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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.

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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%

04Metairie, LALA139,7293,343+19%

05Lafayette, LALA123,3113,229−6%

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

07Kenner, LALA65,1362,152+10%

08Monroe, LALA46,8602,021+29%

09Bossier City, LALA63,2591,810+0%

10Laplace, LALA28,3431,366+35%

11New Iberia, LALA26,5331,235−8%

12Marrero, LALA32,5401,165+12%

13Alexandria, LALA42,9381,061−36%

14Baker, LALA12,1361,021+73%

15Terrytown, LALA24,7261,007+18%

16Chalmette, LALA22,616957−20%

17Destrehan, LALA11,619776+34%

18Zachary, LALA20,621769+37%

19Merrydale, LALA9,490767+36%

20Slidell, LALA28,341759+6%

21Harvey, LALA20,915734+25%

22Opelousas, LALA15,098695+42%

23Estelle, LALA16,341685+29%

24Bogalusa, LALA10,321640+24%

25Timberlane, LALA10,886603−4%

26Crowley, LALA11,223601+16%

27Hammond, LALA24,032592−22%

28Bastrop, LALA8,908581+182%

29Ville Platte, LALA6,172579−21%

30Bayou Cane, LALA21,253571+10%

31Reserve, LALA7,791565+22%

32West Monroe, LALA12,478549−0%

33Natchitoches, LALA17,146544−46%

34Gonzales, LALA13,930543+63%

35Woodmere, LALA11,879533+185%

36Gretna, LALA17,360496−15%

37Houma, LALA31,735491−41%

38Waggaman, LALA11,330477−13%

39Prairieville, LALA35,238454−58%

40Bridge City, LALA7,297444+28%

41Shenandoah, LALA17,998441−22%

42DeRidder, LALA9,503411−20%

43Morgan City, LALA10,757406+9%

44Donaldsonville, LALA7,094402−24%

45Sulphur, LALA20,492402+18%

46Carencro, LALA13,224366+151%

47Lacombe, LALA6,310343+3%

48St. Rose, LALA7,644336+61%

49Thibodaux, LALA15,573334−43%

50Eunice, LALA9,035332−31%

51Denham Springs, LALA9,378328−7%

52Luling, LALA13,960324+23%

53Central, LALA30,313315−12%

54Gardere, LALA12,223315+18%

55Eden Isle, LALA7,683305−4%

56Bayou Blue, LALA12,218304−31%

57Ruston, LALA22,397304−39%

58Broussard, LALA15,799299−29%

59Oakdale, LALA6,526292+34%

60Covington, LALA11,721282+91%

61Abbeville, LALA10,861272−36%

62Raceland, LALA9,585272−49%

63Prien, LALA7,119268+10%

64Scott, LALA9,635264+29%

65Inniswold, LALA6,357234+182%

66Patterson, LALA5,565231+99%

67Leesville, LALA5,210224−9%

68Claiborne, LALA13,308222+95%

69River Ridge, LALA13,312221+13%

70Elmwood, LALA6,077219+74%

71Old Jefferson, LALA7,860217+40%

72Rayne, LALA6,995215−6%

73St. Gabriel, LALA6,987215+35%

74St. Martinville, LALA5,229213−27%

75Pineville, LALA13,967204−51%

76Walker, LALA6,476197+13%

77Larose, LALA5,515188−17%

78Harahan, LALA8,916188+81%

79Mandeville, LALA12,918186+6%

80Gray, LALA5,154178+256%

81Port Allen, LALA5,015156−6%

82Jennings, LALA9,235153−39%

83Schriever, LALA6,690151−43%

84Jefferson, LALA9,703148−59%

85Belle Chasse, LALA10,934147+77%

86Tallulah, LALA5,517140−40%

87Village St. George, LALA8,273125−9%

88Minden, LALA11,103122−27%

89Red Chute, LALA6,526120−43%

90Meraux, LALA7,918113−36%

91Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652108−71%

92Plaquemine, LALA5,891108−66%

93Youngsville, LALA19,980108−22%

94Westwego, LALA8,31798−51%

95Grambling, LALA5,31487+45%

96Addis, LALA7,67976−42%

97Ponchatoula, LALA7,75573+55%

98Franklin, LALA6,22473−68%

99Moss Bluff, LALA12,48261−57%

100Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03860−13%

101Cut Off, LALA5,39859−22%

102Fort Polk South, LALA7,86956+100%

103Galliano, LALA5,90626−86%

104Chackbay, LALA5,43624−89%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES