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Oldest housing stock, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 2000

01Jefferson, LALA9,7031957–

02New Orleans, LALA362,1541957–

03Gretna, LALA17,3601960–

04Port Allen, LALA5,0151960–

05Plaquemine, LALA5,8911964–

06Crowley, LALA11,2231964–

07Jennings, LALA9,2351966–

08Bogalusa, LALA10,3211966–

09Morgan City, LALA10,7571967–

10Eunice, LALA9,0351967–

11Oakdale, LALA6,5261967–

12Westwego, LALA8,3171967–

13Franklin, LALA6,2241968–

14Harahan, LALA8,9161968–

15Opelousas, LALA15,0981968–

16Minden, LALA11,1031968–

17Abbeville, LALA10,8611969–

18Alexandria, LALA42,9381969–

19New Iberia, LALA26,5331969–

20Metairie, LALA139,7291970–

21Donaldsonville, LALA7,0941970–

22St. Martinville, LALA5,2291970–

23Marrero, LALA32,5401971–

24River Ridge, LALA13,3121971–

25Monroe, LALA46,8601972–

26Houma, LALA31,7351973–

27Rayne, LALA6,9951973–

28Bastrop, LALA8,9081973–

29Shreveport, LALA175,9021973–

30Thibodaux, LALA15,5731973–

31West Monroe, LALA12,4781973–

32Cut Off, LALA5,3981974–

33Merrydale, LALA9,4901974–

34Terrytown, LALA24,7261974–

35Ville Platte, LALA6,1721974–

36Baton Rouge, LALA222,7951974–

37Lake Charles, LALA82,6761975–

38Chalmette, LALA22,6161975–

39Tallulah, LALA5,5171975–

40Leesville, LALA5,2101975–

41Bridge City, LALA7,2971976–

42Reserve, LALA7,7911976–

43Timberlane, LALA10,8861976–

44Harvey, LALA20,9151976–

45Grambling, LALA5,3141976–

46Kenner, LALA65,1361976–

47Sulphur, LALA20,4921976–

48Baker, LALA12,1361977–

49Raceland, LALA9,5851977–

50Waggaman, LALA11,3301977–

51DeRidder, LALA9,5031977–

52Pineville, LALA13,9671977–

53Slidell, LALA28,3411978–

54Bossier City, LALA63,2591979–

55Bayou Cane, LALA21,2531980–

56Lafayette, LALA123,3111980–

57Larose, LALA5,5151980–

58Woodmere, LALA11,8791980–

59Estelle, LALA16,3411981–

60Hammond, LALA24,0321981–

61Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6521981–

62Luling, LALA13,9601982–

63Natchitoches, LALA17,1461982–

64Galliano, LALA5,9061983–

65Meraux, LALA7,9181983–

66St. Rose, LALA7,6441983–

67Ruston, LALA22,3971983–

68Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341984–

69Laplace, LALA28,3431984–

70Patterson, LALA5,5651984–

71Chackbay, LALA5,4361985–

72Destrehan, LALA11,6191985–

73Village St. George, LALA8,2731985–

74Covington, LALA11,7211985–

75Scott, LALA9,6351985–

76Claiborne, LALA13,3081986–

77Central, LALA30,3131986–

78Denham Springs, LALA9,3781987–

79Gonzales, LALA13,9301987–

80Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551987–

81Elmwood, LALA6,0771988–

82Red Chute, LALA6,5261988–

83Carencro, LALA13,2241988–

84Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601989–

85Shenandoah, LALA17,9981989–

86Mandeville, LALA12,9181989–

87Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181990–

88Lacombe, LALA6,3101990–

89Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821990–

90Schriever, LALA6,6901990–

91St. Gabriel, LALA6,9871991–

92Inniswold, LALA6,3571992–

93Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381992–

94Gray, LALA5,1541993–

95Prien, LALA7,1191993–

96Eden Isle, LALA7,6831995–

97Walker, LALA6,4761996–

98Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691996–

99Prairieville, LALA35,2381999–

100Zachary, LALA20,6211999–

101Broussard, LALA15,7992001–

102Gardere, LALA12,2232004–

103Addis, LALA7,6792007–

104Youngsville, LALA19,9802011–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES