RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most transient, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 86.8%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Fort Polk South, LALA7,86960.0%–

02St. Gabriel, LALA6,98771.0%–

03Hammond, LALA24,03271.6%–

04Ruston, LALA22,39771.6%–

05Grambling, LALA5,31473.0%–

06Eunice, LALA9,03577.7%–

07Bogalusa, LALA10,32178.7%–

08Elmwood, LALA6,07779.9%–

09DeRidder, LALA9,50379.9%–

10Abbeville, LALA10,86180.3%–

11Natchitoches, LALA17,14680.5%–

12Pineville, LALA13,96780.7%–

13Mandeville, LALA12,91880.8%–

14Jennings, LALA9,23580.9%–

15Baton Rouge, LALA222,79581.3%–

16Oakdale, LALA6,52681.3%–

17Gardere, LALA12,22381.4%–

18Schriever, LALA6,69081.5%–

19Eden Isle, LALA7,68381.5%–

20Morgan City, LALA10,75781.8%–

21Thibodaux, LALA15,57381.8%–

22Covington, LALA11,72182.0%–

23Leesville, LALA5,21082.4%–

24Gretna, LALA17,36082.6%–

25New Iberia, LALA26,53382.7%–

26Slidell, LALA28,34182.7%–

27Lafayette, LALA123,31182.9%–

28Alexandria, LALA42,93883.0%–

29Houma, LALA31,73583.3%–

30Crowley, LALA11,22383.9%–

31Bayou Cane, LALA21,25384.0%–

32Bridge City, LALA7,29784.4%–

33St. Martinville, LALA5,22984.5%–

34Rayne, LALA6,99584.7%–

35Baker, LALA12,13684.7%–

36Bossier City, LALA63,25984.8%–

37Westwego, LALA8,31784.9%–

38Sulphur, LALA20,49284.9%–

39Galliano, LALA5,90685.0%–

40Opelousas, LALA15,09885.1%–

41Lake Charles, LALA82,67685.2%–

42Youngsville, LALA19,98085.3%–

43Old Jefferson, LALA7,86085.4%–

44Waggaman, LALA11,33085.8%–

45Jefferson, LALA9,70385.9%–

46Franklin, LALA6,22486.0%–

47Monroe, LALA46,86086.0%–

48Patterson, LALA5,56586.1%–

49New Orleans, LALA362,15486.1%–

50Port Allen, LALA5,01586.2%–

51Shreveport, LALA175,90286.3%–

52Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65286.8%–

53Ville Platte, LALA6,17286.8%–

54Cut Off, LALA5,39886.9%–

55West Monroe, LALA12,47886.9%–

56Terrytown, LALA24,72687.0%–

57Plaquemine, LALA5,89187.3%–

58Addis, LALA7,67987.3%–

59Ponchatoula, LALA7,75587.4%–

60Chackbay, LALA5,43687.8%–

61Bastrop, LALA8,90887.9%–

62Claiborne, LALA13,30888.0%–

63Gray, LALA5,15488.1%–

64Denham Springs, LALA9,37888.2%–

65Harvey, LALA20,91588.3%–

66Metairie, LALA139,72988.6%–

67Kenner, LALA65,13688.6%–

68Chalmette, LALA22,61688.8%–

69Prien, LALA7,11988.8%–

70Gonzales, LALA13,93088.9%–

71Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03889.2%–

72Raceland, LALA9,58589.2%–

73Scott, LALA9,63589.3%–

74Walker, LALA6,47689.3%–

75Tallulah, LALA5,51789.6%–

76Laplace, LALA28,34389.7%–

77Zachary, LALA20,62189.8%–

78Broussard, LALA15,79989.9%–

79Belle Chasse, LALA10,93490.0%–

80Carencro, LALA13,22490.0%–

81Shenandoah, LALA17,99890.0%–

82Inniswold, LALA6,35790.1%–

83Donaldsonville, LALA7,09490.2%–

84Timberlane, LALA10,88690.4%–

85Bayou Blue, LALA12,21890.5%–

86Harahan, LALA8,91690.7%–

87Luling, LALA13,96090.8%–

88Marrero, LALA32,54090.9%–

89Minden, LALA11,10391.5%–

90Central, LALA30,31391.5%–

91Meraux, LALA7,91891.7%–

92Moss Bluff, LALA12,48291.7%–

93River Ridge, LALA13,31292.1%–

94Village St. George, LALA8,27392.2%–

95Prairieville, LALA35,23892.9%–

96Merrydale, LALA9,49093.3%–

97Reserve, LALA7,79193.8%–

98Larose, LALA5,51593.9%–

99St. Rose, LALA7,64494.0%–

100Estelle, LALA16,34194.6%–

101Destrehan, LALA11,61994.7%–

102Red Chute, LALA6,52695.0%–

103Lacombe, LALA6,31095.7%–

104Woodmere, LALA11,87996.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS