lafayette, LALA123,311296−46%

10Gardere, LALA12,223248+89%

11Marrero, LALA32,540194+13%

12Prairieville, LALA35,238177–

13Woodmere, LALA11,879111+73%

14Chalmette, LALA22,616103+13%

15Jefferson, LALA9,703103+17%

16Kenner, LALA65,13693−61%

17Gretna, LALA17,36091−43%

18Terrytown, LALA24,72688−79%

19Laplace, LALA28,34387–

20Raceland, LALA9,58585+270%

21West Monroe, LALA12,47876+300%

22Sulphur, LALA20,49272+4%

23Destrehan, LALA11,61963–

24Slidell, LALA28,34159+9%

25Timberlane, LALA10,88658−25%

26Bridge City, LALA7,29757+43%

27Houma, LALA31,73555−34%

28New Iberia, LALA26,53354−19%

29Donaldsonville, LALA7,09446–

30Thibodaux, LALA15,57340−74%

31Merrydale, LALA9,49035−41%

32Minden, LALA11,10334−13%

33Estelle, LALA16,34129−69%

34Lake Charles, LALA82,67629−72%

35Inniswold, LALA6,35727–

36Opelousas, LALA15,09827+69%

37Bayou Blue, LALA12,21824−63%

38Gray, LALA5,15423−76%

39Waggaman, LALA11,33022−50%

40Reserve, LALA7,79119−46%

41Harahan, LALA8,91614−22%

42Luling, LALA13,96014–

43Natchitoches, LALA17,14612−78%

44Pineville, LALA13,96711−95%

45River Ridge, LALA13,3129−79%

46Larose, LALA5,5158–

47Westwego, LALA8,3177−77%

48DeRidder, LALA9,5034–

49Covington, LALA11,7214–

50Leesville, LALA5,2103+50%

51St. Martinville, LALA5,2293–

52Ville Platte, LALA6,1723−96%

53Tallulah, LALA5,5172–

54Baker, LALA12,1361−90%

55Abbeville, LALA10,8610–

56Addis, LALA7,6790−100%

57Bastrop, LALA8,9080–

58Bayou Cane, LALA21,2530–

59Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6520−100%

60Broussard, LALA15,7990−100%

61Chackbay, LALA5,4360−100%

62Claiborne, LALA13,3080–

63Denham Springs, LALA9,3780–

64Elmwood, LALA6,0770–

65Eunice, LALA9,0350–

66Galliano, LALA5,9060−100%

67Jennings, LALA9,2350–

68Lacombe, LALA6,3100–

69Plaquemine, LALA5,8910–

70Ponchatoula, LALA7,7550–

71Port Allen, LALA5,0150–

72Ruston, LALA22,3970–

73Youngsville, LALA19,9800–

74Belle Chasse, LALA10,9340–

75Bogalusa, LALA10,3210–

76Carencro, LALA13,2240−100%

77Central, LALA30,3130−100%

78Crowley, LALA11,2230–

79Cut Off, LALA5,3980–

80Eden Isle, LALA7,6830–

81Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690–

82Franklin, LALA6,2240–

83Gonzales, LALA13,9300−100%

84Grambling, LALA5,3140–

85Hammond, LALA24,0320−100%

86Mandeville, LALA12,9180–

87Meraux, LALA7,9180–

88Morgan City, LALA10,7570–

89Moss Bluff, LALA12,4820−100%

90Oakdale, LALA6,5260–

91Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0380–

92Old Jefferson, LALA7,8600–

93Patterson, LALA5,5650–

94Prien, LALA7,1190–

95Rayne, LALA6,9950–

96Red Chute, LALA6,5260−100%

97St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870–

98St. Rose, LALA7,6440−100%

99Schriever, LALA6,6900−100%

100Scott, LALA9,6350−100%

101Shenandoah, LALA17,9980−100%

102Village St. George, LALA8,2730–

103Walker, LALA6,4760–

104Zachary, LALA20,6210–

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