The 10 Richest Cities In Louisiana For 2024


The richest cities in Louisiana are Youngsville and Broussard for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Want to know where the richest of the rich congregate in the Bayou State?

While Louisiana is most famous for New Orleans, you won’t find the Big Easy on this list. Some of its more affluent suburbs like Harahan and Kenner did make the cut, however. And while the capital Baton Rouge didn’t dazzle us with riches, its suburb of Zachary did.

9 out of 10 of the cities on this list are also featured on our list of best places to live in Louisiana.

How did we determine which cities have the most going for them in terms of dollars and cents? We used Saturday Night Science to determine where you can get gold-plated crawfish in Louisiana.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Richest Cities In Louisiana Map

How did we conclude that the cities above are the richest in Louisiana? First, we narrowed the potential places to those with a population of at least 3,000. Then, we looked at which cities had the highest incomes and home prices according to the Census and Zillow.

What’s the wealthiest city in Louisiana? According to the data, Youngsville is the richest place in Louisiana.

If you want to know where Louisiana’s elite go to make money for the highest quality Cajun food, private suites for Saints games, and the most extravagant Mardi Gras celebrations, read on.

Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Louisiana:

The 10 Richest Cities In Louisiana For 2024

1. Youngsville

Youngsville, LA

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Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 15,990
Median Income: $111,619
Median Home Values: $268,782
More on Youngsville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

2. Broussard

Broussard, LA

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Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 13,322
Median Income: $94,912
Median Home Values: $270,303
More on Broussard: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

3. Mandeville

Mandeville, LA

Source: Wikipedia User Infrogmation of New Orleans | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 13,194
Median Income: $84,886
Median Home Values: $349,833
More on Mandeville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

4. Addis

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 6,779
Median Income: $101,450
Median Home Values: $258,024
More on Addis: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

5. Zachary

Zachary, LA

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Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 19,401
Median Income: $88,811
Median Home Values: $261,425
More on Zachary: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

6. Harahan

Harahan, LA

Source: Wikipedia User Infrogmation of New Orleans | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 9,043
Median Income: $75,099
Median Home Values: $284,984
More on Harahan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

7. Covington

Covington, LA

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Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 11,444
Median Income: $71,719
Median Home Values: $308,256
More on Covington: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Central

Central, LA

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Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 29,518
Median Income: $82,714
Median Home Values: $266,955
More on Central: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Denham Springs

Denham Springs, LA

Source: Wikipedia User Gloverepp | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 9,393
Median Income: $85,625
Median Home Values: $240,723
More on Denham Springs: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. Walker

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 6,359
Median Income: $86,446
Median Home Values: $236,329
More on Walker: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Louisiana For 2024

Map Of The Richest Places To Live In Louisiana
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.

However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2018-2022 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:

  • Median Home Values
  • Median Household Income

Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”

After we collected the data for all 94 places with more than 3,000 people in Louisiana, we ranked each place from 1 to 94 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.

We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Youngsville, crowned the “Richest City In Louisiana For 2024.”

The data has been updated for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Louisiana.

You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 94 places.

Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Louisiana For 2024

Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Louisiana, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Louisiana.

The richest cities in Louisiana are Youngsville, Broussard, Mandeville, Addis, Zachary, Harahan, Covington, Central, Denham Springs, and Walker.

When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.

If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Louisiana, according to data:

Poorest: Vivian
2nd Poorest: Lake Providence
3rd Poorest: Bunkie

For more Louisiana reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Louisiana

Rank City RichScore Median Income Average Home Price
1 Youngsville 3.0 $111,619 $268,782
2 Broussard 3.5 $94,912 $270,303
3 Mandeville 5.0 $84,886 $349,833
4 Addis 6.0 $101,450 $258,024
5 Zachary 6.5 $88,811 $261,425
6 Harahan 7.5 $75,099 $284,984
7 Covington 7.5 $71,719 $308,256
8 Central 8.5 $82,714 $266,955
9 Denham Springs 10.0 $85,625 $240,723
10 Walker 10.5 $86,446 $236,329
11 Gonzales 11.0 $66,310 $268,157
12 Iowa 17.5 $62,024 $235,875
13 Greenwood 18.0 $63,696 $228,377
14 St. Gabriel 18.0 $55,735 $258,502
15 Blanchard 19.0 $88,558 $189,462
16 Slidell 19.0 $63,004 $224,573
17 Kenner 19.0 $60,557 $228,773
18 Lafayette 22.0 $58,850 $215,488
19 New Orleans 24.5 $51,116 $253,741
20 Carencro 24.5 $56,352 $211,544
21 Ball 27.5 $76,198 $163,337
22 Bossier City 28.0 $54,100 $210,237
23 Thibodaux 28.0 $51,704 $218,065
24 Sunset 28.0 $55,326 $204,940
25 Westlake 29.5 $63,841 $166,993
26 Scott 29.5 $55,057 $193,674
27 Haughton 30.0 $46,567 $238,471
28 Plaquemine 30.0 $69,183 $157,817
29 Houma 30.5 $56,823 $183,681
30 Port Allen 30.5 $53,706 $202,420
31 Baker 31.0 $60,555 $173,779
32 Baton Rouge 31.0 $50,155 $214,487
33 Lake Charles 31.5 $54,761 $188,679
34 Welsh 31.5 $94,196 $142,362
35 Sulphur 32.0 $53,606 $191,566
36 Jena 33.0 $67,009 $155,112
37 Pineville 35.0 $51,752 $185,246
38 Gretna 36.5 $47,010 $205,631
39 West Monroe 40.0 $47,129 $184,419
40 Ponchatoula 40.5 $38,249 $234,997
41 Berwick 40.5 $52,458 $156,834
42 Deridder 41.0 $56,607 $142,925
43 Hammond 41.5 $42,049 $207,291
44 New Iberia 45.0 $47,108 $159,856
45 Dequincy 45.5 $51,500 $152,474
46 Breaux Bridge 46.0 $45,619 $170,678
47 Jackson 46.5 $40,642 $186,804
48 New Roads 46.5 $47,792 $155,810
49 Ruston 49.5 $32,877 $210,628
50 Patterson 54.5 $46,189 $141,190
51 Church Point 54.5 $44,185 $144,515
52 Alexandria 54.5 $49,049 $127,872
53 Natchitoches 55.0 $34,020 $179,286
54 Lutcher 55.0 $45,457 $142,652
55 Morgan City 56.5 $48,857 $124,983
56 Westwego 57.5 $43,981 $139,788
57 Abbeville 58.0 $39,566 $150,812
58 Franklinton 58.5 $31,645 $177,569
59 Shreveport 58.5 $45,967 $129,604
60 Jeanerette 59.0 $50,987 $104,294
61 Rayne 59.5 $34,725 $156,551
62 Leesville 60.5 $35,652 $153,245
63 Amite City 61.0 $42,415 $131,065
64 Kaplan 63.0 $38,505 $137,912
65 Vinton 65.0 $40,859 $123,901
66 Vidalia 65.0 $43,684 $121,702
67 Monroe 66.0 $36,550 $135,375
68 Oakdale 66.5 $46,250 $85,581
69 Farmerville 66.5 $24,337 $166,656
70 Donaldsonville 70.5 $22,110 $156,759
71 St. Martinville 70.5 $32,781 $134,241
72 Eunice 71.5 $37,828 $115,673
73 Marksville 71.5 $33,635 $125,081
74 Jennings 71.5 $39,888 $94,670
75 Franklin 72.0 $39,068 $97,289
76 Opelousas 72.5 $34,271 $122,748
77 Rayville 72.5 $23,292 $153,043
78 Minden 73.5 $28,233 $137,686
79 Winnfield 73.5 $37,477 $100,889
80 Bogalusa 74.0 $39,213 $82,743
81 Winnsboro 75.0 $31,821 $122,785
82 Grambling 78.5 $25,050 $126,622
83 Crowley 80.0 $28,827 $109,244
84 Ville Platte 82.5 $24,341 $116,096
85 Jonesboro 82.5 $28,963 $88,750
86 Tallulah 83.0 $31,070 $81,815
87 Mansfield 83.5 $33,072 $64,152
88 Bastrop 85.0 $29,286 $74,979
89 Springhill 86.5 $27,868 $81,728
90 Richwood 87.0 $28,594 $68,648
91 Ferriday 87.5 $26,513 $76,890
92 Bunkie 88.0 $21,888 $96,310
93 Lake Providence 90.5 $25,614 $51,789
94 Vivian 91.5 $23,875 $64,933
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.