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: 390,845
Population 2010: 295,285
Growth: 32.4%
More on New Orleans: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 224,149
Population 2010: 229,158
Growth: -2.2%
More on Baton Rouge: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 192,035
Population 2010: 198,477
Growth: -3.2%
More on Shreveport: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 142,135
Population 2010: 135,882
Growth: 4.6%
More on Metairie: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 126,666
Population 2010: 118,803
Growth: 6.6%
More on Lafayette: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 77,283
Population 2010: 71,224
Growth: 8.5%
More on Lake Charles: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 1)
Population: 68,248
Population 2010: 60,402
Growth: 13.0%
More on Bossier City: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 1)
Population: 66,777
Population 2010: 66,642
Growth: 0.2%
More on Kenner: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 48,241
Population 2010: 49,272
Growth: -2.1%
More on Monroe: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 47,012
Population 2010: 47,568
Growth: -1.2%
More on Alexandria: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
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 2013-2017 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? Choudrant, 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 | 390,845 | 295,285 | 32.4% | |||||
2 | Baton Rouge | 224,149 | 229,158 | -2.2% | |||||
3 | Shreveport | 192,035 | 198,477 | -3.2% | |||||
4 | Metairie | 142,135 | 135,882 | 4.6% | |||||
5 | Lafayette | 126,666 | 118,803 | 6.6% | |||||
6 | Lake Charles | 77,283 | 71,224 | 8.5% | |||||
7 | Bossier City | 68,248 | 60,402 | 13.0% | |||||
8 | Kenner | 66,777 | 66,642 | 0.2% | |||||
9 | Monroe | 48,241 | 49,272 | -2.1% | |||||
10 | Alexandria | 47,012 | 47,568 | -1.2% | |||||
11 | Houma | 33,334 | 33,631 | -0.9% | |||||
12 | Prairieville | 31,974 | 26,132 | 22.4% | |||||
13 | Marrero | 30,894 | 32,931 | -6.2% | |||||
14 | New Iberia | 29,456 | 31,029 | -5.1% | |||||
15 | Laplace | 29,108 | 31,325 | -7.1% | |||||
16 | Central | 29,107 | 26,887 | 8.3% | |||||
17 | Slidell | 27,822 | 27,067 | 2.8% | |||||
18 | Terrytown | 24,953 | 22,625 | 10.3% | |||||
19 | Chalmette | 23,851 | 12,453 | 91.5% | |||||
20 | Ruston | 21,976 | 21,578 | 1.8% | |||||
21 | Harvey | 21,054 | 19,918 | 5.7% | |||||
22 | Hammond | 20,668 | 19,740 | 4.7% | |||||
23 | Shenandoah | 20,252 | 18,297 | 10.7% | |||||
24 | Sulphur | 20,113 | 20,218 | -0.5% | |||||
25 | Bayou Cane | 20,093 | 19,869 | 1.1% | |||||
26 | Estelle | 17,968 | 16,936 | 6.1% | |||||
27 | Natchitoches | 17,898 | 18,083 | -1.0% | |||||
28 | Gretna | 17,774 | 17,628 | 0.8% | |||||
29 | Zachary | 17,283 | 14,284 | 21.0% | |||||
30 | Opelousas | 16,234 | 17,778 | -8.7% | |||||
31 | Thibodaux | 14,494 | 14,513 | -0.1% | |||||
32 | Pineville | 14,237 | 14,462 | -1.6% | |||||
33 | Luling | 14,049 | 12,828 | 9.5% | |||||
34 | Belle Chasse | 14,024 | 14,920 | -6.0% | |||||
35 | Baker | 13,437 | 13,844 | -2.9% | |||||
36 | Youngsville | 13,407 | 7,336 | 82.8% | |||||
37 | River Ridge | 13,337 | 13,412 | -0.6% | |||||
38 | Crowley | 12,796 | 13,422 | -4.7% | |||||
39 | West Monroe | 12,583 | 13,088 | -3.9% | |||||
40 | Mandeville | 12,448 | 11,483 | 8.4% | |||||
41 | Minden | 12,274 | 13,112 | -6.4% | |||||
42 | Abbeville | 12,236 | 12,227 | 0.1% | |||||
43 | Broussard | 11,913 | 7,761 | 53.5% | |||||
44 | Bogalusa | 11,673 | 12,417 | -6.0% | |||||
45 | Claiborne | 11,602 | 11,610 | -0.1% | |||||
46 | Bayou Blue | 11,401 | 11,186 | 1.9% | |||||
47 | Destrehan | 11,398 | 11,419 | -0.2% | |||||
48 | Gardere | 11,394 | 10,515 | 8.4% | |||||
49 | Morgan City | 11,206 | 12,434 | -9.9% | |||||
50 | Moss Bluff | 11,055 | 11,685 | -5.4% | |||||
51 | Deridder | 10,861 | 10,379 | 4.6% | |||||
52 | Gonzales | 10,789 | 9,596 | 12.4% | |||||
53 | Raceland | 10,698 | 10,670 | 0.3% | |||||
54 | Jefferson | 10,501 | 12,047 | -12.8% | |||||
55 | Covington | 10,372 | 8,941 | 16.0% | |||||
56 | Bastrop | 10,311 | 11,607 | -11.2% | |||||
57 | Woodmere | 10,173 | 11,607 | -12.4% | |||||
58 | Eunice | 10,140 | 10,351 | -2.0% | |||||
59 | Waggaman | 10,017 | 9,979 | 0.4% | |||||
60 | Jennings | 9,980 | 10,462 | -4.6% | |||||
61 | Timberlane | 9,950 | 9,644 | 3.2% | |||||
62 | Denham Springs | 9,937 | 10,222 | -2.8% | |||||
63 | Harahan | 9,304 | 9,275 | 0.3% | |||||
64 | Fort Polk South | 9,048 | 9,454 | -4.3% | |||||
65 | Carencro | 8,984 | 7,355 | 22.1% | |||||
66 | Lacombe | 8,960 | 7,762 | 15.4% | |||||
67 | Merrydale | 8,903 | 9,985 | -10.8% | |||||
68 | Scott | 8,729 | 8,431 | 3.5% | |||||
69 | Reserve | 8,611 | 9,471 | -9.1% | |||||
70 | Westwego | 8,438 | 8,821 | -4.3% | |||||
71 | Prien | 8,437 | 7,148 | 18.0% | |||||
72 | Oak Hills Place | 8,326 | 7,993 | 4.2% | |||||
73 | Breaux Bridge | 8,262 | 8,064 | 2.5% | |||||
74 | Donaldsonville | 8,237 | 7,513 | 9.6% | |||||
75 | Rayne | 8,041 | 8,046 | -0.1% | |||||
76 | Old Jefferson | 7,659 | 6,345 | 20.7% | |||||
77 | Oakdale | 7,607 | 7,890 | -3.6% | |||||
78 | Eden Isle | 7,365 | 6,315 | 16.6% | |||||
79 | St. Rose | 7,352 | 8,365 | -12.1% | |||||
80 | Red Chute | 7,335 | 6,097 | 20.3% | |||||
81 | Village St. George | 7,334 | 6,493 | 13.0% | |||||
82 | St. Gabriel | 7,282 | 6,508 | 11.9% | |||||
83 | Ponchatoula | 7,195 | 6,425 | 12.0% | |||||
84 | Ville Platte | 7,159 | 7,668 | -6.6% | |||||
85 | Larose | 7,151 | 6,431 | 11.2% | |||||
86 | Meraux | 7,007 | 4,348 | 61.2% | |||||
87 | Galliano | 6,987 | 7,922 | -11.8% | |||||
88 | Franklin | 6,960 | 7,780 | -10.5% | |||||
89 | Tallulah | 6,851 | 7,587 | -9.7% | |||||
90 | Plaquemine | 6,680 | 7,123 | -6.2% | |||||
91 | Bridge City | 6,602 | 9,136 | -27.7% | |||||
92 | Schriever | 6,500 | 6,867 | -5.3% | |||||
93 | Walker | 6,261 | 5,990 | 4.5% | |||||
94 | Cut Off | 5,985 | 5,114 | 17.0% | |||||
95 | Inniswold | 5,963 | 6,340 | -5.9% | |||||
96 | Patterson | 5,953 | 5,926 | 0.5% | |||||
97 | St. Martinville | 5,945 | 6,294 | -5.5% | |||||
98 | Gray | 5,944 | 5,113 | 16.3% | |||||
99 | Leesville | 5,891 | 6,420 | -8.2% | |||||
100 | Brownfields | 5,772 | 6,040 | -4.4% | |||||
101 | Violet | 5,755 | 4,178 | 37.7% | |||||
102 | Elmwood | 5,698 | 5,028 | 13.3% | |||||
103 | Marksville | 5,432 | 5,669 | -4.2% | |||||
104 | Jeanerette | 5,385 | 5,650 | -4.7% | |||||
105 | Chackbay | 5,368 | 5,803 | -7.5% | |||||
106 | Avondale | 5,321 | 5,132 | 3.7% | |||||
107 | Addis | 5,274 | 3,451 | 52.8% | |||||
108 | Carlyss | 5,248 | 4,775 | 9.9% | |||||
109 | Grambling | 5,185 | 4,911 | 5.6% | |||||
110 | Jackson | 5,041 | 3,804 | 32.5% | |||||
111 | Port Allen | 4,958 | 5,181 | -4.3% | |||||
112 | Springhill | 4,943 | 5,290 | -6.6% | |||||
113 | Monticello | 4,774 | 5,214 | -8.4% | |||||
114 | Mansfield | 4,736 | 5,179 | -8.6% | |||||
115 | Westlake | 4,727 | 4,538 | 4.2% | |||||
116 | Winnsboro | 4,640 | 4,952 | -6.3% | |||||
117 | Swartz | 4,629 | 4,562 | 1.5% | |||||
118 | Berwick | 4,584 | 4,847 | -5.4% | |||||
119 | New Roads | 4,570 | 4,867 | -6.1% | |||||
120 | Eastwood | 4,548 | 4,400 | 3.4% | |||||
121 | Jonesboro | 4,529 | 4,550 | -0.5% | |||||
122 | Kaplan | 4,522 | 4,714 | -4.1% | |||||
123 | Richwood | 4,495 | 3,154 | 42.5% | |||||
124 | Church Point | 4,443 | 4,591 | -3.2% | |||||
125 | Winnfield | 4,420 | 4,951 | -10.7% | |||||
126 | Amite City | 4,401 | 4,189 | 5.1% | |||||
127 | Arabi | 4,387 | 2,595 | 69.1% | |||||
128 | Bayou Vista | 4,316 | 5,215 | -17.2% | |||||
129 | Ball | 3,971 | 3,965 | 0.2% | |||||
130 | Vidalia | 3,968 | 4,290 | -7.5% | |||||
131 | Bunkie | 3,943 | 4,277 | -7.8% | |||||
132 | Farmerville | 3,787 | 3,851 | -1.7% | |||||
133 | Franklinton | 3,782 | 3,816 | -0.9% | |||||
134 | Brownsville | 3,756 | 3,740 | 0.4% | |||||
135 | Vivian | 3,563 | 3,710 | -4.0% | |||||
136 | Rayville | 3,556 | 3,777 | -5.9% | |||||
137 | Jena | 3,409 | 3,317 | 2.8% | |||||
138 | South Vacherie | 3,392 | 4,074 | -16.7% | |||||
139 | Haughton | 3,340 | 3,364 | -0.7% | |||||
140 | Ferriday | 3,312 | 3,519 | -5.9% | |||||
141 | Gramercy | 3,306 | 3,533 | -6.4% | |||||
142 | Vinton | 3,298 | 3,207 | 2.8% | |||||
143 | Grand Point | 3,275 | 2,315 | 41.5% | |||||
144 | Hahnville | 3,269 | 2,852 | 14.6% | |||||
145 | Lutcher | 3,262 | 3,615 | -9.8% | |||||
146 | Welsh | 3,227 | 3,244 | -0.5% | |||||
147 | Iowa | 3,225 | 2,908 | 10.9% | |||||
148 | Greenwood | 3,181 | 3,081 | 3.2% | |||||
149 | Mamou | 3,156 | 3,315 | -4.8% | |||||
150 | Dequincy | 3,143 | 3,218 | -2.3% | |||||
151 | Stonewall | 3,123 | 1,809 | 72.6% | |||||
152 | Blanchard | 3,112 | 2,770 | 12.3% | |||||
153 | Boutte | 3,030 | 2,809 | 7.9% | |||||
154 | Sunset | 2,920 | 2,802 | 4.2% | |||||
155 | Homer | 2,911 | 3,338 | -12.8% | |||||
156 | Natalbany | 2,908 | 2,076 | 40.1% | |||||
157 | Norco | 2,850 | 3,375 | -15.6% | |||||
158 | Delhi | 2,846 | 2,967 | -4.1% | |||||
159 | Poydras | 2,790 | 1,892 | 47.5% | |||||
160 | Lockport | 2,784 | 2,603 | 7.0% | |||||
161 | Arcadia | 2,774 | 2,952 | -6.0% | |||||
162 | Westminster | 2,760 | 3,088 | -10.6% | |||||
163 | Lake Providence | 2,753 | 4,138 | -33.5% | |||||
164 | Kinder | 2,751 | 2,660 | 3.4% | |||||
165 | Lake Arthur | 2,746 | 2,781 | -1.3% | |||||
166 | Brusly | 2,741 | 2,478 | 10.6% | |||||
167 | Many | 2,729 | 2,878 | -5.2% | |||||
168 | Bawcomville | 2,696 | 3,402 | -20.8% | |||||
169 | Sterlington | 2,643 | 1,372 | 92.6% | |||||
170 | Pearl River | 2,579 | 2,457 | 5.0% | |||||
171 | Haynesville | 2,575 | 2,901 | -11.2% | |||||
172 | Mathews | 2,551 | 2,291 | 11.3% | |||||
173 | Abita Springs | 2,532 | 2,563 | -1.2% | |||||
174 | Coushatta | 2,525 | 2,379 | 6.1% | |||||
175 | Colfax | 2,492 | 1,861 | 33.9% | |||||
176 | Bourg | 2,479 | 2,337 | 6.1% | |||||
177 | New Llano | 2,439 | 2,390 | 2.1% | |||||
178 | Chauvin | 2,408 | 3,220 | -25.2% | |||||
179 | Belle Rose | 2,338 | 1,670 | 40.0% | |||||
180 | Erath | 2,326 | 2,307 | 0.8% | |||||
181 | Milton | 2,299 | 2,658 | -13.5% | |||||
182 | Baldwin | 2,272 | 2,473 | -8.1% | |||||
183 | Fort Polk North | 2,263 | 2,594 | -12.8% | |||||
184 | Amelia | 2,215 | 2,025 | 9.4% | |||||
185 | Erwinville | 2,180 | 2,119 | 2.9% | |||||
186 | Pierre Part | 2,179 | 3,757 | -42.0% | |||||
187 | Lakeshore | 2,170 | 1,729 | 25.5% | |||||
188 | Benton | 2,165 | 1,860 | 16.4% | |||||
189 | Garyville | 2,155 | 2,687 | -19.8% | |||||
190 | Lafourche Crossing | 2,142 | 2,084 | 2.8% | |||||
191 | Montegut | 2,133 | 1,079 | 97.7% | |||||
192 | Kentwood | 2,112 | 1,711 | 23.4% | |||||
193 | Montz | 2,111 | 1,551 | 36.1% | |||||
194 | Delcambre | 2,020 | 1,451 | 39.2% | |||||
195 | Ossun | 1,993 | 2,067 | -3.6% | |||||
196 | Henderson | 1,990 | 1,673 | 18.9% | |||||
197 | Basile | 1,987 | 2,190 | -9.3% | |||||
198 | Zwolle | 1,980 | 1,961 | 1.0% | |||||
199 | Independence | 1,971 | 2,114 | -6.8% | |||||
200 | Golden Meadow | 1,964 | 2,587 | -24.1% | |||||
201 | St. Francisville | 1,964 | 1,810 | 8.5% | |||||
202 | Cecilia | 1,917 | 2,137 | -10.3% | |||||
203 | Bayou L'ourse | 1,892 | 1,908 | -0.8% | |||||
204 | North Vacherie | 1,857 | 2,496 | -25.6% | |||||
205 | Logansport | 1,854 | 1,806 | 2.7% | |||||
206 | Rosepine | 1,846 | 1,591 | 16.0% | |||||
207 | Livingston | 1,844 | 1,627 | 13.3% | |||||
208 | White Castle | 1,833 | 2,109 | -13.1% | |||||
209 | Iota | 1,824 | 1,342 | 35.9% | |||||
210 | Bayou Gauche | 1,819 | 2,559 | -28.9% | |||||
211 | Jean Lafitte | 1,818 | 2,093 | -13.1% | |||||
212 | Port Sulphur | 1,789 | 1,408 | 27.1% | |||||
213 | Edgard | 1,785 | 2,117 | -15.7% | |||||
214 | Port Barre | 1,780 | 2,140 | -16.8% | |||||
215 | Cottonport | 1,760 | 2,350 | -25.1% | |||||
216 | Olla | 1,754 | 1,350 | 29.9% | |||||
217 | Duson | 1,712 | 1,551 | 10.4% | |||||
218 | Maurice | 1,711 | 824 | 107.6% | |||||
219 | Clinton | 1,708 | 2,209 | -22.7% | |||||
220 | Labadieville | 1,698 | 1,667 | 1.9% | |||||
221 | Minorca | 1,691 | 2,274 | -25.6% | |||||
222 | Jonesville | 1,691 | 2,156 | -21.6% | |||||
223 | Des Allemands | 1,690 | 2,098 | -19.4% | |||||
224 | Sorrento | 1,681 | 1,357 | 23.9% | |||||
225 | Cade | 1,655 | 1,464 | 13.0% | |||||
226 | Oak Grove | 1,649 | 1,964 | -16.0% | |||||
227 | Ringgold | 1,632 | 1,798 | -9.2% | |||||
228 | Simmesport | 1,622 | 1,924 | -15.7% | |||||
229 | Lockport Heights | 1,588 | 859 | 84.9% | |||||
230 | Paradis | 1,586 | 1,003 | 58.1% | |||||
231 | Oberlin | 1,577 | 1,924 | -18.0% | |||||
232 | Woodworth | 1,557 | 1,689 | -7.8% | |||||
233 | Bernice | 1,538 | 1,755 | -12.4% | |||||
234 | Charenton | 1,500 | 1,461 | 2.7% | |||||
235 | Mansura | 1,477 | 1,404 | 5.2% | |||||
236 | Presquille | 1,424 | 1,340 | 6.3% | |||||
237 | Livonia | 1,398 | 1,494 | -6.4% | |||||
238 | Arnaudville | 1,392 | 1,200 | 16.0% | |||||
239 | New Sarpy | 1,389 | 1,498 | -7.3% | |||||
240 | Hackberry | 1,384 | 1,198 | 15.5% | |||||
241 | Killian | 1,350 | 1,222 | 10.5% | |||||
242 | Pine Prairie | 1,331 | 1,611 | -17.4% | |||||
243 | Sibley | 1,323 | 1,211 | 9.2% | |||||
244 | Urania | 1,321 | 1,351 | -2.2% | |||||
245 | Deville | 1,314 | 1,747 | -24.8% | |||||
246 | Lakeview | 1,312 | 1,117 | 17.5% | |||||
247 | Elton | 1,309 | 1,100 | 19.0% | |||||
248 | Glenmora | 1,299 | 1,299 | 0.0% | |||||
249 | Paulina | 1,280 | 1,189 | 7.7% | |||||
250 | Wallace | 1,263 | 849 | 48.8% | |||||
251 | Lawtell | 1,252 | 1,047 | 19.6% | |||||
252 | Watson | 1,252 | 1,444 | -13.3% | |||||
253 | Gueydan | 1,249 | 1,512 | -17.4% | |||||
254 | Vienna Bend | 1,230 | 1,119 | 9.9% | |||||
255 | Empire | 1,222 | 671 | 82.1% | |||||
256 | Paincourtville | 1,205 | 1,498 | -19.6% | |||||
257 | Barataria | 1,200 | 739 | 62.4% | |||||
258 | Merryville | 1,196 | 936 | 27.8% | |||||
259 | Albany | 1,194 | 941 | 26.9% | |||||
260 | Newellton | 1,190 | 1,683 | -29.3% | |||||
261 | Hayes | 1,182 | 509 | 132.2% | |||||
262 | Ama | 1,172 | 1,591 | -26.3% | |||||
263 | Melville | 1,164 | 1,101 | 5.7% | |||||
264 | Midway | 1,155 | 1,297 | -10.9% | |||||
265 | Dulac | 1,154 | 1,152 | 0.2% | |||||
266 | Bayou Country Club | 1,146 | 1,236 | -7.3% | |||||
267 | Banks Springs | 1,142 | 1,164 | -1.9% | |||||
268 | Cullen | 1,131 | 767 | 47.5% | |||||
269 | Lemannville | 1,118 | 1,409 | -20.7% | |||||
270 | Roseland | 1,099 | 1,494 | -26.4% | |||||
271 | Fordoche | 1,074 | 850 | 26.4% | |||||
272 | Start | 1,067 | 852 | 25.2% | |||||
273 | Lydia | 1,061 | 896 | 18.4% | |||||
274 | Cotton Valley | 1,060 | 1,037 | 2.2% | |||||
275 | Choctaw | 1,060 | 1,113 | -4.8% | |||||
276 | Morse | 1,059 | 704 | 50.4% | |||||
277 | Catahoula | 1,054 | 1,596 | -34.0% | |||||
278 | Campti | 1,045 | 1,060 | -1.4% | |||||
279 | Boyce | 1,041 | 839 | 24.1% | |||||
280 | Leonville | 1,029 | 1,174 | -12.4% | |||||
281 | Washington | 1,020 | 824 | 23.8% | |||||
282 | Anacoco | 1,015 | 1,007 | 0.8% | |||||
283 | Choudrant | 1,001 | 724 | 38.3% | |||||
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