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Youngest by median age, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the youngest median age (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Grambling, LALA5,31421.2−2%

02Fort Polk South, LALA7,86923.0+5%

03Ruston, LALA22,39724.3+1%

04Gardere, LALA12,22325.8+9%

05Natchitoches, LALA17,14626.5+8%

06Hammond, LALA24,03227.7+3%

07Donaldsonville, LALA7,09429.1−7%

08Rayne, LALA6,99530.1−11%

09Walker, LALA6,47630.9−2%

10Bastrop, LALA8,90831.3−5%

11Baton Rouge, LALA222,79531.5+4%

12Tallulah, LALA5,51731.9+22%

13Timberlane, LALA10,88632.2−10%

14Carencro, LALA13,22432.8−1%

15Bridge City, LALA7,29732.9+11%

16Elmwood, LALA6,07733.0+6%

17Waggaman, LALA11,33033.0+1%

18Bayou Blue, LALA12,21833.4–

19Baker, LALA12,13633.5+6%

20Addis, LALA7,67933.8+9%

21Abbeville, LALA10,86133.9−1%

22Leesville, LALA5,21034.3+2%

23Youngsville, LALA19,98034.8+9%

24Houma, LALA31,73534.9+2%

25Monroe, LALA46,86035.0+20%

26Broussard, LALA15,79935.1+9%

27Terrytown, LALA24,72635.2+11%

28Chalmette, LALA22,61635.2−6%

29Bossier City, LALA63,25935.4+10%

30West Monroe, LALA12,47835.4−1%

31Schriever, LALA6,69035.6+13%

32Gray, LALA5,15435.7+24%

33Red Chute, LALA6,52635.8+3%

34Claiborne, LALA13,30836.2+8%

35Pineville, LALA13,96736.2+3%

36Bayou Cane, LALA21,25336.3+8%

37Patterson, LALA5,56536.3+9%

38Prien, LALA7,11936.3+5%

39Old Jefferson, LALA7,86036.5+14%

40Lake Charles, LALA82,67636.6+4%

41St. Gabriel, LALA6,98736.8+10%

42Inniswold, LALA6,35736.9+14%

43Lafayette, LALA123,31136.9+11%

44Woodmere, LALA11,87937.0+28%

45New Iberia, LALA26,53337.0+10%

46Opelousas, LALA15,09837.1+10%

47Prairieville, LALA35,23837.2–

48DeRidder, LALA9,50337.6+3%

49Alexandria, LALA42,93837.6+6%

50Franklin, LALA6,22437.7+7%

51Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65237.8+19%

52Village St. George, LALA8,27337.9+18%

53Ville Platte, LALA6,17237.9+10%

54Eunice, LALA9,03537.9+10%

55Shreveport, LALA175,90237.9+10%

56Sulphur, LALA20,49238.0+8%

57Laplace, LALA28,34338.1+19%

58Zachary, LALA20,62138.3+11%

59Gretna, LALA17,36038.3+8%

60Minden, LALA11,10338.5+5%

61Morgan City, LALA10,75738.6+6%

62Meraux, LALA7,91838.7+11%

63Merrydale, LALA9,49038.8+33%

64New Orleans, LALA362,15438.8+17%

65Slidell, LALA28,34138.9+5%

66Gonzales, LALA13,93038.9+14%

67Covington, LALA11,72139.0+3%

68Thibodaux, LALA15,57339.0+25%

69Marrero, LALA32,54039.3+15%

70Kenner, LALA65,13639.3+14%

71St. Rose, LALA7,64439.4+21%

72Denham Springs, LALA9,37839.7+13%

73Jennings, LALA9,23539.8+14%

74Luling, LALA13,96039.9+15%

75Shenandoah, LALA17,99839.9+10%

76Bogalusa, LALA10,32140.0+8%

77Oakdale, LALA6,52640.1+17%

78Belle Chasse, LALA10,93440.3+19%

79Central, LALA30,31340.4–

80Crowley, LALA11,22340.6+16%

81Reserve, LALA7,79140.7+31%

82Cut Off, LALA5,39841.2+17%

83Destrehan, LALA11,61941.3+19%

84Metairie, LALA139,72941.3+5%

85Harvey, LALA20,91541.6+30%

86Scott, LALA9,63542.0+35%

87Estelle, LALA16,34142.1+33%

88Larose, LALA5,51542.5+21%

89Galliano, LALA5,90642.9+24%

90Chackbay, LALA5,43643.1+28%

91Raceland, LALA9,58543.4+23%

92Plaquemine, LALA5,89143.4+16%

93Westwego, LALA8,31743.6+26%

94Mandeville, LALA12,91843.7+16%

95Ponchatoula, LALA7,75544.0+32%

96Moss Bluff, LALA12,48244.1+32%

97Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03844.9+20%

98River Ridge, LALA13,31245.0+11%

99Jefferson, LALA9,70345.4+16%

100Lacombe, LALA6,31046.3+19%

101Port Allen, LALA5,01546.5+27%

102St. Martinville, LALA5,22949.4+40%

103Harahan, LALA8,91650.0+21%

104Eden Isle, LALA7,68353.2+21%

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