Louisiana Cities by Population (2026)

by Kristen Carney

Updated: February 9, 2026

The most populous cities in Louisiana are New Orleans with 371,853, Baton Rouge at 222,771, Shreveport with 180,982, Metairie at 139,729, and Lafayette with 121,715. You can get the most current Census population data for all 488 Louisiana cities, sorted from the most populous cities in Louisiana to the least, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 New Orleans 371,853
2 Baton Rouge 222,771
3 Shreveport 180,982
4 Metairie 139,729
5 Lafayette 121,715
6 Lake Charles 81,143
7 Kenner 64,904
8 Bossier City 62,901
9 Monroe 47,004
10 Alexandria 44,060
11 Prairieville 35,238
12 Marrero 32,540
13 Houma 32,392
14 Central 29,783
15 Slidell 28,561
16 Laplace 28,343
17 New Iberia 27,571
18 Terrytown 24,726
19 Chalmette 22,616
20 Ruston 22,284
21 Hammond 21,539
22 Bayou Cane 21,253
23 Harvey 20,915
24 Sulphur 20,775
25 Zachary 19,952
26 Shenandoah 17,998
27 Natchitoches 17,577
28 Youngsville 17,427
29 Gretna 17,389
30 Estelle 16,341
31 Thibodaux 15,732
32 Opelousas 15,495
33 Broussard 14,322
34 Pineville 14,160
35 Luling 13,960
36 River Ridge 13,312
37 Claiborne 13,308
38 Gonzales 13,108
39 Mandeville 12,946
40 West Monroe 12,729
41 Moss Bluff 12,482
42 Baker 12,253
43 Gardere 12,223
44 Bayou Blue 12,218
45 Woodmere 11,879
46 Covington 11,658
47 TIE Carencro 11,619
47 TIE Destrehan 11,619
49 Minden 11,455
50 Crowley 11,422
51 Waggaman 11,330
52 Morgan City 11,064
53 Abbeville 11,003
54 Belle Chasse 10,934
55 Timberlane 10,886
56 Bogalusa 10,468
57 DeRidder 9,763
58 Jefferson 9,703
59 Raceland 9,585
60 Jennings 9,553
61 Merrydale 9,490
62 Denham Springs 9,323
63 Eunice 9,239
64 Bastrop 9,232
65 Oak Hills Place 9,038
66 Harahan 8,904
67 Scott 8,609
68 Westwego 8,335
69 Village St. George 8,273
70 Meraux 7,918
71 Fort Polk South 7,869
72 Old Jefferson 7,860
73 Ponchatoula 7,808
74 Reserve 7,791
75 Eden Isle 7,683
76 St. Rose 7,644
77 Breaux Bridge 7,501
78 Bridge City 7,297
79 Addis 7,252
80 Prien 7,119
81 Rayne 7,105
82 Donaldsonville 6,831
83 Schriever 6,690
84 St. Gabriel 6,639
85 Oakdale 6,546
86 Red Chute 6,526
87 Franklin 6,461
88 Walker 6,390
89 Inniswold 6,357
90 Lacombe 6,310
91 Ville Platte 6,253
92 Elmwood 6,077
93 Plaquemine 6,075
94 Tallulah 5,969
95 Galliano 5,906
96 Patterson 5,744
97 Larose 5,515
98 Leesville 5,495
99 Chackbay 5,436
100 Cut Off 5,398
101 St. Martinville 5,297
102 Grambling 5,287
103 Gray 5,154
104 Port Allen 4,942
105 Marksville 4,905
106 Westlake 4,743
107 Winnsboro 4,725
108 Jeanerette 4,655
109 Arabi 4,625
110 Mansfield 4,619
111 Avondale 4,608
112 Berwick 4,607
113 Springhill 4,599
114 Haughton 4,485
115 Eastwood 4,440
116 Carlyss 4,412
117 New Roads 4,404
118 Brownsville 4,357
119 Brownfields 4,261
120 Kaplan 4,238
121 Jena 4,160
122 Violet 4,122
123 Swartz 4,110
124 Church Point 4,096
125 Jonesboro 4,063
126 Amite City 4,048
127 Winnfield 4,021
128 Monticello 3,999
129 Jackson 3,958
130 Vidalia 3,928
131 Ball 3,869
132 Bayou Vista 3,842
133 Richwood 3,839
134 Franklinton 3,602
135 Hahnville 3,520
136 TIE Blanchard 3,437
136 TIE Lakeshore 3,437
138 Farmerville 3,407
139 Lake Providence 3,349
140 Welsh 3,313
141 Rayville 3,261
142 Bunkie 3,253
143 Iowa 3,200
144 Vinton 3,176
145 Greenwood 3,110
146 Ferriday 3,098
147 Sunset 3,074
148 Lutcher 2,991
149 Vivian 2,975
150 South Vacherie 2,954
151 DeQuincy 2,931
152 Mamou 2,864
153 Gramercy 2,814
154 Bawcomville 2,804
155 Milton 2,793
156 Lafourche Crossing 2,790
157 Norco 2,781
158 Abita Springs 2,699
159 Homer 2,654
160 Arcadia 2,635
161 Lockport 2,618
162 Pearl River 2,614
163 Brusly 2,593
164 Lake Arthur 2,585
165 Maurice 2,584
166 Delhi 2,573
167 Westminster 2,559
168 Delcambre 2,552
169 Benton 2,548
170 Haynesville 2,515
171 Chauvin 2,502
172 Woodworth 2,432
173 Erwinville 2,420
174 Natalbany 2,416
175 Fort Polk North 2,401
176 Stonewall 2,392
177 Des Allemands 2,382
178 Grand Point 2,341
179 Kinder 2,317
180 Pierre Part 2,308
181 New Orleans Station 2,307
182 Port Barre 2,275
183 Ossun 2,271
184 Jean Lafitte 2,266
185 Poydras 2,260
186 Bourg 2,239
187 White Castle 2,237
188 Sterlington 2,229
189 Independence 2,207
190 Sorrento 2,203
191 Many 2,166
192 New Llano 2,144
193 Bayou L'Ourse 2,132
194 Garyville 2,119
195 Kentwood 2,087
196 Montz 2,074
197 Presquille 2,062
198 Boutte 2,027
199 Baldwin 1,962
200 Coushatta 1,938
201 Bayou Gauche 1,908
202 Erath 1,907
203 North Vacherie 1,905
204 Cottonport 1,858
205 Golden Meadow 1,854
206 Oberlin 1,809
207 St. Francisville 1,805
208 Zwolle 1,796
209 Basile 1,790
210 Paulina 1,785
211 Henderson 1,779
212 Livingston 1,747
213 Cecilia 1,742
214 Amelia 1,712
215 Cade 1,710
216 Rosepine 1,702
217 Killian 1,694
218 Simmesport 1,625
219 Mathews 1,598
220 Port Sulphur 1,593
221 Deville 1,572
222 Vienna Bend 1,502
223 Bayou Country Club 1,497
224 Ama 1,483
225 Edgard 1,482
226 TIE Iota 1,481
226 TIE Lockport Heights 1,481
228 Gueydan 1,464
229 Charenton 1,440
230 Logansport 1,439
231 Minorca 1,430
232 Perry 1,424
233 Labadieville 1,408
234 Banks Springs 1,406
235 Ringgold 1,405
236 Belle Rose 1,400
237 Leonville 1,395
238 Sibley 1,376
239 Watson 1,357
240 Bernice 1,355
241 Choudrant 1,319
242 French Settlement 1,295
243 Jonesville 1,288
244 Glenmora 1,284
245 Duson 1,282
246 Fifth Ward 1,277
247 Montegut 1,266
248 Oak Grove 1,264
249 Mansura 1,263
250 Slaughter 1,250
251 New Sarpy 1,247
252 TIE Colfax 1,240
252 TIE Urania 1,240
254 Arnaudville 1,239
255 Oil City 1,184
256 Olla 1,179
257 Lawtell 1,171
258 Ventress 1,166
259 Clinton 1,136
260 Morse 1,099
261 Livonia 1,097
262 Roseland 1,070
263 Kraemer 1,065
264 Campti 1,047
265 Boyce 1,037
266 Rosedale 1,034
267 Egan 1,015
268 Paincourtville 1,008
269 Ridgecrest 1,007
270 Merryville 1,004
271 Newellton 997
272 Greensburg 994
273 Albany 991
274 Empire 988
275 Wisner 965
276 Parks 963
277 Grand Coteau 959
278 Montgomery 941
279 Midway 937
280 TIE Fordoche 934
280 TIE Pine Prairie 934
282 Plain Dealing 929
283 Hackberry 899
284 Anacoco 889
285 Madisonville 869
286 Elton 862
287 Tickfaw 857
288 Start 852
289 Simsboro 851
290 Lemannville 841
291 Wilson 838
292 Loreauville 833
293 Krotz Springs 831
294 Hessmer 828
295 Supreme 803
296 Welcome 796
297 TIE Good Pine 791
297 TIE Wallace 791
299 Lakeview 781
300 Moreauville 773
301 Clarks 770
302 Cullen 758
303 Maringouin 752
304 Oretta 733
305 Forest Hill 727
306 Doyline 725
307 Sarepta 724
308 Florien 714
309 Lydia 713
310 TIE Dubach 709
310 TIE Folsom 709
312 Cotton Valley 701
313 Hayes 690
314 Mooringsport 688
315 Centerville 685
316 Gibsland 681
317 Port Vincent 673
318 TIE Martin 667
318 TIE Gillis 667
320 Hester 654
321 Reddell 653
322 Mangham 638
323 Convent 637
324 Wallace Ridge 628
325 Mermentau 627
326 Grand Isle 623
327 Estherwood 622
328 Grayson 613
329 Buras 607
330 Pleasant Hill 605
331 St. Joseph 603
332 Morganza 600
333 Hodge 597
334 Catahoula 594
335 Lecompte 592
336 Melville 589
337 Vienna 587
338 Boothville 586
339 Center Point 580
340 Waterproof 576
341 TIE Provencal 564
341 TIE Sorrel 564
341 TIE Washington 564
344 Cheneyville 559
345 TIE Echo 552
345 TIE Paradis 552
347 Barataria 544
348 Marion 539
349 Chatham 534
350 Union 526
351 Junction City 525
352 Tangipahoa 522
353 Dulac 517
354 Siracusaville 515
355 Cankton 514
356 Napoleonville 511
357 North Hodge 493
358 Pitkin 489
359 Lafitte 488
360 Pioneer 487
361 Forest 486
362 Lewisburg 484
363 Roanoke 482
364 Point Place 476
365 South Mansfield 475
366 Epps 467
367 Pollock 460
368 Converse 455
369 Longville 454
370 Turkey Creek 449
371 Richmond 447
372 Noble 445
373 Spokane 442
374 Rock Hill 438
375 Mer Rouge 437
376 St. James 431
377 Varnado 425
378 Calhoun 420
379 Hornbeck 412
380 Goldonna 404
381 Simpson 395
382 Dodson 389
383 Kilbourne 384
384 Springfield 382
385 Sun 381
386 Prospect 378
387 Crescent 376
388 Elizabeth 373
389 Dry Prong 369
390 Chataignier 367
391 Athens 358
392 Natchez 351
393 TIE Collinston 347
393 TIE Singer 347
395 Columbia 345
396 TIE Georgetown 340
396 TIE Norwood 340
398 Dubberly 339
399 Sicily Island 336
400 Hosston 333
401 Monterey 326
402 Castor 325
403 Quitman 321
404 Clarence 317
405 Starks 314
406 Angie 313
407 Dorseyville 307
408 Dixie Inn 300
409 Evergreen 297
410 Gilbert 294
411 Grosse Tete 293
412 Pointe a la Hache 288
413 Harrisonburg 287
414 Fort Jesup 286
415 Jordan Hill 280
416 Sikes 279
417 St. Maurice 274
418 East Hodge 273
419 Clayton 272
420 TIE Branch 268
420 TIE Choctaw 268
422 Moonshine 261
423 Venice 259
424 Ida 254
425 Lisbon 251
426 McNary 248
427 Grand Cane 227
428 Tullos 226
429 TIE Downsville 223
429 TIE Reeves 223
431 Hall Summit 222
432 Creola 221
433 Rio 219
434 Lacassine 218
435 Pleasure Bend 217
436 Bayou Goula 208
437 Fenton 207
438 TIE Eros 206
438 TIE Montpelier 206
440 Belcher 204
441 TIE Midland 203
441 TIE Edgefield 203
443 Lucky 196
444 Plaucheville 193
445 Atlanta 190
446 Joyce 189
447 TIE Killona 188
447 TIE Saline 188
449 TIE Bayou Corne 183
449 TIE Darrow 183
451 Fisher 176
452 Delta 174
453 Rodessa 173
454 TIE Calvin 169
454 TIE Cameron 169
456 Keachi 168
457 Jamestown 165
458 Bonita 164
459 Belmont 161
460 Longstreet 160
461 Morrow 153
462 Ashland 151
463 Bordelonville 150
464 Glencoe 144
465 TIE Baskin 143
465 TIE Mount Lebanon 143
467 TIE Bryceland 139
467 TIE Heflin 139
469 Stanley 136
470 Bienville 134
471 Lillie 133
472 Lebeau 126
473 Triumph 120
474 Palmetto 119
475 Gilliam 117
476 Taft 112
477 Robeline 110
478 Gloster 105
479 Spearsville 93
480 Shongaloo 85
481 Frierson 78
482 Mound 67
483 Oak Ridge 63
484 Trout 42
485 Marthaville 41
486 Powhatan 35
487 Romeville 26
488 Delacroix 17
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. January 29, 2026. http://www.census.gov/.

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