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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Louisiana, New Orleans has the most residents (371,853), followed by Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Louisiana that we cover, the median is 12,729 and the average 29,233; the figure runs from 371,853 (New Orleans) to 7,119 (Prien). That is a spread of 52.2 times between the two ends.
The first five are New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Metairie, Lafayette. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: size brings more employers and services but also longer commutes and more competition for housing. 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 ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | Orleans Parish | 371,853 | $56,631 | $1,251 |
| 2 | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge Parish | 222,771 | $49,994 | $1,067 |
| 3 | Shreveport | Caddo Parish | 180,982 | $48,699 | $987 |
| 4 | Metairie (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | 139,729 | $73,042 | $1,175 |
| 5 | Lafayette | Lafayette Parish | 121,715 | $61,915 | $1,100 |
| 6 | Lake Charles | Calcasieu Parish | 81,143 | $59,235 | $1,109 |
| 7 | Kenner | Jefferson Parish | 64,904 | $64,020 | $1,179 |
| 8 | Bossier City | Bossier Parish | 62,901 | $55,819 | $1,107 |
| 9 | Monroe | Ouachita Parish | 47,004 | $40,505 | $886 |
| 10 | Alexandria | Rapides Parish | 44,060 | $47,113 | $931 |
| 11 | Prairieville (unincorporated) | Ascension Parish | 35,238 | $104,923 | $1,324 |
| 12 | Marrero (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | 32,540 | $41,402 | $1,042 |
| 13 | Houma | Terrebonne Parish | 32,392 | $58,194 | $1,058 |
| 14 | Central | East Baton Rouge Parish | 29,783 | $89,554 | $1,309 |
| 15 | Slidell | Saint Tammany Parish | 28,561 | $70,497 | $1,375 |
| 16 | Laplace (unincorporated) | Saint John the Baptist Parish | 28,343 | $69,030 | $1,351 |
| 17 | New Iberia | Iberia Parish | 27,571 | $47,087 | $894 |
| 18 | Terrytown (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | 24,726 | $51,718 | $1,135 |
| 19 | Chalmette (unincorporated) | Saint Bernard Parish | 22,616 | $54,904 | $1,110 |
| 20 | Ruston | Lincoln Parish | 22,284 | $31,120 | $816 |
| 21 | Hammond | Tangipahoa Parish | 21,539 | $48,166 | $1,061 |
| 22 | Bayou Cane (unincorporated) | Terrebonne Parish | 21,253 | $74,350 | $1,101 |
| 23 | Harvey (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | 20,915 | $48,774 | $1,190 |
| 24 | Sulphur | Calcasieu Parish | 20,775 | $61,760 | $994 |
| 25 | Zachary | East Baton Rouge Parish | 19,952 | $84,480 | $1,527 |
| 26 | Shenandoah (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | 17,998 | $107,021 | $1,201 |
| 27 | Natchitoches | Natchitoches Parish | 17,577 | $37,133 | $802 |
| 28 | Youngsville | Lafayette Parish | 17,427 | $105,876 | $1,278 |
| 29 | Gretna | Jefferson Parish | 17,389 | $43,110 | $1,060 |
| 30 | Estelle (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | 16,341 | $78,869 | $1,442 |
| 31 | Thibodaux | Lafourche Parish | 15,732 | $52,072 | $960 |
| 32 | Opelousas | Saint Landry Parish | 15,495 | $32,964 | $717 |
| 33 | Broussard | Lafayette Parish | 14,322 | $116,179 | $1,010 |
| 34 | Pineville | Rapides Parish | 14,160 | $49,774 | $910 |
| 35 | Luling (unincorporated) | Saint Charles Parish | 13,960 | $76,539 | $1,625 |
| 36 | River Ridge (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | 13,312 | $84,336 | $1,127 |
| 37 | Claiborne (unincorporated) | Ouachita Parish | 13,308 | $72,420 | $1,206 |
| 38 | Gonzales | Ascension Parish | 13,108 | $75,451 | $1,497 |
| 39 | Mandeville | Saint Tammany Parish | 12,946 | $94,405 | $1,422 |
| 40 | West Monroe | Ouachita Parish | 12,729 | $49,386 | $826 |
| 41 | Moss Bluff (unincorporated) | Calcasieu Parish | 12,482 | $92,036 | $1,324 |
| 42 | Baker | East Baton Rouge Parish | 12,253 | $54,750 | $993 |
| 43 | Gardere (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | 12,223 | $55,409 | $1,157 |
| 44 | Bayou Blue (unincorporated) | Lafourche Parish | 12,218 | $63,958 | $1,107 |
| 45 | Woodmere (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | 11,879 | $75,828 | $1,382 |
| 46 | Covington | Saint Tammany Parish | 11,658 | $75,851 | $1,396 |
| 47 | Destrehan (unincorporated) | Saint Charles Parish | 11,619 | $90,509 | $1,257 |
| 48 | Carencro | Lafayette Parish | 11,619 | $63,401 | $944 |
| 49 | Minden | Webster Parish | 11,455 | $34,294 | $895 |
| 50 | Crowley | Acadia Parish | 11,422 | $28,642 | $594 |
| 51 | Waggaman (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | 11,330 | $68,374 | $1,510 |
| 52 | Morgan City | Saint Mary Parish | 11,064 | $56,474 | $917 |
| 53 | Abbeville | Vermilion Parish | 11,003 | $33,015 | $829 |
| 54 | Belle Chasse (unincorporated) | Plaquemines Parish | 10,934 | $115,012 | $1,485 |
| 55 | Timberlane (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | 10,886 | $65,901 | $1,443 |
| 56 | Bogalusa | Washington Parish | 10,468 | $30,749 | $767 |
| 57 | DeRidder | Beauregard Parish | 9,763 | $59,801 | $958 |
| 58 | Jefferson (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | 9,703 | $57,235 | $1,097 |
| 59 | Raceland (unincorporated) | Lafourche Parish | 9,585 | $60,286 | $629 |
| 60 | Jennings | Jefferson Davis Parish | 9,553 | $48,558 | $881 |
| 61 | Merrydale (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | 9,490 | $41,500 | $1,311 |
| 62 | Denham Springs | Livingston Parish | 9,323 | $71,569 | $1,014 |
| 63 | Eunice | Saint Landry Parish | 9,239 | $35,436 | $799 |
| 64 | Bastrop | Morehouse Parish | 9,232 | $32,605 | $839 |
| 65 | Oak Hills Place (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | 9,038 | $92,306 | $1,422 |
| 66 | Harahan | Jefferson Parish | 8,904 | $79,516 | $1,082 |
| 67 | Scott | Lafayette Parish | 8,609 | $56,299 | $1,052 |
| 68 | Westwego | Jefferson Parish | 8,335 | $46,261 | $1,049 |
| 69 | Village St. George (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | 8,273 | $96,364 | $1,451 |
| 70 | Meraux (unincorporated) | Saint Bernard Parish | 7,918 | $76,021 | $1,055 |
| 71 | Fort Polk South (unincorporated) | Vernon Parish | 7,869 | $63,800 | $1,202 |
| 72 | Old Jefferson (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | 7,860 | $92,075 | $1,357 |
| 73 | Ponchatoula | Tangipahoa Parish | 7,808 | $51,161 | $762 |
| 74 | Reserve (unincorporated) | Saint John the Baptist Parish | 7,791 | $55,450 | $1,381 |
| 75 | Eden Isle (unincorporated) | Saint Tammany Parish | 7,683 | $78,426 | $1,328 |
| 76 | St. Rose (unincorporated) | Saint Charles Parish | 7,644 | $74,075 | $856 |
| 77 | Breaux Bridge | Saint Martin Parish | 7,501 | $47,806 | $891 |
| 78 | Bridge City (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | 7,297 | $57,031 | $1,281 |
| 79 | Addis | West Baton Rouge Parish | 7,252 | $108,041 | $1,273 |
| 80 | Prien (unincorporated) | Calcasieu Parish | 7,119 | $87,292 | $1,292 |
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New Orleans, with 371,853 (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Louisiana by population.