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LALouisiana rankings

Towns losing population in Louisiana

Ranked by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 99 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Bunkie 1 Bunkie −19.8% 2010 census 4,171 2 Gramercy −18.8% 2010 census 3,613 Belle Chasse 3 Belle Chasse −16.6% 2010 census 12,679
#TownChange 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Map of Bunkie Bunkie3,253 people −19.8% 4,171 3,346
2 Gramercy2,814 people −18.8% 3,613 2,932
3 Belle Chasse Belle Chasse10,934 people −16.6% 12,679 10,579
4 Vivian Vivian2,975 people −16.3% 3,671 3,073
5 Ville Platte6,253 people −15.2% 7,430 6,303
6 Homer2,654 people −15.1% 3,237 2,747
7 Map of Bastrop Bastrop9,232 people −14.7% 11,365 9,691
8 Map of Leesville Leesville5,495 people −14.6% 6,612 5,649
9 Milton2,793 people −14.5% 3,030 2,590
10 Tallulah5,969 people −14.3% 7,335 6,286
11 Winnfield4,021 people −14.2% 4,840 4,153
12 Map of Oakdale Oakdale6,546 people −14.0% 7,780 6,692
13 Map of Jeanerette Jeanerette4,655 people −13.0% 5,530 4,813
14 Map of Bogalusa Bogalusa10,468 people −12.9% 12,232 10,659
15 Farmerville3,407 people −12.8% 3,860 3,366
16 Jonesboro Jonesboro4,063 people −12.7% 4,704 4,106
17 Reserve Reserve7,791 people −12.5% 9,766 8,541
18 Haynesville2,515 people −12.4% 2,327 2,039
19 Franklin Franklin6,461 people −12.2% 7,660 6,728
20 St. Martinville St. Martinville5,297 people −12.0% 6,114 5,379
21 Map of Lutcher Lutcher2,991 people −12.0% 3,559 3,133
22 Plaquemine Plaquemine6,075 people −11.9% 7,119 6,269
23 Crowley11,422 people −11.7% 13,265 11,710
24 Chauvin2,502 people −11.6% 2,912 2,575
25 Hahnville Hahnville3,520 people −11.5% 3,344 2,959
26 Map of Marksville Marksville4,905 people −11.2% 5,702 5,065
27 Baker12,253 people −10.4% 13,895 12,455
28 Delhi2,573 people −10.2% 2,919 2,622
29 Lake Providence3,349 people −10.1% 3,991 3,587
30 Donaldsonville Donaldsonville6,831 people −10.0% 7,436 6,695
31 Eunice Eunice9,239 people −9.4% 10,398 9,422
32 Bayou Vista3,842 people −9.4% 4,652 4,213
33 Map of Rayville Rayville3,261 people −9.4% 3,695 3,347
34 Map of Mamou Mamou2,864 people −9.4% 3,242 2,936
35 Map of Ferriday Ferriday3,098 people −9.2% 3,511 3,189
36 Denham Springs Denham Springs9,323 people −9.1% 10,215 9,286
37 Rayne Rayne7,105 people −9.0% 7,953 7,236
38 Map of Springhill Springhill4,599 people −8.9% 5,269 4,801
39 Map of Minden Minden11,455 people −8.8% 13,082 11,928
40 Abbeville11,003 people −8.7% 12,257 11,186
41 Larose5,515 people −8.6% 7,400 6,763
42 Church Point4,096 people −8.4% 4,560 4,179
43 Breaux Bridge7,501 people −7.7% 8,139 7,513
44 Map of St. Rose St. Rose7,644 people −7.6% 8,122 7,504
45 Map of Morgan City Morgan City11,064 people −7.5% 12,404 11,472
46 Galliano5,906 people −7.5% 7,676 7,100
47 Avondale4,608 people −7.5% 4,954 4,582
48 Cut Off5,398 people −7.4% 5,976 5,533
49 Woodmere11,879 people −7.0% 12,080 11,238
50 Map of South Vacherie South Vacherie2,954 people −7.0% 3,642 3,388
51 DeRidder9,763 people −6.9% 10,578 9,852
52 New Iberia27,571 people −6.7% 30,617 28,555
53 Bridge City7,297 people −6.3% 7,706 7,219
54 Map of Vidalia Vidalia3,928 people −6.3% 4,299 4,027
55 Shreveport180,982 people −5.9% 199,311 187,593
56 Arcadia Arcadia2,635 people −5.9% 2,919 2,746
57 New Roads4,404 people −5.8% 4,831 4,549
58 Scott8,609 people −5.7% 8,614 8,119
59 Mansfield4,619 people −5.7% 5,001 4,714
60 Merrydale9,490 people −5.6% 9,772 9,227
61 Map of Kaplan Kaplan4,238 people −5.4% 4,600 4,352
62 Map of Jennings Jennings9,553 people −5.3% 10,383 9,837
63 Lake Arthur2,585 people −5.2% 2,738 2,595
64 Alexandria44,060 people −5.1% 47,723 45,275
65 Opelousas15,495 people −5.1% 16,634 15,786
66 Map of Franklinton Franklinton3,602 people −5.1% 3,857 3,662
67 Map of Jefferson Jefferson9,703 people −5.0% 11,193 10,633
68 Port Allen4,942 people −4.7% 5,180 4,939
69 Map of Brownfields Brownfields4,261 people −4.7% 5,401 5,145
70 Map of Raceland Raceland9,585 people −4.2% 10,193 9,768
71 Swartz4,110 people −4.0% 4,536 4,354
72 Delcambre2,552 people −3.9% 1,866 1,793
73 Map of St. Gabriel St. Gabriel6,639 people −3.7% 6,677 6,433
74 Laplace28,343 people −3.5% 29,872 28,841
75 Berwick4,607 people −3.5% 4,946 4,771
76 Lockport2,618 people −3.4% 2,578 2,490
77 Map of Amite City Amite City4,048 people −3.3% 4,141 4,005
78 Bawcomville2,804 people −3.2% 3,588 3,472
79 Patterson5,744 people −3.0% 6,112 5,931
80 Map of Norco Norco2,781 people −2.9% 3,074 2,984
81 DeQuincy2,931 people −2.8% 3,235 3,144
82 Monroe47,004 people −2.3% 48,815 47,702
83 Marrero Marrero32,540 people −2.3% 33,141 32,382
84 Hammond21,539 people −2.2% 20,019 19,584
85 Schriever Schriever6,690 people −2.1% 6,853 6,711
86 Waggaman11,330 people −1.8% 10,015 9,835
87 Destrehan11,619 people −1.7% 11,535 11,340
88 Map of Harahan Harahan8,904 people −1.7% 9,277 9,116
89 Greenwood3,110 people −1.6% 3,219 3,166
90 Natchitoches Natchitoches17,577 people −1.5% 18,323 18,039
91 Pineville14,160 people −1.2% 14,555 14,384
92 Map of Gray Gray5,154 people −1.2% 5,584 5,518
93 Winnsboro4,725 people −1.0% 4,910 4,862
94 Map of Ball Ball3,869 people −1.0% 4,000 3,961
95 Map of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge222,771 people −0.9% 229,493 227,470
96 Prien7,119 people −0.8% 7,810 7,745
97 Map of Kenner Kenner64,904 people −0.4% 66,702 66,448
98 Map of Brusly Brusly2,593 people −0.4% 2,589 2,578
99 Map of Lacombe Lacombe6,310 people −0.3% 8,679 8,657

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. Only towns that shrank are listed. The town with the lowest 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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