RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most uninsured people, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the most residents lacking health insurance, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the uninsured rate. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 826. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Gabriel, LA, up 55 places to #45.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSURED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01New Orleans, LALA362,15429,700−16%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,79522,2990%

03Shreveport, LALA175,90214,071−16%

04Metairie, LALA139,72913,650−13%

05Lafayette, LALA123,31112,327+18%

06Kenner, LALA65,1369,382+10%

07▲1Bossier City, LALA63,2597,166+28%

08▼1Lake Charles, LALA82,6766,634+6%

09Terrytown, LALA24,7265,004−6%

10▲9Harvey, LALA20,9154,243+90%

11▼1Alexandria, LALA42,9383,460−25%

12▲3Slidell, LALA28,3413,320+28%

13▼2Monroe, LALA46,8603,085−25%

14▼1Gretna, LALA17,3603,047+12%

15▲3Marrero, LALA32,5402,602+13%

16▼2Chalmette, LALA22,6162,347−13%

17▼1New Iberia, LALA26,5331,960−21%

18▼6Houma, LALA31,7351,855−42%

19▲15Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,820+37%

20▼3Laplace, LALA28,3431,782−23%

21▲9Bayou Cane, LALA21,2531,735+14%

22▲6Central, LALA30,3131,646+1%

23▲10Gardere, LALA12,2231,624+21%

24▲32Morgan City, LALA10,7571,618+96%

25▼1Ruston, LALA22,3971,508−16%

26▲36Woodmere, LALA11,8791,502+104%

27▲17West Monroe, LALA12,4781,480+47%

28▲13Bridge City, LALA7,2971,462+33%

29▲37St. Rose, LALA7,6441,395+99%

30▼8Prairieville, LALA35,2381,368−29%

31▼10Hammond, LALA24,0321,356−33%

32▼6Thibodaux, LALA15,5731,324−22%

33▲13Gonzales, LALA13,9301,236+30%

34▼9Estelle, LALA16,3411,227−29%

35▼12Sulphur, LALA20,4921,218−33%

36▼16Natchitoches, LALA17,1461,199−43%

37▼1Timberlane, LALA10,8861,150−11%

38▲7Covington, LALA11,7211,080+10%

39▼2Opelousas, LALA15,0981,077−16%

40▲2Baker, LALA12,1361,0680%

41▼6Abbeville, LALA10,8611,019−22%

42▼3Ville Platte, LALA6,172982−17%

43▲9Scott, LALA9,635958+12%

44▲15Pineville, LALA13,967948+24%

45▲55St. Gabriel, LALA6,987939+337%

46▼19Broussard, LALA15,799929−44%

47▲13Destrehan, LALA11,619901+22%

48▼19Bayou Blue, LALA12,218900−45%

49▼6Eunice, LALA9,035856−18%

50▲5Jefferson, LALA9,703853+3%

51▼20Bogalusa, LALA10,321841−41%

52▲23Walker, LALA6,476826+42%

53▲39Schriever, LALA6,690770+79%

54▲3Claiborne, LALA13,308760−6%

55▼15DeRidder, LALA9,503745−36%

56▼18Merrydale, LALA9,490699−44%

57▲32River Ridge, LALA13,312698+47%

58▲10Prien, LALA7,119684−2%

59▲19Reserve, LALA7,791668+17%

60▼13Raceland, LALA9,585666−28%

61▲9Zachary, LALA20,6216570%

62▼1Ponchatoula, LALA7,755654−11%

63▼15Westwego, LALA8,317635−29%

64▲31Village St. George, LALA8,273618+84%

65▲4Jennings, LALA9,235563−16%

66▼17Minden, LALA11,103556−37%

67▼14Carencro, LALA13,224542−36%

68▲17Waggaman, LALA11,330540+10%

69▲4Rayne, LALA6,995532−13%

70▼6Moss Bluff, LALA12,482529−27%

71▼39Crowley, LALA11,223527−61%

72▼18Bastrop, LALA8,908501−40%

73▲21Patterson, LALA5,565485+25%

74▼3Cut Off, LALA5,398481−25%

75▼25Red Chute, LALA6,526479−45%

76Leesville, LALA5,210470−19%

77▲3Luling, LALA13,960457−19%

78▲9Tallulah, LALA5,517449−7%

79▲22Oakdale, LALA6,526433+112%

80▼17Donaldsonville, LALA7,094431−41%

81▼14Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652412−41%

82▲4Youngsville, LALA19,980385−21%

83▲1Mandeville, LALA12,918374−24%

84▼33Galliano, LALA5,906364−58%

85▼13Lacombe, LALA6,310351−44%

86▼28Shenandoah, LALA17,998343−57%

87▲1Meraux, LALA7,918339−29%

88▲9Port Allen, LALA5,015333+2%

89▼8Belle Chasse, LALA10,934326−40%

90▼11St. Martinville, LALA5,229326−42%

91▲7Franklin, LALA6,224325+14%

92▲10Inniswold, LALA6,357319+104%

93▼10Harahan, LALA8,916290−44%

94▼4Addis, LALA7,679263−41%

95▲1Plaquemine, LALA5,891228−31%

96▼19Eden Isle, LALA7,683209−64%

97▲6Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038206+69%

98▼33Gray, LALA5,154197−73%

99▼8Grambling, LALA5,314187−57%

100▼7Elmwood, LALA6,077185−52%

101▼27Larose, LALA5,515175−71%

102▼20Old Jefferson, LALA7,860163−69%

103▲1Fort Polk South, LALA7,86992+35%

104▼5Chackbay, LALA5,43638−84%

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