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Most sparsely populated, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Chackbay, LALA5,43681−44%

02Youngsville, LALA19,98095−70%

03Luling, LALA13,960120−76%

04Broussard, LALA15,799179−45%

05Lacombe, LALA6,310247−13%

06Raceland, LALA9,585263−44%

07Addis, LALA7,679291−45%

08Zachary, LALA20,621336−20%

09Schriever, LALA6,690348−16%

10Cut Off, LALA5,398364−6%

11Gray, LALA5,154371−14%

12Galliano, LALA5,906385−42%

13Scott, LALA9,635419−38%

14Moss Bluff, LALA12,482528−24%

15Larose, LALA5,515531−21%

16Walker, LALA6,476565−22%

17Red Chute, LALA6,526589−9%

18Reserve, LALA7,791608−3%

19Carencro, LALA13,224691−11%

20Natchitoches, LALA17,146732−7%

21Mandeville, LALA12,918757−32%

22Gonzales, LALA13,930766−14%

23Claiborne, LALA13,308834−16%

24Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652844−11%

25Leesville, LALA5,210857+13%

26Minden, LALA11,103908+5%

27Franklin, LALA6,224918+9%

28Grambling, LALA5,314923+17%

29Ruston, LALA22,397945−3%

30St. Rose, LALA7,644947−4%

31Covington, LALA11,721959−9%

32Pineville, LALA13,967971−11%

33Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,042−14%

34DeRidder, LALA9,5031,062+1%

35Jennings, LALA9,2351,071+3%

36Hammond, LALA24,0321,113−10%

37Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,144−4%

38Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,150+5%

39Laplace, LALA28,3431,158−13%

40Bossier City, LALA63,2591,191−7%

41Prien, LALA7,1191,210−11%

42Eden Isle, LALA7,6831,241−40%

43Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601,288−20%

44Oakdale, LALA6,5261,316−16%

45Destrehan, LALA11,6191,398−29%

46Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,487−2%

47Bogalusa, LALA10,3211,502+7%

48Inniswold, LALA6,3571,568−29%

49Baker, LALA12,1361,570−4%

50Slidell, LALA28,3411,579−6%

51Bastrop, LALA8,9081,626+7%

52Waggaman, LALA11,3301,641−0%

53Lafayette, LALA123,3111,686−14%

54Alexandria, LALA42,9381,727+6%

55West Monroe, LALA12,4781,756+6%

56Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381,760−31%

57Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,776−1%

58Sulphur, LALA20,4921,791−2%

59Shreveport, LALA175,9021,836−1%

60Monroe, LALA46,8601,847+3%

61Abbeville, LALA10,8611,850−6%

62Patterson, LALA5,5651,876−8%

63Opelousas, LALA15,0981,877−21%

64Bridge City, LALA7,2971,992+0%

65Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,066−3%

66Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,085−7%

67Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942,104+5%

68Houma, LALA31,7352,108−6%

69Meraux, LALA7,9182,133−13%

70Shenandoah, LALA17,9982,167−21%

71Eunice, LALA9,0352,170−3%

72Gardere, LALA12,2232,171−20%

73Port Allen, LALA5,0152,214+19%

74Ville Platte, LALA6,1722,233+10%

75Rayne, LALA6,9952,242−1%

76St. Martinville, LALA5,2292,252+2%

77Crowley, LALA11,2232,394−2%

78Morgan City, LALA10,7572,428+14%

79Merrydale, LALA9,4902,450−0%

80Plaquemine, LALA5,8912,458+2%

81Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,525−4%

82Village St. George, LALA8,2732,795−11%

83New Iberia, LALA26,5332,857−2%

84New Orleans, LALA362,1542,932+3%

85Estelle, LALA16,3413,038−11%

86Tallulah, LALA5,5173,062−7%

87Harvey, LALA20,9153,271−5%

88Westwego, LALA8,3173,600+4%

89Gretna, LALA17,3604,264−1%

90Chalmette, LALA22,6164,441−1%

91Kenner, LALA65,1364,838+2%

92Harahan, LALA8,9164,919+0%

93Marrero, LALA32,5405,093+1%

94River Ridge, LALA13,3125,293+1%

95Jefferson, LALA9,7035,364+23%

96Metairie, LALA139,7296,452+2%

97Terrytown, LALA24,7266,492−6%

98Timberlane, LALA10,8868,387+11%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES