We all love the biggest cities that the Pelican State has to offer. You know the places like New Orleans and Baton Rouge which make all the headlines.
But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Louisiana that don't get as much love.
We're going to change that right now.
Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Louisiana with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.
You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Louisiana, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.
Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Louisiana, check out:
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 383,974
Population 2010: 295,285
Growth: 30.0%
More on New Orleans: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 225,539
Population 2010: 229,158
Growth: -1.6%
More on Baton Rouge: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 189,374
Population 2010: 198,477
Growth: -4.6%
More on Shreveport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 140,590
Population 2010: 135,882
Growth: 3.5%
More on Metairie: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 122,469
Population 2010: 118,803
Growth: 3.1%
More on Lafayette: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 83,444
Population 2010: 71,224
Growth: 17.2%
More on Lake Charles: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 1)
Population: 66,411
Population 2010: 66,642
Growth: -0.3%
More on Kenner: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 1)
Population: 63,168
Population 2010: 60,402
Growth: 4.6%
More on Bossier City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 48,105
Population 2010: 49,272
Growth: -2.4%
More on Monroe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 45,736
Population 2010: 47,568
Growth: -3.9%
More on Alexandria: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Pelican State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the American Community Survey.
It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Louisiana from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be New Orleans.
The smallest? Wallace Ridge, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.
We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Louisiana.
Have fun snacking around in the Pelican State!
For more reading on Louisiana, check out:
Rank | City | Current Population | 2010 | Growth | |||||
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1 | New Orleans | 383,974 | 295,285 | 30.0% | |||||
2 | Baton Rouge | 225,539 | 229,158 | -1.6% | |||||
3 | Shreveport | 189,374 | 198,477 | -4.6% | |||||
4 | Metairie | 140,590 | 135,882 | 3.5% | |||||
5 | Lafayette | 122,469 | 118,803 | 3.1% | |||||
6 | Lake Charles | 83,444 | 71,224 | 17.2% | |||||
7 | Kenner | 66,411 | 66,642 | -0.3% | |||||
8 | Bossier City | 63,168 | 60,402 | 4.6% | |||||
9 | Monroe | 48,105 | 49,272 | -2.4% | |||||
10 | Alexandria | 45,736 | 47,568 | -3.9% | |||||
11 | Prairieville | 34,118 | 26,132 | 30.6% | |||||
12 | Houma | 33,461 | 33,631 | -0.5% | |||||
13 | Marrero | 31,928 | 32,931 | -3.0% | |||||
14 | Central | 29,746 | 26,887 | 10.6% | |||||
15 | Laplace | 29,129 | 31,325 | -7.0% | |||||
16 | New Iberia | 28,844 | 31,029 | -7.0% | |||||
17 | Slidell | 28,537 | 27,067 | 5.4% | |||||
18 | Terrytown | 25,388 | 22,625 | 12.2% | |||||
19 | Ruston | 22,286 | 21,578 | 3.3% | |||||
20 | Chalmette | 21,981 | 12,453 | 76.5% | |||||
21 | Bayou Cane | 21,699 | 19,869 | 9.2% | |||||
22 | Sulphur | 21,490 | 20,218 | 6.3% | |||||
23 | Harvey | 20,942 | 19,918 | 5.1% | |||||
24 | Shenandoah | 20,068 | 18,297 | 9.7% | |||||
25 | Hammond | 19,374 | 19,740 | -1.9% | |||||
26 | Zachary | 19,278 | 14,284 | 35.0% | |||||
27 | Natchitoches | 18,105 | 18,083 | 0.1% | |||||
28 | Gretna | 17,836 | 17,628 | 1.2% | |||||
29 | Estelle | 17,650 | 16,936 | 4.2% | |||||
30 | Opelousas | 15,884 | 17,778 | -10.7% | |||||
31 | Thibodaux | 15,242 | 14,513 | 5.0% | |||||
32 | Youngsville | 15,167 | 7,336 | 106.7% | |||||
33 | Pineville | 14,653 | 14,462 | 1.3% | |||||
34 | Luling | 14,115 | 12,828 | 10.0% | |||||
35 | River Ridge | 13,435 | 13,412 | 0.2% | |||||
36 | Claiborne | 13,147 | 11,610 | 13.2% | |||||
37 | West Monroe | 13,103 | 13,088 | 0.1% | |||||
38 | Mandeville | 12,985 | 11,483 | 13.1% | |||||
39 | Broussard | 12,960 | 7,761 | 67.0% | |||||
40 | Baker | 12,736 | 13,844 | -8.0% | |||||
41 | Minden | 12,145 | 13,112 | -7.4% | |||||
42 | Gonzales | 12,080 | 9,596 | 25.9% | |||||
43 | Crowley | 11,916 | 13,422 | -11.2% | |||||
44 | Destrehan | 11,827 | 11,419 | 3.6% | |||||
45 | Morgan City | 11,525 | 12,434 | -7.3% | |||||
46 | Moss Bluff | 11,453 | 11,685 | -2.0% | |||||
47 | Woodmere | 11,343 | 11,607 | -2.3% | |||||
48 | Abbeville | 11,313 | 12,227 | -7.5% | |||||
49 | Bayou Blue | 11,229 | 11,186 | 0.4% | |||||
50 | Waggaman | 11,161 | 9,979 | 11.8% | |||||
51 | Covington | 11,155 | 8,941 | 24.8% | |||||
52 | Raceland | 11,002 | 10,670 | 3.1% | |||||
53 | Gardere | 10,971 | 10,515 | 4.3% | |||||
54 | Bogalusa | 10,921 | 12,417 | -12.0% | |||||
55 | Timberlane | 10,697 | 9,644 | 10.9% | |||||
56 | Jefferson | 10,500 | 12,047 | -12.8% | |||||
57 | Belle Chasse | 10,406 | 14,920 | -30.3% | |||||
58 | Deridder | 10,060 | 10,379 | -3.1% | |||||
59 | Bastrop | 9,879 | 11,607 | -14.9% | |||||
60 | Jennings | 9,836 | 10,462 | -6.0% | |||||
61 | Eunice | 9,589 | 10,351 | -7.4% | |||||
62 | Carencro | 9,531 | 7,355 | 29.6% | |||||
63 | Denham Springs | 9,389 | 10,222 | -8.1% | |||||
64 | Fort Polk South | 9,248 | 9,454 | -2.2% | |||||
65 | Oak Hills Place | 9,201 | 7,993 | 15.1% | |||||
66 | Harahan | 9,137 | 9,275 | -1.5% | |||||
67 | Merrydale | 8,889 | 9,985 | -11.0% | |||||
68 | Old Jefferson | 8,875 | 6,345 | 39.9% | |||||
69 | Village St. George | 8,786 | 6,493 | 35.3% | |||||
70 | Reserve | 8,688 | 9,471 | -8.3% | |||||
71 | Westwego | 8,538 | 8,821 | -3.2% | |||||
72 | Eden Isle | 8,233 | 6,315 | 30.4% | |||||
73 | Scott | 8,200 | 8,431 | -2.7% | |||||
74 | Prien | 8,147 | 7,148 | 14.0% | |||||
75 | Lacombe | 7,817 | 7,762 | 0.7% | |||||
76 | St. Rose | 7,764 | 8,365 | -7.2% | |||||
77 | Ponchatoula | 7,729 | 6,425 | 20.3% | |||||
78 | Breaux Bridge | 7,711 | 8,064 | -4.4% | |||||
79 | Bridge City | 7,542 | 9,136 | -17.4% | |||||
80 | Red Chute | 7,504 | 6,097 | 23.1% | |||||
81 | Galliano | 7,378 | 7,922 | -6.9% | |||||
82 | Rayne | 7,332 | 8,046 | -8.9% | |||||
83 | Meraux | 7,120 | 4,348 | 63.8% | |||||
84 | Oakdale | 7,092 | 7,890 | -10.1% | |||||
85 | St. Gabriel | 7,046 | 6,508 | 8.3% | |||||
86 | Donaldsonville | 6,834 | 7,513 | -9.0% | |||||
87 | Franklin | 6,811 | 7,780 | -12.5% | |||||
88 | Inniswold | 6,750 | 6,340 | 6.5% | |||||
89 | Elmwood | 6,700 | 5,028 | 33.3% | |||||
90 | Larose | 6,652 | 6,431 | 3.4% | |||||
91 | Addis | 6,503 | 3,451 | 88.4% | |||||
92 | Ville Platte | 6,488 | 7,668 | -15.4% | |||||
93 | Tallulah | 6,357 | 7,587 | -16.2% | |||||
94 | Walker | 6,322 | 5,990 | 5.5% | |||||
95 | Gray | 6,208 | 5,113 | 21.4% | |||||
96 | Plaquemine | 6,187 | 7,123 | -13.1% | |||||
97 | Patterson | 5,928 | 5,926 | 0.0% | |||||
98 | Brownfields | 5,895 | 6,040 | -2.4% | |||||
99 | Leesville | 5,666 | 6,420 | -11.7% | |||||
100 | Schriever | 5,639 | 6,867 | -17.9% | |||||
101 | St. Martinville | 5,602 | 6,294 | -11.0% | |||||
102 | Cut Off | 5,498 | 5,114 | 7.5% | |||||
103 | Chackbay | 5,404 | 5,803 | -6.9% | |||||
104 | Violet | 5,319 | 4,178 | 27.3% | |||||
105 | Carlyss | 5,252 | 4,775 | 10.0% | |||||
106 | Grambling | 5,127 | 4,911 | 4.4% | |||||
107 | Marksville | 5,118 | 5,669 | -9.7% | |||||
108 | Port Allen | 4,989 | 5,181 | -3.7% | |||||
109 | Avondale | 4,969 | 5,132 | -3.2% | |||||
110 | Jeanerette | 4,892 | 5,650 | -13.4% | |||||
111 | Winnsboro | 4,891 | 4,952 | -1.2% | |||||
112 | Westlake | 4,858 | 4,538 | 7.1% | |||||
113 | Springhill | 4,855 | 5,290 | -8.2% | |||||
114 | Richwood | 4,837 | 3,154 | 53.4% | |||||
115 | Monticello | 4,804 | 5,214 | -7.9% | |||||
116 | Berwick | 4,757 | 4,847 | -1.9% | |||||
117 | Swartz | 4,728 | 4,562 | 3.6% | |||||
118 | Jackson | 4,662 | 3,804 | 22.6% | |||||
119 | Mansfield | 4,608 | 5,179 | -11.0% | |||||
120 | New Roads | 4,516 | 4,867 | -7.2% | |||||
121 | Haughton | 4,413 | 3,364 | 31.2% | |||||
122 | Kaplan | 4,384 | 4,714 | -7.0% | |||||
123 | Jonesboro | 4,292 | 4,550 | -5.7% | |||||
124 | Brownsville | 4,272 | 3,740 | 14.2% | |||||
125 | Church Point | 4,252 | 4,591 | -7.4% | |||||
126 | Winnfield | 4,172 | 4,951 | -15.7% | |||||
127 | Arabi | 4,080 | 2,595 | 57.2% | |||||
128 | Bayou Vista | 4,015 | 5,215 | -23.0% | |||||
129 | Vidalia | 3,955 | 4,290 | -7.8% | |||||
130 | Ball | 3,954 | 3,965 | -0.3% | |||||
131 | Eastwood | 3,882 | 4,400 | -11.8% | |||||
132 | Amite City | 3,840 | 4,189 | -8.3% | |||||
133 | Hahnville | 3,835 | 2,852 | 34.5% | |||||
134 | Jena | 3,697 | 3,317 | 11.5% | |||||
135 | Franklinton | 3,646 | 3,816 | -4.5% | |||||
136 | Blanchard | 3,434 | 2,770 | 24.0% | |||||
137 | Bunkie | 3,415 | 4,277 | -20.2% | |||||
138 | South Vacherie | 3,393 | 4,074 | -16.7% | |||||
139 | Rayville | 3,386 | 3,777 | -10.4% | |||||
140 | Farmerville | 3,382 | 3,851 | -12.2% | |||||
141 | Vinton | 3,364 | 3,207 | 4.9% | |||||
142 | Welsh | 3,330 | 3,244 | 2.7% | |||||
143 | Iowa | 3,329 | 2,908 | 14.5% | |||||
144 | Lake Providence | 3,288 | 4,138 | -20.5% | |||||
145 | Ferriday | 3,194 | 3,519 | -9.2% | |||||
146 | Lutcher | 3,163 | 3,615 | -12.5% | |||||
147 | Greenwood | 3,155 | 3,081 | 2.4% | |||||
148 | Vivian | 3,153 | 3,710 | -15.0% | |||||
149 | Erwinville | 3,130 | 2,119 | 47.7% | |||||
150 | Dequincy | 3,120 | 3,218 | -3.0% | |||||
151 | Lakeshore | 3,068 | 1,729 | 77.4% | |||||
152 | Gramercy | 2,990 | 3,533 | -15.4% | |||||
153 | Mamou | 2,979 | 3,315 | -10.1% | |||||
154 | Sunset | 2,976 | 2,802 | 6.2% | |||||
155 | Norco | 2,862 | 3,375 | -15.2% | |||||
156 | Lockport | 2,850 | 2,603 | 9.5% | |||||
157 | Chauvin | 2,837 | 3,220 | -11.9% | |||||
158 | Arcadia | 2,737 | 2,952 | -7.3% | |||||
159 | Bawcomville | 2,700 | 3,402 | -20.6% | |||||
160 | Poydras | 2,664 | 1,892 | 40.8% | |||||
161 | Delhi | 2,648 | 2,967 | -10.8% | |||||
162 | Homer | 2,636 | 3,338 | -21.0% | |||||
163 | Westminster | 2,635 | 3,088 | -14.7% | |||||
164 | Lake Arthur | 2,627 | 2,781 | -5.5% | |||||
165 | Abita Springs | 2,622 | 2,563 | 2.3% | |||||
166 | Grand Point | 2,604 | 2,315 | 12.5% | |||||
167 | Brusly | 2,604 | 2,478 | 5.1% | |||||
168 | Pearl River | 2,577 | 2,457 | 4.9% | |||||
169 | Natalbany | 2,475 | 2,076 | 19.2% | |||||
170 | New Llano | 2,472 | 2,390 | 3.4% | |||||
171 | Benton | 2,470 | 1,860 | 32.8% | |||||
172 | Ossun | 2,450 | 2,067 | 18.5% | |||||
173 | Jean Lafitte | 2,450 | 2,093 | 17.1% | |||||
174 | Belle Rose | 2,413 | 1,670 | 44.5% | |||||
175 | Haynesville | 2,402 | 2,901 | -17.2% | |||||
176 | Des Allemands | 2,342 | 2,098 | 11.6% | |||||
177 | Many | 2,337 | 2,878 | -18.8% | |||||
178 | Kentwood | 2,304 | 1,711 | 34.7% | |||||
179 | Delcambre | 2,279 | 1,451 | 57.1% | |||||
180 | Stonewall | 2,278 | 1,809 | 25.9% | |||||
181 | White Castle | 2,258 | 2,109 | 7.1% | |||||
182 | Boutte | 2,253 | 2,809 | -19.8% | |||||
183 | Presquille | 2,245 | 1,340 | 67.5% | |||||
184 | Coushatta | 2,217 | 2,379 | -6.8% | |||||
185 | Milton | 2,205 | 2,658 | -17.0% | |||||
186 | Golden Meadow | 2,184 | 2,587 | -15.6% | |||||
187 | Erath | 2,160 | 2,307 | -6.4% | |||||
188 | Bayou L'ourse | 2,150 | 1,908 | 12.7% | |||||
189 | Port Barre | 2,145 | 2,140 | 0.2% | |||||
190 | Fort Polk North | 2,115 | 2,594 | -18.5% | |||||
191 | Cade | 2,108 | 1,464 | 44.0% | |||||
192 | Garyville | 2,102 | 2,687 | -21.8% | |||||
193 | Sterlington | 2,094 | 1,372 | 52.6% | |||||
194 | Basile | 2,073 | 2,190 | -5.3% | |||||
195 | Independence | 2,068 | 2,114 | -2.2% | |||||
196 | Woodworth | 2,060 | 1,689 | 22.0% | |||||
197 | Colfax | 2,010 | 1,861 | 8.0% | |||||
198 | Pierre Part | 2,010 | 3,757 | -46.5% | |||||
199 | Maurice | 2,004 | 824 | 143.2% | |||||
200 | Amelia | 1,995 | 2,025 | -1.5% | |||||
201 | Montz | 1,977 | 1,551 | 27.5% | |||||
202 | Cottonport | 1,965 | 2,350 | -16.4% | |||||
203 | Zwolle | 1,963 | 1,961 | 0.1% | |||||
204 | St. Francisville | 1,950 | 1,810 | 7.7% | |||||
205 | Logansport | 1,950 | 1,806 | 8.0% | |||||
206 | Sorrento | 1,943 | 1,357 | 43.2% | |||||
207 | Livingston | 1,938 | 1,627 | 19.1% | |||||
208 | Lafourche Crossing | 1,896 | 2,084 | -9.0% | |||||
209 | Paulina | 1,883 | 1,189 | 58.4% | |||||
210 | Kinder | 1,866 | 2,660 | -29.8% | |||||
211 | Baldwin | 1,797 | 2,473 | -27.3% | |||||
212 | Rosepine | 1,753 | 1,591 | 10.2% | |||||
213 | Ringgold | 1,753 | 1,798 | -2.5% | |||||
214 | Port Sulphur | 1,749 | 1,408 | 24.2% | |||||
215 | Bourg | 1,743 | 2,337 | -25.4% | |||||
216 | Leonville | 1,742 | 1,174 | 48.4% | |||||
217 | Henderson | 1,732 | 1,673 | 3.5% | |||||
218 | Arnaudville | 1,729 | 1,200 | 44.1% | |||||
219 | Lockport Heights | 1,724 | 859 | 100.7% | |||||
220 | Clinton | 1,665 | 2,209 | -24.6% | |||||
221 | North Vacherie | 1,650 | 2,496 | -33.9% | |||||
222 | Oak Grove | 1,593 | 1,964 | -18.9% | |||||
223 | Duson | 1,592 | 1,551 | 2.6% | |||||
224 | Bayou Gauche | 1,585 | 2,559 | -38.1% | |||||
225 | Bayou Country Club | 1,568 | 1,236 | 26.9% | |||||
226 | Mathews | 1,543 | 2,291 | -32.6% | |||||
227 | Vienna Bend | 1,535 | 1,119 | 37.2% | |||||
228 | Olla | 1,533 | 1,350 | 13.6% | |||||
229 | Cecilia | 1,530 | 2,137 | -28.4% | |||||
230 | Oberlin | 1,524 | 1,924 | -20.8% | |||||
231 | Pine Prairie | 1,516 | 1,611 | -5.9% | |||||
232 | Banks Springs | 1,514 | 1,164 | 30.1% | |||||
233 | Montegut | 1,469 | 1,079 | 36.1% | |||||
234 | Boyce | 1,466 | 839 | 74.7% | |||||
235 | Iota | 1,463 | 1,342 | 9.0% | |||||
236 | Paincourtville | 1,443 | 1,498 | -3.7% | |||||
237 | Minorca | 1,430 | 2,274 | -37.1% | |||||
238 | Glenmora | 1,423 | 1,299 | 9.5% | |||||
239 | Charenton | 1,407 | 1,461 | -3.7% | |||||
240 | Elton | 1,377 | 1,100 | 25.2% | |||||
241 | Choudrant | 1,375 | 724 | 89.9% | |||||
242 | Jonesville | 1,364 | 2,156 | -36.7% | |||||
243 | Urania | 1,338 | 1,351 | -1.0% | |||||
244 | Labadieville | 1,327 | 1,667 | -20.4% | |||||
245 | Sibley | 1,290 | 1,211 | 6.5% | |||||
246 | Edgard | 1,290 | 2,117 | -39.1% | |||||
247 | Roseland | 1,262 | 1,494 | -15.5% | |||||
248 | Simmesport | 1,247 | 1,924 | -35.2% | |||||
249 | New Sarpy | 1,241 | 1,498 | -17.2% | |||||
250 | Ama | 1,229 | 1,591 | -22.8% | |||||
251 | Wallace | 1,201 | 849 | 41.5% | |||||
252 | Livonia | 1,189 | 1,494 | -20.4% | |||||
253 | Bernice | 1,182 | 1,755 | -32.6% | |||||
254 | Campti | 1,180 | 1,060 | 11.3% | |||||
255 | Killian | 1,175 | 1,222 | -3.8% | |||||
256 | Newellton | 1,174 | 1,683 | -30.2% | |||||
257 | Madisonville | 1,158 | 824 | 40.5% | |||||
258 | Merryville | 1,154 | 936 | 23.3% | |||||
259 | Rosedale | 1,142 | 885 | 29.0% | |||||
260 | Egan | 1,132 | 456 | 148.2% | |||||
261 | Lawtell | 1,126 | 1,047 | 7.5% | |||||
262 | Greensburg | 1,101 | 564 | 95.2% | |||||
263 | Mansura | 1,098 | 1,404 | -21.8% | |||||
264 | Start | 1,089 | 852 | 27.8% | |||||
265 | Catahoula | 1,082 | 1,596 | -32.2% | |||||
266 | Morse | 1,073 | 704 | 52.4% | |||||
267 | Moreauville | 1,071 | 1,056 | 1.4% | |||||
268 | Dubach | 1,066 | 689 | 54.7% | |||||
269 | Kraemer | 1,053 | 1,146 | -8.1% | |||||
270 | Gueydan | 1,053 | 1,512 | -30.4% | |||||
271 | Ventress | 1,030 | 1,041 | -1.1% | |||||
272 | Anacoco | 1,029 | 1,007 | 2.2% | |||||
273 | Fifth Ward | 1,025 | 705 | 45.4% | |||||
274 | Fordoche | 1,024 | 850 | 20.5% | |||||
275 | Slaughter | 1,022 | 1,172 | -12.8% | |||||
276 | Tickfaw | 1,010 | 620 | 62.9% | |||||
277 | Wallace Ridge | 1,004 | 887 | 13.2% | |||||
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