RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most white-collar workforce, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 36.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Larose, LA, up 34 places to #49.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Inniswold, LALA6,35768.7%+16.2 pts

02Elmwood, LALA6,07767.0%+12.4 pts

03Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03863.6%+5.1 pts

04▲20Prien, LALA7,11961.2%+11.9 pts

05▲1Shenandoah, LALA17,99860.9%+9.1 pts

06▼2Mandeville, LALA12,91855.6%+8.1 pts

07▲14Youngsville, LALA19,98054.1%+13.7 pts

08▲2Harahan, LALA8,91653.2%+13.8 pts

09▲8Broussard, LALA15,79951.0%+13.5 pts

10▲5New Orleans, LALA362,15450.2%+12.3 pts

11Village St. George, LALA8,27349.7%+5.9 pts

12▼3Covington, LALA11,72149.6%+12.3 pts

13▼1River Ridge, LALA13,31249.6%+7.9 pts

14▲8Belle Chasse, LALA10,93448.1%+15.4 pts

15▲13Central, LALA30,31347.9%+14.7 pts

16▼2Destrehan, LALA11,61946.5%+3.2 pts

17▲23Addis, LALA7,67946.3%+28.6 pts

18▲1Metairie, LALA139,72946.3%+9.1 pts

19▲19Thibodaux, LALA15,57346.0%+13.4 pts

20▲3Lafayette, LALA123,31145.9%+8.5 pts

21▼13Eden Isle, LALA7,68344.1%+2.4 pts

22▲31Red Chute, LALA6,52643.8%+10.5 pts

23▲16Claiborne, LALA13,30843.4%+5.3 pts

24▼19Old Jefferson, LALA7,86043.2%−10.4 pts

25▼18Luling, LALA13,96043.1%+8.6 pts

26▲21Monroe, LALA46,86042.5%+12.2 pts

27▲3Plaquemine, LALA5,89142.3%+24.6 pts

28▲5Baton Rouge, LALA222,79542.3%+7.4 pts

29▲20Slidell, LALA28,34142.2%+8.2 pts

30▲28Fort Polk South, LALA7,86941.7%+26.6 pts

31▼18Prairieville, LALA35,23841.5%−5.2 pts

32▲14Ruston, LALA22,39741.2%+3.3 pts

33▼6Meraux, LALA7,91841.0%+9.1 pts

34▲3Shreveport, LALA175,90240.6%+9.2 pts

35▼15St. Gabriel, LALA6,98739.5%+21.1 pts

36▲5Gonzales, LALA13,93039.4%+10.2 pts

37▼3Walker, LALA6,47639.4%+7.9 pts

38▲10Lake Charles, LALA82,67639.3%+8.7 pts

39▼23Zachary, LALA20,62139.3%+4.6 pts

40▼15Jefferson, LALA9,70339.1%+10.7 pts

41▲1Moss Bluff, LALA12,48238.4%+9.0 pts

42▼10Bossier City, LALA63,25938.3%+11.2 pts

43▼7Natchitoches, LALA17,14637.7%+8.9 pts

44▲10Gardere, LALA12,22337.6%+17.1 pts

45▼10Lacombe, LALA6,31037.6%+6.7 pts

46▼15DeRidder, LALA9,50336.9%+4.8 pts

47▲17Scott, LALA9,63536.5%+5.1 pts

48▲24Ponchatoula, LALA7,75536.4%+6.6 pts

49▲34Larose, LALA5,51536.4%+8.7 pts

50▲10Denham Springs, LALA9,37836.4%+8.9 pts

51▼22Alexandria, LALA42,93836.4%+1.6 pts

52▼2Bayou Cane, LALA21,25336.3%+6.0 pts

53▲4Laplace, LALA28,34336.2%+10.1 pts

54▼9Chackbay, LALA5,43635.9%+0.2 pts

55▼37Port Allen, LALA5,01535.3%+3.4 pts

56▼1Kenner, LALA65,13635.3%+7.2 pts

57▼14Estelle, LALA16,34135.1%+9.2 pts

58▼32Hammond, LALA24,03235.1%+3.7 pts

59▼15Pineville, LALA13,96735.0%+1.5 pts

60▲7Timberlane, LALA10,88634.6%+4.8 pts

61▲13Raceland, LALA9,58534.6%+12.7 pts

62▲11Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65234.4%+2.6 pts

63▼12Houma, LALA31,73533.9%+5.7 pts

64▲4New Iberia, LALA26,53333.7%+9.5 pts

65▲4Merrydale, LALA9,49033.0%+16.6 pts

66▼3Carencro, LALA13,22432.9%+13.5 pts

67▲20Bayou Blue, LALA12,21832.9%+15.3 pts

68▲17Harvey, LALA20,91531.7%+9.0 pts

69▲22Woodmere, LALA11,87931.2%+3.3 pts

70▲22Westwego, LALA8,31730.8%+6.2 pts

71▼19St. Rose, LALA7,64429.9%−2.6 pts

72▲3Leesville, LALA5,21029.6%+5.6 pts

73▼8Gretna, LALA17,36029.5%+2.1 pts

74▼4West Monroe, LALA12,47829.1%−1.5 pts

75▲3Chalmette, LALA22,61629.0%+10.3 pts

76▼15Minden, LALA11,10328.6%+4.1 pts

77▲2Sulphur, LALA20,49228.3%+1.8 pts

78▲10Gray, LALA5,15428.0%+13.3 pts

79▲11Rayne, LALA6,99527.9%+6.7 pts

80▲6Crowley, LALA11,22327.5%+2.3 pts

81▼25Tallulah, LALA5,51727.4%+8.0 pts

82▲7Eunice, LALA9,03527.2%−2.0 pts

83▲13Morgan City, LALA10,75727.1%−0.2 pts

84▲19St. Martinville, LALA5,22926.5%+1.9 pts

85▼19Cut Off, LALA5,39826.4%+4.7 pts

86▼27Grambling, LALA5,31426.2%−4.8 pts

87▼7Jennings, LALA9,23526.1%−2.5 pts

88▼11Terrytown, LALA24,72626.0%−2.7 pts

89▼7Patterson, LALA5,56525.9%+3.7 pts

90▼19Marrero, LALA32,54025.0%+4.1 pts

91▼15Schriever, LALA6,69024.9%+6.6 pts

92▼11Abbeville, LALA10,86124.2%+2.0 pts

93▼31Opelousas, LALA15,09823.6%−2.8 pts

94▲3Waggaman, LALA11,33023.2%−0.5 pts

95▲9Bogalusa, LALA10,32123.0%−0.1 pts

96▲5Oakdale, LALA6,52622.5%−2.7 pts

97▼4Baker, LALA12,13620.6%−5.8 pts

98▲4Galliano, LALA5,90620.3%+0.3 pts

99▼4Bridge City, LALA7,29718.9%+6.7 pts

100▼1Reserve, LALA7,79118.2%−2.6 pts

101▼1Ville Platte, LALA6,17218.1%−8.4 pts

102▼4Bastrop, LALA8,90817.7%−1.4 pts

103▼9Donaldsonville, LALA7,09417.2%−0.8 pts

104▼20Franklin, LALA6,22416.8%−0.1 pts

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