RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most unemployed people, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 –

01New Orleans, LALA362,15416,721–

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,7959,783–

03Shreveport, LALA175,9026,055–

04Lafayette, LALA123,3113,451–

05Metairie, LALA139,7292,800–

06Lake Charles, LALA82,6762,312–

07Kenner, LALA65,1361,956–

08Bossier City, LALA63,2591,806–

09Alexandria, LALA42,9381,646–

10Monroe, LALA46,8601,567–

11New Iberia, LALA26,5331,336–

12Chalmette, LALA22,6161,192–

13Prairieville, LALA35,2381,079–

14Marrero, LALA32,5401,038–

15Laplace, LALA28,3431,014–

16Natchitoches, LALA17,1461,002–

17Terrytown, LALA24,726856–

18Houma, LALA31,735837–

19Hammond, LALA24,032756–

20Ville Platte, LALA6,172735–

21Slidell, LALA28,341715–

22Timberlane, LALA10,886630–

23Baker, LALA12,136591–

24Harvey, LALA20,915588–

25Thibodaux, LALA15,573585–

26Gretna, LALA17,360581–

27Destrehan, LALA11,619577–

28Shenandoah, LALA17,998563–

29Merrydale, LALA9,490562–

30Zachary, LALA20,621560–

31West Monroe, LALA12,478551–

32Waggaman, LALA11,330548–

33Raceland, LALA9,585538–

34Donaldsonville, LALA7,094532–

35Estelle, LALA16,341530–

36Bayou Cane, LALA21,253521–

37Crowley, LALA11,223518–

38Bogalusa, LALA10,321516–

39DeRidder, LALA9,503515–

40Ruston, LALA22,397498–

41Opelousas, LALA15,098490–

42Eunice, LALA9,035482–

43Reserve, LALA7,791462–

44Bayou Blue, LALA12,218441–

45Abbeville, LALA10,861427–

46Broussard, LALA15,799420–

47Pineville, LALA13,967418–

48Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652376–

49Morgan City, LALA10,757371–

50Jefferson, LALA9,703357–

51Central, LALA30,313356–

52Denham Springs, LALA9,378354–

53Bridge City, LALA7,297348–

54Sulphur, LALA20,492342–

55Lacombe, LALA6,310334–

56Gonzales, LALA13,930333–

57Plaquemine, LALA5,891322–

58Eden Isle, LALA7,683319–

59St. Martinville, LALA5,229290–

60Schriever, LALA6,690267–

61Gardere, LALA12,223266–

62Luling, LALA13,960264–

63Jennings, LALA9,235250–

64Leesville, LALA5,210246–

65Prien, LALA7,119244–

66Tallulah, LALA5,517234–

67Franklin, LALA6,224229–

68Rayne, LALA6,995229–

69Larose, LALA5,515227–

70Chackbay, LALA5,436225–

71Oakdale, LALA6,526218–

72St. Rose, LALA7,644209–

73Red Chute, LALA6,526209–

74Bastrop, LALA8,908206–

75Scott, LALA9,635205–

76Westwego, LALA8,317200–

77River Ridge, LALA13,312196–

78Woodmere, LALA11,879187–

79Galliano, LALA5,906183–

80Meraux, LALA7,918177–

81Mandeville, LALA12,918176–

82Walker, LALA6,476174–

83Port Allen, LALA5,015166–

84Minden, LALA11,103166–

85St. Gabriel, LALA6,987159–

86Old Jefferson, LALA7,860155–

87Covington, LALA11,721148–

88Carencro, LALA13,224146–

89Moss Bluff, LALA12,482143–

90Youngsville, LALA19,980138–

91Village St. George, LALA8,273137–

92Addis, LALA7,679131–

93Elmwood, LALA6,077126–

94Patterson, LALA5,565116–

95Claiborne, LALA13,308114–

96Harahan, LALA8,916104–

97Belle Chasse, LALA10,93483–

98Inniswold, LALA6,35783–

99Cut Off, LALA5,39876–

100Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03869–

101Grambling, LALA5,31460–

102Gray, LALA5,15450–

103Ponchatoula, LALA7,75547–

104Fort Polk South, LALA7,86928–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS