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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. The median across all 104 is 37.9. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rayne, LA, up 78 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

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%

05▲2Natchitoches, LALA17,14626.5+8%

06▼1Hammond, LALA24,03227.7+3%

07▲20Donaldsonville, LALA7,09429.1−7%

08▲78Rayne, LALA6,99530.1−11%

09▲42Walker, LALA6,47630.9−2%

10▲39Bastrop, LALA8,90831.3−5%

11▼3Baton Rouge, LALA222,79531.5+4%

12▲13Tallulah, LALA5,51731.9+22%

13▲20Timberlane, LALA10,88632.2−10%

14Carencro, LALA13,22432.8−1%

15▲21Bridge City, LALA7,29732.9+11%

16Elmwood, LALA6,07733.0+6%

17▲59Waggaman, LALA11,33033.0+1%

18▲1Bayou Blue, LALA12,21833.4–

19▲36Baker, LALA12,13633.5+6%

20▼14Addis, LALA7,67933.8+9%

21▲27Abbeville, LALA10,86133.9−1%

22▼5Leesville, LALA5,21034.3+2%

23▼13Youngsville, LALA19,98034.8+9%

24▲37Houma, LALA31,73534.9+2%

25▼13Monroe, LALA46,86035.0+20%

26▼4Broussard, LALA15,79935.1+9%

27▼12Terrytown, LALA24,72635.2+11%

28▼19Chalmette, LALA22,61635.2−6%

29▼16Bossier City, LALA63,25935.4+10%

30▲22West Monroe, LALA12,47835.4−1%

31Schriever, LALA6,69035.6+13%

32▲6Gray, LALA5,15435.7+24%

33▲14Red Chute, LALA6,52635.8+3%

34▼13Claiborne, LALA13,30836.2+8%

35▼5Pineville, LALA13,96736.2+3%

36▼13Bayou Cane, LALA21,25336.3+8%

37▲7Patterson, LALA5,56536.3+9%

38▲37Prien, LALA7,11936.3+5%

39▼4Old Jefferson, LALA7,86036.5+14%

40▼12Lake Charles, LALA82,67636.6+4%

41▲13St. Gabriel, LALA6,98736.8+10%

42▲36Inniswold, LALA6,35736.9+14%

43▼2Lafayette, LALA123,31136.9+11%

44▼1Woodmere, LALA11,87937.0+28%

45▲12New Iberia, LALA26,53337.0+10%

46▼14Opelousas, LALA15,09837.1+10%

47▼21Prairieville, LALA35,23837.2–

48▲19DeRidder, LALA9,50337.6+3%

49▲15Alexandria, LALA42,93837.6+6%

50▲44Franklin, LALA6,22437.7+7%

51▼6Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65237.8+19%

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

53▲10Ville Platte, LALA6,17237.9+10%

54▼1Eunice, LALA9,03537.9+10%

55▼5Shreveport, LALA175,90237.9+10%

56▼19Sulphur, LALA20,49238.0+8%

57▲5Laplace, LALA28,34338.1+19%

58▼38Zachary, LALA20,62138.3+11%

59▲14Gretna, LALA17,36038.3+8%

60▲33Minden, LALA11,10338.5+5%

61▲21Morgan City, LALA10,75738.6+6%

62▼44Meraux, LALA7,91838.7+11%

63▼24Merrydale, LALA9,49038.8+33%

64▼35New Orleans, LALA362,15438.8+17%

65▲1Slidell, LALA28,34138.9+5%

66▼42Gonzales, LALA13,93038.9+14%

67▲17Covington, LALA11,72139.0+3%

68▼57Thibodaux, LALA15,57339.0+25%

69▲18Marrero, LALA32,54039.3+15%

70▼1Kenner, LALA65,13639.3+14%

71▼6St. Rose, LALA7,64439.4+21%

72▲7Denham Springs, LALA9,37839.7+13%

73▲1Jennings, LALA9,23539.8+14%

74▼28Luling, LALA13,96039.9+15%

75▲21Shenandoah, LALA17,99839.9+10%

76▼16Bogalusa, LALA10,32140.0+8%

77▲11Oakdale, LALA6,52640.1+17%

78▼22Belle Chasse, LALA10,93440.3+19%

79▲4Central, LALA30,31340.4–

80▼9Crowley, LALA11,22340.6+16%

81▲10Reserve, LALA7,79140.7+31%

82▲10Cut Off, LALA5,39841.2+17%

83▼3Destrehan, LALA11,61941.3+19%

84▲6Metairie, LALA139,72941.3+5%

85▼51Harvey, LALA20,91541.6+30%

86▼9Scott, LALA9,63542.0+35%

87▼47Estelle, LALA16,34142.1+33%

88▲1Larose, LALA5,51542.5+21%

89▼30Galliano, LALA5,90642.9+24%

90▼32Chackbay, LALA5,43643.1+28%

91▼10Raceland, LALA9,58543.4+23%

92▼7Plaquemine, LALA5,89143.4+16%

93▲2Westwego, LALA8,31743.6+26%

94▲4Mandeville, LALA12,91843.7+16%

95▼27Ponchatoula, LALA7,75544.0+32%

96▼54Moss Bluff, LALA12,48244.1+32%

97▲3Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03844.9+20%

98▲5River Ridge, LALA13,31245.0+11%

99Jefferson, LALA9,70345.4+16%

100▲1Lacombe, LALA6,31046.3+19%

101▼29Port Allen, LALA5,01546.5+27%

102▼5St. Martinville, LALA5,22949.4+40%

103▼1Harahan, LALA8,91650.0+21%

104Eden Isle, LALA7,68353.2+21%

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