Census ACS 2023 · 57 cities

Largest Cities in Louisiana

Louisiana has 57 cities with populations of 10,000 or more. The largest city is New Orleans city with a population of 376,035. These cities represent the economic and cultural centers of the state, each with distinct demographic profiles reflecting local industries, housing markets, and community character. Explore the full ranking below to compare population, income, and age across all major cities in Louisiana.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Population	Median Income	Median Age
1	Zachary city	19,637	$90,507	34.2
2	Youngsville city	16,664	$113,164	34.2
3	Woodmere Cdp	11,775	$73,615	36.9
4	West Monroe city	12,837	$46,663	36
5	Waggaman Cdp	10,617	$59,566	38.4
6	Timberlane Cdp	11,169	$66,170	33.3
7	Thibodaux city	15,792	$53,775	36.7
8	Terrytown Cdp	25,844	$56,944	34.6
9	Sulphur city	21,004	$58,044	39.3
10	Slidell city	28,664	$66,657	38.6
11	Shreveport city	183,483	$48,465	37.5
12	Shenandoah Cdp	18,259	$107,544	40.1
13	Ruston city	22,224	$32,765	23.8
14	River Ridge Cdp	13,170	$84,464	46.7
15	Raceland Cdp	10,517	$53,328	45
16	Prairieville Cdp	35,010	$115,610	34.1
17	Pineville city	14,268	$51,583	36
18	Opelousas city	15,662	$36,260	34.3
19	New Orleans city	376,035	$55,339	38.4
20	New Iberia city	27,926	$50,802	35.4
21	Natchitoches city	17,682	$38,731	26.7
22	Moss Bluff Cdp	11,451	$85,984	44.2
23	Morgan City city	11,208	$56,729	41.6
24	Monroe city	47,241	$36,521	34.7
25	Minden city	11,604	$29,597	38.7
26	Metairie Cdp	138,995	$73,256	41.5
27	Marrero Cdp	31,866	$45,633	41.1
28	Mandeville city	12,931	$89,122	44.3
29	Luling Cdp	13,873	$82,273	38.2
30	Laplace Cdp	28,480	$68,028	37.5
31	Lake Charles city	81,679	$56,864	36.2
32	Lafayette city	121,537	$61,454	37.1
33	Kenner city	65,113	$64,099	39.4
34	Houma city	32,760	$54,637	35.1
35	Harvey Cdp	21,710	$43,524	37.4
36	Hammond city	20,790	$41,222	26.4
37	Gretna city	17,468	$46,045	37.3
38	Gonzales city	12,748	$66,152	41.2
39	Gardere Cdp	12,130	$60,694	26.5
40	Estelle Cdp	16,761	$73,519	39.9
41	Destrehan Cdp	11,786	$100,189	40.2
42	Crowley city	11,554	$27,826	41.4
43	Covington city	11,568	$73,809	39.1
44	Claiborne Cdp	12,647	$69,173	34.5
45	Chalmette Cdp	22,447	$56,875	34.6
46	Central city	29,603	$90,091	40.3
47	Carencro city	10,882	$70,217	34.2
48	Broussard city	13,791	$116,613	33.9
49	Bossier City city	62,832	$55,130	35.1
50	Bogalusa city	10,539	$37,846	38.1
51	Belle Chasse Cdp	11,046	$96,381	38.4
52	Bayou Cane Cdp	22,143	$73,235	35.3
53	Bayou Blue Cdp	11,218	$60,189	34.4
54	Baton Rouge city	223,699	$49,944	31.8
55	Baker city	12,322	$59,451	32.4
56	Alexandria city	44,566	$47,357	37.6
57	Abbeville city	11,086	$34,977	31.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

New Orleans city is the #1 ranked city in Louisiana by population, with a value of 376,035 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Louisiana has 57 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Louisiana.