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%

41Luling, LALA13,96014–

42Harahan, LALA8,91614−22%

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–

50Ville Platte, LALA6,1723−96%

51Leesville, LALA5,2103+50%

52St. Martinville, LALA5,2293–

53Tallulah, LALA5,5172–

54Baker, LALA12,1361−90%

55Belle Chasse, LALA10,9340–

56Bayou Cane, LALA21,2530–

57Chackbay, LALA5,4360−100%

58Claiborne, LALA13,3080–

59Cut Off, LALA5,3980–

60Eden Isle, LALA7,6830–

61Elmwood, LALA6,0770–

62Galliano, LALA5,9060−100%

63Lacombe, LALA6,3100–

64Meraux, LALA7,9180–

65Morgan City, LALA10,7570–

66Moss Bluff, LALA12,4820−100%

67Patterson, LALA5,5650–

68Prien, LALA7,1190–

69Schriever, LALA6,6900−100%

70Walker, LALA6,4760–

71Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690–

72Hammond, LALA24,0320−100%

73Red Chute, LALA6,5260−100%

74Village St. George, LALA8,2730–

75Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0380–

76Old Jefferson, LALA7,8600–

77Shenandoah, LALA17,9980−100%

78St. Rose, LALA7,6440−100%

79Denham Springs, LALA9,3780–

80Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6520−100%

81Eunice, LALA9,0350–

82Franklin, LALA6,2240–

83Gonzales, LALA13,9300−100%

84Grambling, LALA5,3140–

85Mandeville, LALA12,9180–

86Oakdale, LALA6,5260–

87Plaquemine, LALA5,8910–

88Ponchatoula, LALA7,7550–

89Port Allen, LALA5,0150–

90Rayne, LALA6,9950–

91Youngsville, LALA19,9800–

92Zachary, LALA20,6210–

93Jennings, LALA9,2350–

94Abbeville, LALA10,8610–

95Addis, LALA7,6790−100%

96Bastrop, LALA8,9080–

97Bogalusa, LALA10,3210–

98Broussard, LALA15,7990−100%

99Carencro, LALA13,2240−100%

100Central, LALA30,3130−100%

101Crowley, LALA11,2230–

102Ruston, LALA22,3970–

103St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870–

104Scott, LALA9,6350−100%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES