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Most transient, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS) — the places where people move the most. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Fort Polk South, LALA7,86966.6%+6.6 pts

02Elmwood, LALA6,07768.1%−11.8 pts

03Hammond, LALA24,03271.8%+0.1 pts

04St. Gabriel, LALA6,98772.5%+1.5 pts

05Natchitoches, LALA17,14676.3%−4.2 pts

06Leesville, LALA5,21076.9%−5.5 pts

07Bogalusa, LALA10,32178.9%+0.2 pts

08Oakdale, LALA6,52679.2%−2.2 pts

09Baton Rouge, LALA222,79579.5%−1.7 pts

10Waggaman, LALA11,33079.6%−6.3 pts

11Rayne, LALA6,99579.6%−5.1 pts

12Inniswold, LALA6,35780.0%−10.1 pts

13Pineville, LALA13,96782.7%+2.0 pts

14Abbeville, LALA10,86183.3%+3.0 pts

15Covington, LALA11,72183.5%+1.4 pts

16Slidell, LALA28,34183.6%+0.8 pts

17Lake Charles, LALA82,67683.7%−1.5 pts

18Ruston, LALA22,39783.9%+12.2 pts

19Gretna, LALA17,36083.9%+1.3 pts

20DeRidder, LALA9,50383.9%+4.0 pts

21Gardere, LALA12,22384.1%+2.7 pts

22Patterson, LALA5,56584.3%−1.8 pts

23Lafayette, LALA123,31184.4%+1.4 pts

24Monroe, LALA46,86084.9%−1.1 pts

25Addis, LALA7,67985.1%−2.2 pts

26Shreveport, LALA175,90285.4%−0.9 pts

27Gonzales, LALA13,93085.5%−3.4 pts

28Jefferson, LALA9,70385.6%−0.3 pts

29Donaldsonville, LALA7,09486.2%−4.0 pts

30Ville Platte, LALA6,17286.3%−0.4 pts

31Jennings, LALA9,23586.5%+5.6 pts

32Prien, LALA7,11986.5%−2.3 pts

33Sulphur, LALA20,49286.5%+1.6 pts

34Zachary, LALA20,62186.6%−3.2 pts

35West Monroe, LALA12,47886.7%−0.3 pts

36Bossier City, LALA63,25986.9%+2.1 pts

37Larose, LALA5,51586.9%−7.0 pts

38Bridge City, LALA7,29787.0%+2.6 pts

39New Orleans, LALA362,15487.2%+1.1 pts

40Eden Isle, LALA7,68387.2%+5.7 pts

41Harvey, LALA20,91587.5%−0.8 pts

42Morgan City, LALA10,75787.8%+6.0 pts

43Carencro, LALA13,22487.8%−2.2 pts

44Grambling, LALA5,31488.4%+15.4 pts

45Terrytown, LALA24,72688.5%+1.5 pts

46Opelousas, LALA15,09888.5%+3.4 pts

47Alexandria, LALA42,93888.8%+5.9 pts

48New Iberia, LALA26,53389.0%+6.3 pts

49Crowley, LALA11,22389.1%+5.3 pts

50Baker, LALA12,13689.3%+4.5 pts

51Mandeville, LALA12,91889.4%+8.6 pts

52Walker, LALA6,47689.4%+0.1 pts

53Claiborne, LALA13,30889.4%+1.4 pts

54Bayou Cane, LALA21,25389.6%+5.5 pts

55Thibodaux, LALA15,57389.7%+7.8 pts

56Houma, LALA31,73589.8%+6.4 pts

57Metairie, LALA139,72989.9%+1.4 pts

58Galliano, LALA5,90689.9%+4.9 pts

59Merrydale, LALA9,49090.1%−3.2 pts

60Kenner, LALA65,13690.2%+1.6 pts

61Tallulah, LALA5,51790.4%+0.8 pts

62Lacombe, LALA6,31090.4%−5.3 pts

63Minden, LALA11,10390.5%−1.0 pts

64Franklin, LALA6,22490.6%+4.6 pts

65Red Chute, LALA6,52690.6%−4.4 pts

66River Ridge, LALA13,31291.1%−1.0 pts

67Moss Bluff, LALA12,48291.1%−0.6 pts

68Timberlane, LALA10,88691.2%+0.8 pts

69Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03891.3%+2.1 pts

70Bastrop, LALA8,90891.4%+3.5 pts

71Destrehan, LALA11,61991.4%−3.3 pts

72Luling, LALA13,96091.4%+0.6 pts

73Reserve, LALA7,79191.5%−2.3 pts

74Plaquemine, LALA5,89191.5%+4.3 pts

75Prairieville, LALA35,23891.6%−1.3 pts

76Marrero, LALA32,54091.7%+0.8 pts

77Belle Chasse, LALA10,93492.0%+2.0 pts

78Village St. George, LALA8,27392.0%−0.2 pts

79Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65292.1%+5.3 pts

80Shenandoah, LALA17,99892.3%+2.3 pts

81Ponchatoula, LALA7,75592.3%+4.9 pts

82Youngsville, LALA19,98092.3%+6.9 pts

83Denham Springs, LALA9,37892.3%+4.1 pts

84Chalmette, LALA22,61692.5%+3.7 pts

85Westwego, LALA8,31792.6%+7.8 pts

86Schriever, LALA6,69092.8%+11.3 pts

87Laplace, LALA28,34393.0%+3.3 pts

88Harahan, LALA8,91693.0%+2.3 pts

89Broussard, LALA15,79993.0%+3.1 pts

90St. Martinville, LALA5,22993.1%+8.6 pts

91Eunice, LALA9,03593.2%+15.5 pts

92Scott, LALA9,63593.4%+4.1 pts

93Gray, LALA5,15493.5%+5.4 pts

94Estelle, LALA16,34193.5%−1.1 pts

95Woodmere, LALA11,87994.5%−1.5 pts

96Cut Off, LALA5,39894.5%+7.6 pts

97Central, LALA30,31394.9%+3.4 pts

98Meraux, LALA7,91895.2%+3.5 pts

99Bayou Blue, LALA12,21895.3%+4.8 pts

100St. Rose, LALA7,64495.5%+1.6 pts

101Port Allen, LALA5,01595.6%+9.4 pts

102Raceland, LALA9,58595.7%+6.5 pts

103Old Jefferson, LALA7,86096.0%+10.6 pts

104Chackbay, LALA5,43696.0%+8.2 pts

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