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Most income inequality (Gini), Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01Monroe, LALA46,8600.614+8%

02Crowley, LALA11,2230.586+19%

03Minden, LALA11,1030.580+19%

04Grambling, LALA5,3140.561+6%

05Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.561+6%

06New Orleans, LALA362,1540.553+2%

07Ruston, LALA22,3970.548+1%

08New Iberia, LALA26,5330.546+17%

09Thibodaux, LALA15,5730.538−2%

10Natchitoches, LALA17,1460.537−0%

11Shreveport, LALA175,9020.537+7%

12Eunice, LALA9,0350.536+2%

13Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.527+4%

14Gretna, LALA17,3600.523+5%

15Woodmere, LALA11,8790.521+38%

16Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0380.515+39%

17Merrydale, LALA9,4900.513+17%

18Timberlane, LALA10,8860.512+22%

19Lafayette, LALA123,3110.512+0%

20Galliano, LALA5,9060.511+22%

21Leesville, LALA5,2100.511+16%

22Gray, LALA5,1540.509+17%

23Alexandria, LALA42,9380.509−4%

24Bogalusa, LALA10,3210.508+2%

25Opelousas, LALA15,0980.504+1%

26Hammond, LALA24,0320.502−8%

27St. Martinville, LALA5,2290.495−12%

28Chalmette, LALA22,6160.494+12%

29Donaldsonville, LALA7,0940.492+6%

30Pineville, LALA13,9670.489+10%

31Lacombe, LALA6,3100.488+15%

32Kenner, LALA65,1360.488+9%

33Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6520.485−6%

34Harvey, LALA20,9150.485+4%

35Metairie, LALA139,7290.483+2%

36Mandeville, LALA12,9180.482+1%

37Ponchatoula, LALA7,7550.478+1%

38Houma, LALA31,7350.475+2%

39River Ridge, LALA13,3120.474−1%

40Marrero, LALA32,5400.472+4%

41Ville Platte, LALA6,1720.471−4%

42Scott, LALA9,6350.469+16%

43Harahan, LALA8,9160.467+14%

44Village St. George, LALA8,2730.466−9%

45Tallulah, LALA5,5170.464−5%

46Morgan City, LALA10,7570.464+1%

47West Monroe, LALA12,4780.464+1%

48Bossier City, LALA63,2590.463+6%

49Carencro, LALA13,2240.459+0%

50Gardere, LALA12,2230.457−1%

51Bastrop, LALA8,9080.457−4%

52Oakdale, LALA6,5260.457−3%

53Port Allen, LALA5,0150.454+13%

54Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.454+20%

55Westwego, LALA8,3170.454+4%

56Jennings, LALA9,2350.453+3%

57Waggaman, LALA11,3300.452+13%

58Claiborne, LALA13,3080.452+14%

59Jefferson, LALA9,7030.452+10%

60Covington, LALA11,7210.450−6%

61Prien, LALA7,1190.448−2%

62Bayou Blue, LALA12,2180.447+17%

63Franklin, LALA6,2240.443+1%

64Meraux, LALA7,9180.441+23%

65Zachary, LALA20,6210.441+19%

66Laplace, LALA28,3430.439+6%

67Rayne, LALA6,9950.439−3%

68Abbeville, LALA10,8610.439−4%

69Patterson, LALA5,5650.431−5%

70DeRidder, LALA9,5030.431−5%

71Raceland, LALA9,5850.430−0%

72Broussard, LALA15,7990.428+2%

73Cut Off, LALA5,3980.427+1%

74Slidell, LALA28,3410.426+4%

75Terrytown, LALA24,7260.423−4%

76Sulphur, LALA20,4920.423−5%

77Inniswold, LALA6,3570.421+1%

78Old Jefferson, LALA7,8600.421+15%

79Eden Isle, LALA7,6830.418+5%

80Chackbay, LALA5,4360.418+10%

81Plaquemine, LALA5,8910.417−14%

82Schriever, LALA6,6900.416+1%

83Youngsville, LALA19,9800.415+2%

84St. Rose, LALA7,6440.413−1%

85Central, LALA30,3130.409+6%

86Luling, LALA13,9600.407−5%

87Larose, LALA5,5150.405−6%

88Bridge City, LALA7,2970.405−5%

89Destrehan, LALA11,6190.405+7%

90St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870.402+3%

91Moss Bluff, LALA12,4820.402+3%

92Estelle, LALA16,3410.391+14%

93Walker, LALA6,4760.390−8%

94Baker, LALA12,1360.386−3%

95Belle Chasse, LALA10,9340.385+2%

96Prairieville, LALA35,2380.385+9%

97Addis, LALA7,6790.381+8%

98Gonzales, LALA13,9300.378−16%

99Reserve, LALA7,7910.378−9%

100Bayou Cane, LALA21,2530.377−5%

101Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.372+12%

102Denham Springs, LALA9,3780.359−9%

103Red Chute, LALA6,5260.325−12%

104Elmwood, LALA6,0770.315−18%

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