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. The median across all 104 is 3. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Prairieville, LA, up 66 places to #12.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01New Orleans, LALA362,1547,630−24%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,7951,358−34%

03Shreveport, LALA175,9021,014−21%

04▲5Metairie, LALA139,729532+115%

05▼1Monroe, LALA46,860466−19%

06▲1Bossier City, LALA63,259427−9%

07▼1Alexandria, LALA42,938365−24%

08▲13Harvey, LALA20,915300+261%

09▼4Lafayette, LALA123,311296−46%

10▲5Gardere, LALA12,223248+89%

11▲1Marrero, LALA32,540194+13%

12▲66Prairieville, LALA35,238177–

13▲15Woodmere, LALA11,879111+73%

14▲5Chalmette, LALA22,616103+13%

15▲5Jefferson, LALA9,703103+17%

16▼6Kenner, LALA65,13693−61%

17▼4Gretna, LALA17,36091−43%

18▼10Terrytown, LALA24,72688−79%

19▲51Laplace, LALA28,34387–

20▲26Raceland, LALA9,58585+270%

21▲27West Monroe, LALA12,47876+300%

22▲3Sulphur, LALA20,49272+4%

23▲43Destrehan, LALA11,61963–

24▲9Slidell, LALA28,34159+9%

25▼1Timberlane, LALA10,88658−25%

26▲11Bridge City, LALA7,29757+43%

27▼5Houma, LALA31,73555−34%

28▼2New Iberia, LALA26,53354−19%

29▲61Donaldsonville, LALA7,09446–

30▼16Thibodaux, LALA15,57340−74%

31▼2Merrydale, LALA9,49035−41%

32▲6Minden, LALA11,10334−13%

33▼15Estelle, LALA16,34129−69%

34▼18Lake Charles, LALA82,67629−72%

35▲60Inniswold, LALA6,35727–

36▲15Opelousas, LALA15,09827+69%

37▼10Bayou Blue, LALA12,21824−63%

38▼21Gray, LALA5,15423−76%

39▼4Waggaman, LALA11,33022−50%

40▲1Reserve, LALA7,79119−46%

41▲9Harahan, LALA8,91614−22%

42▲55Luling, LALA13,96014–

43▼11Natchitoches, LALA17,14612−78%

44▼33Pineville, LALA13,96711−95%

45▼9River Ridge, LALA13,3129−79%

46▲25Larose, LALA5,5158–

47▼4Westwego, LALA8,3177−77%

48▲17DeRidder, LALA9,5034–

49▲40Covington, LALA11,7214–

50▲8Leesville, LALA5,2103+50%

51▲31St. Martinville, LALA5,2293–

52▼29Ville Platte, LALA6,1723−96%

53▲50Tallulah, LALA5,5172–

54▲1Baker, LALA12,1361−90%

55▲31Abbeville, LALA10,8610–

56▼11Addis, LALA7,6790−100%

57▲2Bastrop, LALA8,9080–

58▲2Bayou Cane, LALA21,2530–

59▼25Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6520−100%

60▼18Broussard, LALA15,7990−100%

61▼14Chackbay, LALA5,4360−100%

62▼1Claiborne, LALA13,3080–

63▲1Denham Springs, LALA9,3780–

64▲3Elmwood, LALA6,0770–

65▲3Eunice, LALA9,0350–

66▼10Galliano, LALA5,9060−100%

67▲2Jennings, LALA9,2350–

68▲28Lacombe, LALA6,3100–

69▲32Plaquemine, LALA5,8910–

70▲6Ponchatoula, LALA7,7550–

71▲6Port Allen, LALA5,0150–

72▲8Ruston, LALA22,3970–

73▲11Youngsville, LALA19,9800–

74▲13Belle Chasse, LALA10,9340–

75▲13Bogalusa, LALA10,3210–

76▼22Carencro, LALA13,2240−100%

77▼28Central, LALA30,3130−100%

78▼16Crowley, LALA11,2230–

79▼16Cut Off, LALA5,3980–

80▲11Eden Isle, LALA7,6830–

81▲11Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690–

82▲11Franklin, LALA6,2240–

83▼26Gonzales, LALA13,9300−100%

84▲10Grambling, LALA5,3140–

85▼32Hammond, LALA24,0320−100%

86▲12Mandeville, LALA12,9180–

87▼15Meraux, LALA7,9180–

88▼15Morgan City, LALA10,7570–

89▼50Moss Bluff, LALA12,4820−100%

90▲9Oakdale, LALA6,5260–

91▲9Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0380–

92▼18Old Jefferson, LALA7,8600–

93▼18Patterson, LALA5,5650–

94▼15Prien, LALA7,1190–

95▲7Rayne, LALA6,9950–

96▼65Red Chute, LALA6,5260−100%

97▼16St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870–

98▼54St. Rose, LALA7,6440−100%

99▼59Schriever, LALA6,6900−100%

100▼70Scott, LALA9,6350−100%

101▼49Shenandoah, LALA17,9980−100%

102▼19Village St. George, LALA8,2730–

103▲1Walker, LALA6,4760–

104▼19Zachary, LALA20,6210–

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