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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Louisiana, Broussard has the highest median household income ($116,179), followed by Belle Chasse and Addis. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Louisiana that we cover, the median is $60,286 and the average $64,270; the figure runs from $116,179 (Broussard) to $28,642 (Crowley). That is a spread of 4.1 times between the two ends. The state figure is $60,756; 39 of the 80 places are above it and 41 at or below.
The first five are Broussard, Belle Chasse, Addis, Shenandoah, Youngsville. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: high incomes often come with higher housing costs, so compare rent as a share of income. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broussard | Lafayette Parish | $116,179 | 14,322 | $1,010 |
| 2 | Belle Chasse (unincorporated) | Plaquemines Parish | $115,012 | 10,934 | $1,485 |
| 3 | Addis | West Baton Rouge Parish | $108,041 | 7,252 | $1,273 |
| 4 | Shenandoah (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | $107,021 | 17,998 | $1,201 |
| 5 | Youngsville | Lafayette Parish | $105,876 | 17,427 | $1,278 |
| 6 | Prairieville (unincorporated) | Ascension Parish | $104,923 | 35,238 | $1,324 |
| 7 | Village St. George (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | $96,364 | 8,273 | $1,451 |
| 8 | Mandeville | Saint Tammany Parish | $94,405 | 12,946 | $1,422 |
| 9 | Oak Hills Place (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | $92,306 | 9,038 | $1,422 |
| 10 | Old Jefferson (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | $92,075 | 7,860 | $1,357 |
| 11 | Moss Bluff (unincorporated) | Calcasieu Parish | $92,036 | 12,482 | $1,324 |
| 12 | Destrehan (unincorporated) | Saint Charles Parish | $90,509 | 11,619 | $1,257 |
| 13 | Central | East Baton Rouge Parish | $89,554 | 29,783 | $1,309 |
| 14 | Prien (unincorporated) | Calcasieu Parish | $87,292 | 7,119 | $1,292 |
| 15 | Zachary | East Baton Rouge Parish | $84,480 | 19,952 | $1,527 |
| 16 | River Ridge (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $84,336 | 13,312 | $1,127 |
| 17 | Harahan | Jefferson Parish | $79,516 | 8,904 | $1,082 |
| 18 | Estelle (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $78,869 | 16,341 | $1,442 |
| 19 | Eden Isle (unincorporated) | Saint Tammany Parish | $78,426 | 7,683 | $1,328 |
| 20 | Luling (unincorporated) | Saint Charles Parish | $76,539 | 13,960 | $1,625 |
| 21 | Meraux (unincorporated) | Saint Bernard Parish | $76,021 | 7,918 | $1,055 |
| 22 | Covington | Saint Tammany Parish | $75,851 | 11,658 | $1,396 |
| 23 | Woodmere (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $75,828 | 11,879 | $1,382 |
| 24 | Gonzales | Ascension Parish | $75,451 | 13,108 | $1,497 |
| 25 | Bayou Cane (unincorporated) | Terrebonne Parish | $74,350 | 21,253 | $1,101 |
| 26 | St. Rose (unincorporated) | Saint Charles Parish | $74,075 | 7,644 | $856 |
| 27 | Metairie (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $73,042 | 139,729 | $1,175 |
| 28 | Claiborne (unincorporated) | Ouachita Parish | $72,420 | 13,308 | $1,206 |
| 29 | Denham Springs | Livingston Parish | $71,569 | 9,323 | $1,014 |
| 30 | Slidell | Saint Tammany Parish | $70,497 | 28,561 | $1,375 |
| 31 | Laplace (unincorporated) | Saint John the Baptist Parish | $69,030 | 28,343 | $1,351 |
| 32 | Waggaman (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $68,374 | 11,330 | $1,510 |
| 33 | Timberlane (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $65,901 | 10,886 | $1,443 |
| 34 | Kenner | Jefferson Parish | $64,020 | 64,904 | $1,179 |
| 35 | Bayou Blue (unincorporated) | Lafourche Parish | $63,958 | 12,218 | $1,107 |
| 36 | Fort Polk South (unincorporated) | Vernon Parish | $63,800 | 7,869 | $1,202 |
| 37 | Carencro | Lafayette Parish | $63,401 | 11,619 | $944 |
| 38 | Lafayette | Lafayette Parish | $61,915 | 121,715 | $1,100 |
| 39 | Sulphur | Calcasieu Parish | $61,760 | 20,775 | $994 |
| 40 | Raceland (unincorporated) | Lafourche Parish | $60,286 | 9,585 | $629 |
| 41 | DeRidder | Beauregard Parish | $59,801 | 9,763 | $958 |
| 42 | Lake Charles | Calcasieu Parish | $59,235 | 81,143 | $1,109 |
| 43 | Houma | Terrebonne Parish | $58,194 | 32,392 | $1,058 |
| 44 | Jefferson (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $57,235 | 9,703 | $1,097 |
| 45 | Bridge City (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $57,031 | 7,297 | $1,281 |
| 46 | New Orleans | Orleans Parish | $56,631 | 371,853 | $1,251 |
| 47 | Morgan City | Saint Mary Parish | $56,474 | 11,064 | $917 |
| 48 | Scott | Lafayette Parish | $56,299 | 8,609 | $1,052 |
| 49 | Bossier City | Bossier Parish | $55,819 | 62,901 | $1,107 |
| 50 | Reserve (unincorporated) | Saint John the Baptist Parish | $55,450 | 7,791 | $1,381 |
| 51 | Gardere (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | $55,409 | 12,223 | $1,157 |
| 52 | Chalmette (unincorporated) | Saint Bernard Parish | $54,904 | 22,616 | $1,110 |
| 53 | Baker | East Baton Rouge Parish | $54,750 | 12,253 | $993 |
| 54 | Thibodaux | Lafourche Parish | $52,072 | 15,732 | $960 |
| 55 | Terrytown (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $51,718 | 24,726 | $1,135 |
| 56 | Ponchatoula | Tangipahoa Parish | $51,161 | 7,808 | $762 |
| 57 | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge Parish | $49,994 | 222,771 | $1,067 |
| 58 | Pineville | Rapides Parish | $49,774 | 14,160 | $910 |
| 59 | West Monroe | Ouachita Parish | $49,386 | 12,729 | $826 |
| 60 | Harvey (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $48,774 | 20,915 | $1,190 |
| 61 | Shreveport | Caddo Parish | $48,699 | 180,982 | $987 |
| 62 | Jennings | Jefferson Davis Parish | $48,558 | 9,553 | $881 |
| 63 | Hammond | Tangipahoa Parish | $48,166 | 21,539 | $1,061 |
| 64 | Breaux Bridge | Saint Martin Parish | $47,806 | 7,501 | $891 |
| 65 | Alexandria | Rapides Parish | $47,113 | 44,060 | $931 |
| 66 | New Iberia | Iberia Parish | $47,087 | 27,571 | $894 |
| 67 | Westwego | Jefferson Parish | $46,261 | 8,335 | $1,049 |
| 68 | Gretna | Jefferson Parish | $43,110 | 17,389 | $1,060 |
| 69 | Merrydale (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | $41,500 | 9,490 | $1,311 |
| 70 | Marrero (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $41,402 | 32,540 | $1,042 |
| 71 | Monroe | Ouachita Parish | $40,505 | 47,004 | $886 |
| 72 | Natchitoches | Natchitoches Parish | $37,133 | 17,577 | $802 |
| 73 | Eunice | Saint Landry Parish | $35,436 | 9,239 | $799 |
| 74 | Minden | Webster Parish | $34,294 | 11,455 | $895 |
| 75 | Abbeville | Vermilion Parish | $33,015 | 11,003 | $829 |
| 76 | Opelousas | Saint Landry Parish | $32,964 | 15,495 | $717 |
| 77 | Bastrop | Morehouse Parish | $32,605 | 9,232 | $839 |
| 78 | Ruston | Lincoln Parish | $31,120 | 22,284 | $816 |
| 79 | Bogalusa | Washington Parish | $30,749 | 10,468 | $767 |
| 80 | Crowley | Acadia Parish | $28,642 | 11,422 | $594 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Broussard, with $116,179 (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Louisiana by population.