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Most active towns in Louisiana

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 163 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Moss Bluff’s spot

T#30of 163

28%of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate)

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Youngsville19% · Likely range 16–23%

Milton20% · Likely range 17–24%

Elmwood20% · Likely range 17–23%

The race around Moss Bluff

Just behind Maurice, just ahead of Covington

T30Jena28%T30Maurice28%T30Moss Bluff28%T30Covington28%T30Pineville28%

All 163 towns

Get no exercise, lowest first. Towns next door to Moss Bluff are tagged.

#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation

1 Youngsville17,427 people 19% 16–23%17,427

T2 Milton2,793 people 20% 17–24%2,793

T2 Elmwood6,077 people 20% 17–23%6,077

T4 Central29,783 people 21% 18–24%29,783

T4 Zachary19,952 people 21% 18–24%19,952

T6 Broussard14,322 people 22% 19–25%14,322

T6 Prairieville35,238 people 22% 18–26%35,238

T8 Addis7,252 people 23% 19–27%7,252

T8 Brusly2,593 people 23% 19–28%2,593

T10 River Ridge13,312 people 24% 20–27%13,312

T10 Harahan8,904 people 24% 21–27%8,904

T10 Eden Isle7,683 people 24% 20–28%7,683

T10 Mandeville12,946 people 24% 20–28%12,946

T10 Prien7,119 people 24% 21–28%7,119

T15 Belle Chasse10,934 people 25% 20–29%10,934

T15 Luling13,960 people 25% 21–29%13,960

T17 Lafayette121,715 people 26% 22–29%121,715

T17 Abita Springs2,699 people 26% 21–30%2,699

T17 Red Chute6,526 people 26% 22–30%6,526

T17 Claiborne13,308 people 26% 22–30%13,308

T17 Metairie139,729 people 26% 23–29%139,729

T17 Destrehan11,619 people 26% 22–31%11,619

T17 Greenwood3,110 people 26% 22–30%3,110

T17 Lafourche Crossing2,790 people 26% 22–31%2,790

T25 New Orleans371,853 people 27% 23–30%371,853

T25 Denham Springs9,323 people 27% 23–31%9,323

T25 Walker6,390 people 27% 23–31%6,390

T25 Chackbay5,436 people 27% 23–32%5,436

T25 Carencro11,619 people 27% 24–32%11,619

T30 Gardere12,223 people 28% 24–31%12,223

T30 Swartz4,110 people 28% 23–32%4,110

T30 Monticello3,999 people 28% 23–32%3,999

T30 South Vacherie2,954 people 28% 23–33%2,954

T30 Jena4,160 people 28% 23–33%4,160

T30 Maurice2,584 people 28% 23–33%2,584

T30 Moss Bluff12,482 people 28% 24–32%12,482

T30 Covington11,658 people 28% 24–32%11,658

T30 Pineville14,160 people 28% 24–33%14,160

T30 Norco2,781 people 28% 23–34%2,781

T40 Jefferson9,703 people 29% 25–32%9,703

T40 Baton Rouge222,771 people 29% 25–32%222,771

T40 Blanchard3,437 people 29% 25–33%3,437

T40 Lacombe6,310 people 29% 25–33%6,310

T40 St. Rose7,644 people 29% 24–33%7,644

T40 Slidell28,561 people 29% 25–33%28,561

T40 Gonzales13,108 people 29% 25–34%13,108

T40 Ball3,869 people 29% 25–34%3,869

T48 St. Gabriel6,639 people 30% 25–35%6,639

T48 Scott8,609 people 30% 26–34%8,609

T48 Amite City4,048 people 30% 25–35%4,048

T48 Meraux7,918 people 30% 25–35%7,918

T48 Carlyss4,412 people 30% 25–35%4,412

T53 Thibodaux15,732 people 31% 26–35%15,732

T53 Kenner64,904 people 31% 27–34%64,904

T53 Iowa3,200 people 31% 26–35%3,200

T53 Laplace28,343 people 31% 26–36%28,343

T53 DeRidder9,763 people 31% 27–37%9,763

T53 Westlake4,743 people 31% 27–36%4,743

T53 Ruston22,284 people 31% 27–36%22,284

T53 Schriever6,690 people 31% 27–36%6,690

T53 Delcambre2,552 people 31% 27–36%2,552

T62 Estelle16,341 people 32% 28–35%16,341

T62 Ponchatoula7,808 people 32% 27–36%7,808

T62 Eastwood4,440 people 32% 27–36%4,440

T62 Pearl River2,614 people 32% 27–36%2,614

T62 Berwick4,607 people 32% 27–37%4,607

T62 Bayou Cane21,253 people 32% 28–37%21,253

T62 Timberlane10,886 people 32% 28–36%10,886

T62 Haughton4,485 people 32% 27–37%4,485

T62 Hammond21,539 people 32% 28–36%21,539

T62 Cut Off5,398 people 32% 28–37%5,398

T72 Baker12,253 people 33% 29–37%12,253

T72 Bossier City62,901 people 33% 29–37%62,901

T72 Jackson3,958 people 33% 27–39%3,958

T72 Grambling5,287 people 33% 25–42%5,287

T72 Chalmette22,616 people 33% 28–38%22,616

T72 Sulphur20,775 people 33% 29–37%20,775

T72 Woodmere11,879 people 33% 29–38%11,879

T79 Arabi4,625 people 34% 28–38%4,625

T79 Gramercy2,814 people 34% 28–39%2,814

T79 Oakdale6,546 people 34% 29–39%6,546

T79 Port Allen4,942 people 34% 29–39%4,942

T79 Hahnville3,520 people 34% 29–39%3,520

T79 Terrytown24,726 people 34% 30–38%24,726

T79 Plaquemine6,075 people 34% 29–40%6,075

T79 Shreveport180,982 people 34% 30–38%180,982

T79 Natchitoches17,577 people 34% 30–39%17,577

T79 Bayou Blue12,218 people 34% 31–38%12,218

T79 Sunset3,074 people 34% 30–40%3,074

T79 Vidalia3,928 people 34% 29–40%3,928

T91 West Monroe12,729 people 35% 30–39%12,729

T91 Brownfields4,261 people 35% 30–39%4,261

T91 Gretna17,389 people 35% 31–38%17,389

T91 Chauvin2,502 people 35% 29–40%2,502

T91 Benton2,548 people 35% 30–40%2,548

T91 Westwego8,335 people 35% 31–39%8,335

T91 Gray5,154 people 35% 31–40%5,154

T91 Larose5,515 people 35% 30–40%5,515

T91 DeQuincy2,931 people 35% 30–40%2,931

T91 Morgan City11,064 people 35% 31–41%11,064

T101 Welsh3,313 people 36% 30–41%3,313

T101 Lutcher2,991 people 36% 30–41%2,991

T101 Reserve7,791 people 36% 31–41%7,791

T101 Alexandria44,060 people 36% 32–41%44,060

T101 Raceland9,585 people 36% 31–41%9,585

T101 Lake Charles81,143 people · next door 36% 32–40%81,143

T101 Waggaman11,330 people 36% 32–41%11,330

T101 Bayou Vista3,842 people 36% 31–42%3,842

T109 Church Point4,096 people 37% 32–42%4,096

T109 Lockport2,618 people 37% 31–42%2,618

T109 Galliano5,906 people 37% 32–42%5,906

T109 Jennings9,553 people 37% 31–42%9,553

T109 Merrydale9,490 people 37% 32–42%9,490

T109 Marrero32,540 people 37% 33–41%32,540

T109 Harvey20,915 people 37% 33–41%20,915

T109 Breaux Bridge7,501 people 37% 32–43%7,501

T117 Patterson5,744 people 38% 33–43%5,744

T117 Jeanerette4,655 people 38% 32–43%4,655

T117 Brownsville4,357 people 38% 33–43%4,357

T117 St. Martinville5,297 people 38% 33–43%5,297

T117 New Iberia27,571 people 38% 34–43%27,571

T117 Kaplan4,238 people 38% 33–44%4,238

T117 Marksville4,905 people 38% 33–45%4,905

T117 Jonesboro4,063 people 38% 32–45%4,063

T117 Lake Arthur2,585 people 38% 32–44%2,585

T117 Leesville5,495 people 38% 33–43%5,495

T127 Eunice9,239 people 39% 34–44%9,239

T127 New Roads4,404 people 39% 33–44%4,404

T127 Bridge City7,297 people 39% 35–44%7,297

T127 Monroe47,004 people 39% 35–44%47,004

T131 Franklinton3,602 people 40% 34–45%3,602

T131 Winnfield4,021 people 40% 34–45%4,021

T131 Franklin6,461 people 40% 35–45%6,461

T131 Violet4,122 people 40% 34–45%4,122

T131 Donaldsonville6,831 people 40% 35–45%6,831

T131 Avondale4,608 people 40% 36–45%4,608

T131 Bawcomville2,804 people 40% 36–45%2,804

T138 Bogalusa10,468 people 41% 35–46%10,468

T138 Abbeville11,003 people 41% 36–46%11,003

T140 Opelousas15,495 people 43% 38–48%15,495

T140 Delhi2,573 people 43% 37–49%2,573

T142 Rayne7,105 people 44% 39–49%7,105

T142 Minden11,455 people 44% 39–50%11,455

T144 Crowley11,422 people 45% 40–50%11,422

T144 Bastrop9,232 people 45% 39–50%9,232

T144 Lakeshore3,437 people 45% 40–50%3,437

T144 Richwood3,839 people 45% 41–51%3,839

T148 Vivian2,975 people 46% 40–50%2,975

T148 Mansfield4,619 people 46% 40–51%4,619

T148 Ferriday3,098 people 46% 40–53%3,098

T148 Arcadia2,635 people 46% 40–52%2,635

T148 Lake Providence3,349 people 46% 40–52%3,349

T148 Ville Platte6,253 people 46% 41–52%6,253

T154 Springhill4,599 people 47% 41–52%4,599

T154 Vinton3,176 people 47% 41–52%3,176

T154 Winnsboro4,725 people 47% 41–53%4,725

T154 Tallulah5,969 people 47% 41–53%5,969

T154 Rayville3,261 people 47% 41–54%3,261

T154 Mamou2,864 people 47% 41–53%2,864

T154 Farmerville3,407 people 47% 42–54%3,407

161 Homer2,654 people 49% 43–56%2,654

162 Bunkie3,253 people 51% 45–57%3,253

163 Haynesville2,515 people 53% 47–59%2,515

How it works

How this ranking works

The LA list, with the map →

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Louisiana it’s 30%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

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. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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Just behind Maurice, just ahead of Covington

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