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Oldest housing stock, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 1980. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Denham Springs, LA, up 24 places to #54.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Jefferson, LALA9,70319580%

02New Orleans, LALA362,15419600%

03▲1Port Allen, LALA5,01519640%

04▲9Franklin, LALA6,22419660%

05▼2Gretna, LALA17,36019660%

06▲9Minden, LALA11,10319680%

07▲2Morgan City, LALA10,75719690%

08▲10Abbeville, LALA10,86119690%

09▼3Plaquemine, LALA5,8911969+1%

10▲12St. Martinville, LALA5,22919690%

11▲1Oakdale, LALA6,52619700%

12▼5Jennings, LALA9,23519700%

13▼2Westwego, LALA8,3171970+1%

14▲10River Ridge, LALA13,31219710%

15▲4Alexandria, LALA42,93819710%

16▼11Crowley, LALA11,2231971+1%

17▲22Tallulah, LALA5,51719710%

18▲7Monroe, LALA46,86019710%

19▲4Marrero, LALA32,54019720%

20Metairie, LALA139,72919720%

21▲9Bastrop, LALA8,9081973+1%

22▼14Bogalusa, LALA10,3211973+1%

23▲3Houma, LALA31,7351973+1%

24▲3Shreveport, LALA175,90219730%

25▼15Eunice, LALA9,0351974+1%

26▼12Harahan, LALA8,9161974+1%

27▲2West Monroe, LALA12,4781974+1%

28▲7Ville Platte, LALA6,1721975+1%

29▲15Harvey, LALA20,91519750%

30▲21DeRidder, LALA9,50319750%

31▼15Opelousas, LALA15,0981975+1%

32▼1Rayne, LALA6,9951975+1%

33▼5Thibodaux, LALA15,5731975+1%

34▼17New Iberia, LALA26,5331975+1%

35▼2Merrydale, LALA9,49019760%

36▼2Terrytown, LALA24,72619760%

37▼1Baton Rouge, LALA222,7951976+1%

38▲7Grambling, LALA5,31419760%

39▲2Bridge City, LALA7,29719770%

40▼8Cut Off, LALA5,39819770%

41▲8Raceland, LALA9,58519770%

42▲10Pineville, LALA13,9671977+1%

43▼3Leesville, LALA5,21019770%

44▲20Galliano, LALA5,9061978+1%

45▼2Timberlane, LALA10,88619780%

46▼8Chalmette, LALA22,61619780%

47▼1Kenner, LALA65,13619780%

48Baker, LALA12,1361979+1%

49▲4Slidell, LALA28,34119790%

50▲13Natchitoches, LALA17,1461979+1%

51▲3Bossier City, LALA63,2591980+1%

52▲18Patterson, LALA5,5651980+1%

53▲8Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65219800%

54▲24Denham Springs, LALA9,3781980+1%

55▼8Sulphur, LALA20,4921980+1%

56Lafayette, LALA123,3111981+1%

57▼20Lake Charles, LALA82,6761981+1%

58Woodmere, LALA11,8791981–

59▼4Bayou Cane, LALA21,2531982+1%

60▼1Estelle, LALA16,34119820%

61▼40Donaldsonville, LALA7,0941982+1%

62▼5Larose, LALA5,5151983+1%

63▼21Reserve, LALA7,7911983+1%

64▼14Waggaman, LALA11,3301983+1%

65▲2Ruston, LALA22,3971983+1%

66▼6Hammond, LALA24,0321984+1%

67▼5Luling, LALA13,9601984+1%

68▲1Laplace, LALA28,34319850%

69▲4Village St. George, LALA8,27319850%

70▲2Destrehan, LALA11,61919860%

71▼6Meraux, LALA7,91819860%

72▼1Chackbay, LALA5,4361987+1%

73▲21Gray, LALA5,1541987+1%

74▼8St. Rose, LALA7,64419880%

75▲8Carencro, LALA13,2241988+1%

76▲4Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551988+1%

77▼3Scott, LALA9,6351988+1%

78▼10Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341989+1%

79▲5Old Jefferson, LALA7,86019890%

80▲5Shenandoah, LALA17,99819890%

81Elmwood, LALA6,0771990–

82▼5Central, LALA30,3131990–

83▲3Mandeville, LALA12,9181990+1%

84▼9Covington, LALA11,7211991+1%

85▼9Claiborne, LALA13,3081992+1%

86▲9Prien, LALA7,1191992+1%

87▼5Red Chute, LALA6,5261993+1%

88▲4Inniswold, LALA6,3571994+1%

89▲1Schriever, LALA6,6901994+1%

90▲8Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691994+1%

91▼4Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181996–

92▲4Eden Isle, LALA7,6831996+1%

93▼5Lacombe, LALA6,3101997+1%

94▼5Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821998+1%

95▲2Walker, LALA6,4761998+1%

96▼3Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381998+1%

97▼18Gonzales, LALA13,9301999+1%

98▲4Gardere, LALA12,2232001+1%

99Prairieville, LALA35,2382003–

100Zachary, LALA20,6212003+2%

101▼10St. Gabriel, LALA6,9872004–

102▼1Broussard, LALA15,7992006+1%

103▲1Youngsville, LALA19,9802011+2%

104▼1Addis, LALA7,6792012+2%

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