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Most sparsely populated, Louisiana cities · 2020

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, LALA5,436194+34%

02St. Gabriel, LALA6,987217+17%

03Lacombe, LALA6,310327+15%

04Cut Off, LALA5,398378−2%

05Raceland, LALA9,585453−4%

06Schriever, LALA6,690471+14%

07Central, LALA30,313475–

08Gray, LALA5,154481+11%

09Bayou Blue, LALA12,218574–

10Reserve, LALA7,791587−6%

11Luling, LALA13,960589+19%

12Larose, LALA5,515622−7%

13Leesville, LALA5,210634−16%

14Galliano, LALA5,906637−3%

15Franklin, LALA6,224675−19%

16Scott, LALA9,635692+3%

17Zachary, LALA20,621719+71%

18Broussard, LALA15,799740+128%

19Red Chute, LALA6,526766+18%

20Minden, LALA11,103793−8%

21Natchitoches, LALA17,146795+1%

22Moss Bluff, LALA12,482822+19%

23Grambling, LALA5,314882+12%

24Jennings, LALA9,235932−10%

25Walker, LALA6,476967+33%

26Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652974+3%

27Ruston, LALA22,3971,046+8%

28DeRidder, LALA9,5031,060+0%

29Bogalusa, LALA10,3211,121−20%

30Bastrop, LALA8,9081,132−25%

31St. Rose, LALA7,6441,136+15%

32Pineville, LALA13,9671,141+4%

33Carencro, LALA13,2241,180+52%

34Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,268+6%

35Claiborne, LALA13,3081,269+28%

36Youngsville, LALA19,9801,269+299%

37Oakdale, LALA6,5261,289−18%

38Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,294−28%

39Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,295+7%

40Gonzales, LALA13,9301,338+50%

41Hammond, LALA24,0321,374+11%

42Laplace, LALA28,3431,380+4%

43Mandeville, LALA12,9181,410+26%

44Bossier City, LALA63,2591,417+11%

45Covington, LALA11,7211,442+36%

46Prien, LALA7,1191,453+7%

47Baker, LALA12,1361,477−10%

48Elmwood, LALA6,0771,497+32%

49Prairieville, LALA35,2381,509–

50Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,569−23%

51Alexandria, LALA42,9381,590−2%

52Addis, LALA7,6791,601+201%

53Monroe, LALA46,8601,604−10%

54Opelousas, LALA15,0981,632−31%

55West Monroe, LALA12,4781,633−1%

56Meraux, LALA7,9181,640−33%

57Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,658+51%

58St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,697−23%

59Waggaman, LALA11,3301,716+4%

60Bridge City, LALA7,2971,727−13%

61Shreveport, LALA175,9021,735−6%

62Port Allen, LALA5,0151,742−6%

63Donaldsonville, LALA7,0941,772−12%

64Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,788+18%

65Eunice, LALA9,0351,834−18%

66Abbeville, LALA10,8611,850−6%

67Slidell, LALA28,3411,884+12%

68Rayne, LALA6,9951,908−15%

69Morgan City, LALA10,7571,917−10%

70Sulphur, LALA20,4921,941+6%

71Destrehan, LALA11,6191,974+1%

72Crowley, LALA11,2232,001−18%

73Old Jefferson, LALA7,8602,086+30%

74Plaquemine, LALA5,8912,145−11%

75Lafayette, LALA123,3112,167+10%

76Merrydale, LALA9,4902,175−12%

77Tallulah, LALA5,5172,259−32%

78New Orleans, LALA362,1542,265−21%

79Houma, LALA31,7352,309+3%

80Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,348+11%

81Patterson, LALA5,5652,350+16%

82Eden Isle, LALA7,6832,562+24%

83New Iberia, LALA26,5332,563−12%

84Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,597+16%

85Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,616−0%

86Inniswold, LALA6,3572,674+21%

87Westwego, LALA8,3172,750−20%

88Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0382,968+16%

89Chalmette, LALA22,6163,006−33%

90Woodmere, LALA11,8793,077−14%

91Shenandoah, LALA17,9983,113+13%

92Harvey, LALA20,9153,428+0%

93Village St. George, LALA8,2733,438+10%

94Estelle, LALA16,3413,871+13%

95Jefferson, LALA9,7033,928−10%

96Gardere, LALA12,2233,976+47%

97Gretna, LALA17,3604,414+2%

98Kenner, LALA65,1364,463−6%

99Marrero, LALA32,5404,498−10%

100Harahan, LALA8,9164,517−8%

101River Ridge, LALA13,3124,861−7%

102Metairie, LALA139,7296,197−2%

103Timberlane, LALA10,8866,891−9%

104Terrytown, LALA24,7266,899−1%

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