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LALouisiana rankings

Fastest-growing towns in Louisiana

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 163 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Maurice +119.7% 2010 census 964 Map of Youngsville 2 Youngsville +96.5% 2010 census 8,105 Map of Addis 3 Addis +87.3% 2010 census 3,593
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Maurice2,584 people +119.7% 964 2,118
2 Map of Youngsville Youngsville17,427 people +96.5% 8,105 15,929
3 Map of Addis Addis7,252 people +87.3% 3,593 6,731
4 Map of Broussard Broussard14,322 people +63.7% 8,197 13,417
5 Covington11,658 people +31.9% 8,765 11,564
6 Haughton4,485 people +31.4% 3,454 4,539
7 Zachary Zachary19,952 people +29.1% 14,960 19,316
8 Chalmette Chalmette22,616 people +28.7% 16,751 21,562
9 Gonzales Gonzales13,108 people +25.0% 9,781 12,231
10 Map of Gardere Gardere12,223 people +24.8% 10,580 13,203
11 Map of Arabi Arabi4,625 people +24.7% 3,635 4,533
12 Prairieville Prairieville35,238 people +23.4% 26,895 33,197
13 Carencro11,619 people +23.2% 7,526 9,272
14 Map of Jena Jena4,160 people +22.3% 3,398 4,155
15 Map of Blanchard Blanchard3,437 people +22.0% 2,899 3,538
16 Elmwood6,077 people +21.9% 4,635 5,649
17 Lafourche Crossing2,790 people +21.2% 2,002 2,427
18 Ponchatoula Ponchatoula7,808 people +19.3% 6,559 7,822
19 Lake Charles81,143 people +17.9% 71,993 84,872
20 Meraux Meraux7,918 people +17.0% 5,816 6,804
21 Violet Violet4,122 people +15.8% 4,973 5,758
22 Map of Iowa Iowa3,200 people +14.7% 2,996 3,436
23 Richwood3,839 people +14.4% 3,392 3,881
24 Mandeville12,946 people +14.1% 11,560 13,192
25 Luling13,960 people +13.2% 12,119 13,716
26 Red Chute6,526 people +12.8% 6,261 7,065
27 New Orleans371,853 people +11.7% 343,829 383,997
28 Abita Springs2,699 people +11.2% 2,365 2,631
29 Eden Isle7,683 people +10.5% 7,041 7,782
30 Map of Central Central29,783 people +10.1% 26,864 29,565
31 Claiborne13,308 people +9.8% 11,507 12,631
32 Estelle Estelle16,341 people +9.6% 16,377 17,952
33 Thibodaux15,732 people +9.5% 14,566 15,948
34 Harvey Harvey20,915 people +9.3% 20,348 22,236
35 Map of Carlyss Carlyss4,412 people +9.2% 4,670 5,101
36 Terrytown Terrytown24,726 people +8.4% 23,319 25,278
37 Moss Bluff12,482 people +8.3% 11,557 12,522
38 Bayou Blue12,218 people +8.1% 12,352 13,352
39 Eastwood4,440 people +7.3% 4,093 4,390
40 Sulphur20,775 people +6.9% 20,410 21,809
41 Slidell Slidell28,561 people +6.3% 27,068 28,781
42 Grambling5,287 people +5.9% 4,949 5,239
43 Vinton3,176 people +5.9% 3,212 3,400
44 Benton2,548 people +5.1% 1,948 2,048
45 Monticello3,999 people +5.0% 5,172 5,431
46 Westlake4,743 people +4.7% 4,568 4,781
47 Jackson3,958 people +3.9% 3,842 3,990
48 Map of Walker Walker6,390 people +3.8% 6,138 6,374
49 Chackbay5,436 people +3.7% 5,177 5,370
50 Metairie139,729 people +3.6% 138,481 143,507
51 Welsh3,313 people +3.3% 3,226 3,333
52 Lakeshore Lakeshore3,437 people +3.0% 1,930 1,988
53 Pearl River Pearl River2,614 people +2.4% 2,506 2,565
54 Map of Bossier City Bossier City62,901 people +2.3% 61,315 62,701
55 Bayou Cane21,253 people +2.1% 19,355 19,770
56 Ruston22,284 people +1.4% 21,859 22,166
57 Timberlane10,886 people +1.2% 10,243 10,364
58 Brownsville4,357 people +0.8% 4,317 4,353
59 River Ridge13,312 people +0.7% 13,494 13,591
60 Map of Lafayette Lafayette121,715 people +0.6% 120,623 121,374
61 Gretna Gretna17,389 people +0.4% 17,736 17,814
62 Map of Westwego Westwego8,335 people +0.4% 8,534 8,568
63 Sunset Sunset3,074 people +0.4% 2,897 2,909
64 Map of West Monroe West Monroe12,729 people +0.3% 13,065 13,103
65 Map of Lacombe Lacombe6,310 people −0.3% 8,679 8,657
66 Map of Kenner Kenner64,904 people −0.4% 66,702 66,448
67 Map of Brusly Brusly2,593 people −0.4% 2,589 2,578
68 Prien7,119 people −0.8% 7,810 7,745
69 Map of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge222,771 people −0.9% 229,493 227,470
70 Winnsboro4,725 people −1.0% 4,910 4,862
71 Map of Ball Ball3,869 people −1.0% 4,000 3,961
72 Pineville14,160 people −1.2% 14,555 14,384
73 Map of Gray Gray5,154 people −1.2% 5,584 5,518
74 Natchitoches Natchitoches17,577 people −1.5% 18,323 18,039
75 Greenwood3,110 people −1.6% 3,219 3,166
76 Destrehan11,619 people −1.7% 11,535 11,340
77 Map of Harahan Harahan8,904 people −1.7% 9,277 9,116
78 Waggaman11,330 people −1.8% 10,015 9,835
79 Schriever Schriever6,690 people −2.1% 6,853 6,711
80 Hammond21,539 people −2.2% 20,019 19,584
81 Monroe47,004 people −2.3% 48,815 47,702
82 Marrero Marrero32,540 people −2.3% 33,141 32,382
83 DeQuincy2,931 people −2.8% 3,235 3,144
84 Map of Norco Norco2,781 people −2.9% 3,074 2,984
85 Patterson5,744 people −3.0% 6,112 5,931
86 Bawcomville2,804 people −3.2% 3,588 3,472
87 Map of Amite City Amite City4,048 people −3.3% 4,141 4,005
88 Lockport2,618 people −3.4% 2,578 2,490
89 Laplace28,343 people −3.5% 29,872 28,841
90 Berwick4,607 people −3.5% 4,946 4,771
91 Map of St. Gabriel St. Gabriel6,639 people −3.7% 6,677 6,433
92 Delcambre2,552 people −3.9% 1,866 1,793
93 Swartz4,110 people −4.0% 4,536 4,354
94 Map of Raceland Raceland9,585 people −4.2% 10,193 9,768
95 Port Allen4,942 people −4.7% 5,180 4,939
96 Map of Brownfields Brownfields4,261 people −4.7% 5,401 5,145
97 Map of Jefferson Jefferson9,703 people −5.0% 11,193 10,633
98 Alexandria44,060 people −5.1% 47,723 45,275
99 Opelousas15,495 people −5.1% 16,634 15,786
100 Map of Franklinton Franklinton3,602 people −5.1% 3,857 3,662
101 Lake Arthur2,585 people −5.2% 2,738 2,595
102 Map of Jennings Jennings9,553 people −5.3% 10,383 9,837
103 Map of Kaplan Kaplan4,238 people −5.4% 4,600 4,352
104 Merrydale9,490 people −5.6% 9,772 9,227
105 Scott8,609 people −5.7% 8,614 8,119
106 Mansfield4,619 people −5.7% 5,001 4,714
107 New Roads4,404 people −5.8% 4,831 4,549
108 Shreveport180,982 people −5.9% 199,311 187,593
109 Arcadia Arcadia2,635 people −5.9% 2,919 2,746
110 Bridge City7,297 people −6.3% 7,706 7,219
111 Map of Vidalia Vidalia3,928 people −6.3% 4,299 4,027
112 New Iberia27,571 people −6.7% 30,617 28,555
113 DeRidder9,763 people −6.9% 10,578 9,852
114 Woodmere11,879 people −7.0% 12,080 11,238
115 Map of South Vacherie South Vacherie2,954 people −7.0% 3,642 3,388
116 Cut Off5,398 people −7.4% 5,976 5,533
117 Map of Morgan City Morgan City11,064 people −7.5% 12,404 11,472
118 Galliano5,906 people −7.5% 7,676 7,100
119 Avondale4,608 people −7.5% 4,954 4,582
120 Map of St. Rose St. Rose7,644 people −7.6% 8,122 7,504
121 Breaux Bridge7,501 people −7.7% 8,139 7,513
122 Church Point4,096 people −8.4% 4,560 4,179
123 Larose5,515 people −8.6% 7,400 6,763
124 Abbeville11,003 people −8.7% 12,257 11,186
125 Map of Minden Minden11,455 people −8.8% 13,082 11,928
126 Map of Springhill Springhill4,599 people −8.9% 5,269 4,801
127 Rayne Rayne7,105 people −9.0% 7,953 7,236
128 Denham Springs Denham Springs9,323 people −9.1% 10,215 9,286
129 Map of Ferriday Ferriday3,098 people −9.2% 3,511 3,189
130 Eunice Eunice9,239 people −9.4% 10,398 9,422
131 Bayou Vista3,842 people −9.4% 4,652 4,213
132 Map of Rayville Rayville3,261 people −9.4% 3,695 3,347
133 Map of Mamou Mamou2,864 people −9.4% 3,242 2,936
134 Donaldsonville Donaldsonville6,831 people −10.0% 7,436 6,695
135 Lake Providence3,349 people −10.1% 3,991 3,587
136 Delhi2,573 people −10.2% 2,919 2,622
137 Baker12,253 people −10.4% 13,895 12,455
138 Map of Marksville Marksville4,905 people −11.2% 5,702 5,065
139 Hahnville Hahnville3,520 people −11.5% 3,344 2,959
140 Chauvin2,502 people −11.6% 2,912 2,575
141 Crowley11,422 people −11.7% 13,265 11,710
142 Plaquemine Plaquemine6,075 people −11.9% 7,119 6,269
143 St. Martinville St. Martinville5,297 people −12.0% 6,114 5,379
144 Map of Lutcher Lutcher2,991 people −12.0% 3,559 3,133
145 Franklin Franklin6,461 people −12.2% 7,660 6,728
146 Haynesville2,515 people −12.4% 2,327 2,039
147 Reserve Reserve7,791 people −12.5% 9,766 8,541
148 Jonesboro Jonesboro4,063 people −12.7% 4,704 4,106
149 Farmerville3,407 people −12.8% 3,860 3,366
150 Map of Bogalusa Bogalusa10,468 people −12.9% 12,232 10,659
151 Map of Jeanerette Jeanerette4,655 people −13.0% 5,530 4,813
152 Map of Oakdale Oakdale6,546 people −14.0% 7,780 6,692
153 Winnfield4,021 people −14.2% 4,840 4,153
154 Tallulah5,969 people −14.3% 7,335 6,286
155 Milton2,793 people −14.5% 3,030 2,590
156 Map of Leesville Leesville5,495 people −14.6% 6,612 5,649
157 Map of Bastrop Bastrop9,232 people −14.7% 11,365 9,691
158 Homer2,654 people −15.1% 3,237 2,747
159 Ville Platte6,253 people −15.2% 7,430 6,303
160 Vivian Vivian2,975 people −16.3% 3,671 3,073
161 Belle Chasse Belle Chasse10,934 people −16.6% 12,679 10,579
162 Gramercy2,814 people −18.8% 3,613 2,932
163 Map of Bunkie Bunkie3,253 people −19.8% 4,171 3,346

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Louisiana as a whole is +2.7%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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