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Most sparsely populated, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Chackbay, LALA5,436145+0%

02St. Gabriel, LALA6,987186+0%

03Lacombe, LALA6,310284+0%

04Youngsville, LALA19,980318+0%

05Broussard, LALA15,799324+0%

06Cut Off, LALA5,398385+0%

07Schriever, LALA6,690413+0%

08Zachary, LALA20,621420+0%

09Gray, LALA5,154432+0%

10Raceland, LALA9,585474+0%

11Luling, LALA13,960494+0%

12Addis, LALA7,679532+0%

13Reserve, LALA7,791626+0%

14Red Chute, LALA6,526649+0%

15Galliano, LALA5,906660+0%

16Scott, LALA9,635671+0%

17Larose, LALA5,515672+0%

18Moss Bluff, LALA12,482692+0%

19Walker, LALA6,476728+0%

20Leesville, LALA5,210758+0%

21Carencro, LALA13,224779+0%

22Natchitoches, LALA17,146787+0%

23Grambling, LALA5,314790+0%

24Franklin, LALA6,224839+0%

25Minden, LALA11,103866+0%

26Gonzales, LALA13,930892+0%

27Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652944+0%

28Ruston, LALA22,397970+0%

29Claiborne, LALA13,308987+0%

30St. Rose, LALA7,644990+0%

31Jennings, LALA9,2351,040+0%

32DeRidder, LALA9,5031,056+0%

33Covington, LALA11,7211,058+0%

34Pineville, LALA13,9671,097+0%

35Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,098+0%

36Mandeville, LALA12,9181,121+0%

37Elmwood, LALA6,0771,131+0%

38Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,196+0%

39Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,206+0%

40Hammond, LALA24,0321,237+0%

41Bossier City, LALA63,2591,276+0%

42Laplace, LALA28,3431,325+0%

43Prien, LALA7,1191,353+0%

44Bogalusa, LALA10,3211,406+0%

45Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,512+0%

46Bastrop, LALA8,9081,518+0%

47Oakdale, LALA6,5261,567+0%

48Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601,600+0%

49Alexandria, LALA42,9381,627+0%

50Baker, LALA12,1361,636+0%

51Waggaman, LALA11,3301,646+0%

52West Monroe, LALA12,4781,651+0%

53Slidell, LALA28,3411,682+0%

54Monroe, LALA46,8601,786+0%

55Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,790+0%

56Sulphur, LALA20,4921,826+0%

57Shreveport, LALA175,9021,851+0%

58Port Allen, LALA5,0151,862+0%

59Destrehan, LALA11,6191,960+0%

60Abbeville, LALA10,8611,966+0%

61Lafayette, LALA123,3111,968+0%

62Bridge City, LALA7,2971,991+0%

63Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942,013+0%

64Ville Platte, LALA6,1722,028+0%

65Patterson, LALA5,5652,032+0%

66Eden Isle, LALA7,6832,062+0%

67Morgan City, LALA10,7572,123+0%

68Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,125+0%

69St. Martinville, LALA5,2292,205+0%

70Inniswold, LALA6,3572,208+0%

71Eunice, LALA9,0352,238+0%

72Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,239+0%

73Houma, LALA31,7352,239+0%

74Rayne, LALA6,9952,255+0%

75Opelousas, LALA15,0982,364+0%

76Plaquemine, LALA5,8912,417+0%

77Crowley, LALA11,2232,431+0%

78Meraux, LALA7,9182,457+0%

79Merrydale, LALA9,4902,457+0%

80Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0382,569+0%

81Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,620+0%

82Gardere, LALA12,2232,708+0%

83Shenandoah, LALA17,9982,754+0%

84New Orleans, LALA362,1542,859+0%

85New Iberia, LALA26,5332,928+0%

86Village St. George, LALA8,2733,132+0%

87Tallulah, LALA5,5173,302+0%

88Estelle, LALA16,3413,424+0%

89Harvey, LALA20,9153,426+0%

90Westwego, LALA8,3173,454+0%

91Woodmere, LALA11,8793,576+0%

92Gretna, LALA17,3604,317+0%

93Jefferson, LALA9,7034,375+0%

94Chalmette, LALA22,6164,470+0%

95Kenner, LALA65,1364,736+0%

96Harahan, LALA8,9164,898+0%

97Marrero, LALA32,5405,023+0%

98River Ridge, LALA13,3125,217+0%

99Metairie, LALA139,7296,310+0%

100Terrytown, LALA24,7266,941+0%

101Timberlane, LALA10,8867,583+0%

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