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Most unemployed people, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 324. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bastrop, LA, up 46 places to #28.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01New Orleans, LALA362,15413,896−17%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,79510,148+4%

03Shreveport, LALA175,9027,357+22%

04▲1Metairie, LALA139,7293,343+19%

05▼1Lafayette, LALA123,3113,229−6%

06Lake Charles, LALA82,6762,654+15%

07Kenner, LALA65,1362,152+10%

08▲2Monroe, LALA46,8602,021+29%

09▼1Bossier City, LALA63,2591,8100%

10▲5Laplace, LALA28,3431,366+35%

11New Iberia, LALA26,5331,235−8%

12▲2Marrero, LALA32,5401,165+12%

13▼4Alexandria, LALA42,9381,061−36%

14▲9Baker, LALA12,1361,021+73%

15▲2Terrytown, LALA24,7261,007+18%

16▼4Chalmette, LALA22,616957−20%

17▲10Destrehan, LALA11,619776+34%

18▲12Zachary, LALA20,621769+37%

19▲10Merrydale, LALA9,490767+36%

20▲1Slidell, LALA28,341759+6%

21▲3Harvey, LALA20,915734+25%

22▲19Opelousas, LALA15,098695+42%

23▲12Estelle, LALA16,341685+29%

24▲14Bogalusa, LALA10,321640+24%

25▼3Timberlane, LALA10,886603−4%

26▲11Crowley, LALA11,223601+16%

27▼8Hammond, LALA24,032592−22%

28▲46Bastrop, LALA8,908581+182%

29▼9Ville Platte, LALA6,172579−21%

30▲6Bayou Cane, LALA21,253571+10%

31▲12Reserve, LALA7,791565+22%

32▼1West Monroe, LALA12,4785490%

33▼17Natchitoches, LALA17,146544−46%

34▲22Gonzales, LALA13,930543+63%

35▲43Woodmere, LALA11,879533+185%

36▼10Gretna, LALA17,360496−15%

37▼19Houma, LALA31,735491−41%

38▼6Waggaman, LALA11,330477−13%

39▼26Prairieville, LALA35,238454−58%

40▲13Bridge City, LALA7,297444+28%

41▼13Shenandoah, LALA17,998441−22%

42▼3DeRidder, LALA9,503411−20%

43▲6Morgan City, LALA10,757406+9%

44▼10Donaldsonville, LALA7,094402−24%

45▲9Sulphur, LALA20,492402+18%

46▲42Carencro, LALA13,224366+151%

47▲8Lacombe, LALA6,310343+3%

48▲24St. Rose, LALA7,644336+61%

49▼24Thibodaux, LALA15,573334−43%

50▼8Eunice, LALA9,035332−31%

51▲1Denham Springs, LALA9,378328−7%

52▲10Luling, LALA13,960324+23%

53▼2Central, LALA30,313315−12%

54▲7Gardere, LALA12,223315+18%

55▲3Eden Isle, LALA7,683305−4%

56▼12Bayou Blue, LALA12,218304−31%

57▼17Ruston, LALA22,397304−39%

58▼12Broussard, LALA15,799299−29%

59▲12Oakdale, LALA6,526292+34%

60▲27Covington, LALA11,721282+91%

61▼16Abbeville, LALA10,861272−36%

62▼29Raceland, LALA9,585272−49%

63▲2Prien, LALA7,119268+10%

64▲11Scott, LALA9,635264+29%

65▲33Inniswold, LALA6,357234+182%

66▲28Patterson, LALA5,565231+99%

67▼3Leesville, LALA5,210224−9%

68▲27Claiborne, LALA13,308222+95%

69▲8River Ridge, LALA13,312221+13%

70▲23Elmwood, LALA6,077219+74%

71▲15Old Jefferson, LALA7,860217+40%

72▼4Rayne, LALA6,995215−6%

73▲12St. Gabriel, LALA6,987215+35%

74▼15St. Martinville, LALA5,229213−27%

75▼28Pineville, LALA13,967204−51%

76▲6Walker, LALA6,476197+13%

77▼8Larose, LALA5,515188−17%

78▲18Harahan, LALA8,916188+81%

79▲2Mandeville, LALA12,918186+6%

80▲22Gray, LALA5,154178+256%

81▲2Port Allen, LALA5,015156−6%

82▼19Jennings, LALA9,235153−39%

83▼23Schriever, LALA6,690151−43%

84▼34Jefferson, LALA9,703148−59%

85▲12Belle Chasse, LALA10,934147+77%

86▼20Tallulah, LALA5,517140−40%

87▲4Village St. George, LALA8,273125−9%

88▼4Minden, LALA11,103122−27%

89▼16Red Chute, LALA6,526120−43%

90▼10Meraux, LALA7,918113−36%

91▼43Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652108−71%

92▼35Plaquemine, LALA5,891108−66%

93▼3Youngsville, LALA19,980108−22%

94▼18Westwego, LALA8,31798−51%

95▲6Grambling, LALA5,31487+45%

96▼4Addis, LALA7,67976−42%

97▲6Ponchatoula, LALA7,75573+55%

98▼31Franklin, LALA6,22473−68%

99▼10Moss Bluff, LALA12,48261−57%

100Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03860−13%

101▼2Cut Off, LALA5,39859−22%

102▲2Fort Polk South, LALA7,86956+100%

103▼24Galliano, LALA5,90626−86%

104▼34Chackbay, LALA5,43624−89%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES