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Most sparsely populated, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Chackbay, LALA5,436187+29%

02St. Gabriel, LALA6,987225+21%

03Lacombe, LALA6,310328+15%

04Cut Off, LALA5,398408+6%

05Central, LALA30,313432–

06Broussard, LALA15,799452+40%

07Raceland, LALA9,585473−0%

08Schriever, LALA6,690481+17%

09Gray, LALA5,154486+13%

10Luling, LALA13,960520+5%

11Bayou Blue, LALA12,218531–

12Zachary, LALA20,621557+33%

13Youngsville, LALA19,980646+103%

14Reserve, LALA7,791671+7%

15Red Chute, LALA6,526679+5%

16Larose, LALA5,515681+1%

17Galliano, LALA5,906689+4%

18Scott, LALA9,635734+9%

19Leesville, LALA5,210742−2%

20Moss Bluff, LALA12,482759+10%

21Franklin, LALA6,224769−8%

22Natchitoches, LALA17,146808+3%

23Grambling, LALA5,314833+5%

24Addis, LALA7,679855+61%

25Minden, LALA11,103870+0%

26Walker, LALA6,476931+28%

27Carencro, LALA13,224958+23%

28Jennings, LALA9,235983−5%

29Ruston, LALA22,3971,032+6%

30Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6521,055+12%

31Gonzales, LALA13,9301,070+20%

32Covington, LALA11,7211,093+3%

33DeRidder, LALA9,5031,139+8%

34Pineville, LALA13,9671,154+5%

35Claiborne, LALA13,3081,156+17%

36Prairieville, LALA35,2381,223–

37Elmwood, LALA6,0771,228+9%

38St. Rose, LALA7,6441,229+24%

39Mandeville, LALA12,9181,235+10%

40Bogalusa, LALA10,3211,287−8%

41Bastrop, LALA8,9081,328−12%

42Bossier City, LALA63,2591,385+9%

43Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,390+27%

44Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,395+17%

45Meraux, LALA7,9181,402−43%

46Hammond, LALA24,0321,404+13%

47Laplace, LALA28,3431,430+8%

48Prien, LALA7,1191,465+8%

49Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,471−18%

50Oakdale, LALA6,5261,498−4%

51Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,517+0%

52Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,552+29%

53West Monroe, LALA12,4781,628−1%

54Monroe, LALA46,8601,642−8%

55Baker, LALA12,1361,648+1%

56Alexandria, LALA42,9381,676+3%

57Opelousas, LALA15,0981,720−27%

58Waggaman, LALA11,3301,747+6%

59Slidell, LALA28,3411,772+5%

60Sulphur, LALA20,4921,817−0%

61Port Allen, LALA5,0151,827−2%

62Shreveport, LALA175,9021,843−0%

63Bridge City, LALA7,2971,844−7%

64Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,850−9%

65St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,929−13%

66Donaldsonville, LALA7,0941,968−2%

67Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601,984+24%

68Destrehan, LALA11,6192,008+2%

69Eunice, LALA9,0352,024−10%

70Abbeville, LALA10,8612,027+3%

71New Orleans, LALA362,1542,028−29%

72Morgan City, LALA10,7572,073−2%

73Rayne, LALA6,9952,097−7%

74Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,145+1%

75Lafayette, LALA123,3112,153+9%

76Crowley, LALA11,2232,267−7%

77Merrydale, LALA9,4902,303−6%

78Eden Isle, LALA7,6832,318+12%

79Houma, LALA31,7352,331+4%

80Chalmette, LALA22,6162,335−48%

81Patterson, LALA5,5652,422+19%

82Plaquemine, LALA5,8912,436+1%

83Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,542+14%

84Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0382,633+2%

85Tallulah, LALA5,5172,636−20%

86Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,640+1%

87Westwego, LALA8,3172,739−21%

88New Iberia, LALA26,5332,748−6%

89Inniswold, LALA6,3572,760+25%

90Shenandoah, LALA17,9982,969+8%

91Harvey, LALA20,9153,137−8%

92Village St. George, LALA8,2733,181+2%

93Gardere, LALA12,2233,186+18%

94Woodmere, LALA11,8793,308−7%

95Estelle, LALA16,3413,531+3%

96Jefferson, LALA9,7034,135−5%

97Gretna, LALA17,3604,394+2%

98Kenner, LALA65,1364,480−5%

99Harahan, LALA8,9164,597−6%

100Marrero, LALA32,5404,603−8%

101River Ridge, LALA13,3124,826−7%

102Metairie, LALA139,7295,980−5%

103Terrytown, LALA24,7266,364−8%

104Timberlane, LALA10,8866,811−10%

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