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LALouisiana rankings

Youngest towns in Louisiana

Ranked by the median age of residents. 163 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Grambling 21.2 Population 5,287 2 Ruston 24.3 Population 22,284 3 Gardere 25.8 Population 12,223
#TownMedian agePopulationMedian income
1 Grambling5,287 people 21.2 5,287 —
2 Ruston22,284 people 24.3 22,284 $31,120
3 Gardere12,223 people 25.8 12,223 $55,409
4 Natchitoches Natchitoches17,577 people 26.5 17,577 $37,133
5 Hammond21,539 people 27.7 21,539 $48,166
6 Donaldsonville Donaldsonville6,831 people 29.1 6,831 $23,618
7 Lakeshore3,437 people 29.3 3,437 $48,214
8 Map of Ball Ball3,869 people 29.7 3,869 $80,074
9 Rayne7,105 people 30.1 7,105 $42,151
10 Map of Walker Walker6,390 people 30.9 6,390 $80,707
11 Winnsboro4,725 people 31.1 4,725 $35,573
12 Avondale4,608 people 31.1 4,608 $48,661
13 Lake Providence3,349 people 31.1 3,349 $27,580
14 Map of Rayville Rayville3,261 people 31.1 3,261 $27,273
15 Bastrop9,232 people 31.3 9,232 $32,605
16 Homer2,654 people 31.4 2,654 $23,160
17 Map of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge222,771 people 31.5 222,771 $49,994
18 Vivian Vivian2,975 people 31.7 2,975 $22,237
19 Tallulah5,969 people 31.9 5,969 $33,419
20 Timberlane10,886 people 32.2 10,886 $65,901
21 Map of Blanchard Blanchard3,437 people 32.4 3,437 $75,069
22 Carencro11,619 people 32.8 11,619 $63,401
23 Bridge City7,297 people 32.9 7,297 $57,031
24 Chauvin2,502 people 32.9 2,502 $52,619
25 Waggaman11,330 people 33.0 11,330 $68,374
26 Elmwood6,077 people 33.0 6,077 $89,430
27 Bayou Blue12,218 people 33.4 12,218 $63,958
28 Baker12,253 people 33.5 12,253 $54,750
29 Haughton4,485 people 33.5 4,485 $51,932
30 Maurice2,584 people 33.6 2,584 $90,833
31 Vinton3,176 people 33.7 3,176 $41,875
32 Map of Addis Addis7,252 people 33.8 7,252 $108,041
33 Pearl River Pearl River2,614 people 33.8 2,614 $56,719
34 Abbeville11,003 people 33.9 11,003 $33,015
35 Winnfield4,021 people 34.1 4,021 $42,318
36 Sunset Sunset3,074 people 34.2 3,074 $60,964
37 Map of Leesville Leesville5,495 people 34.3 5,495 $37,500
38 Richwood3,839 people 34.3 3,839 $31,680
39 Map of Jena Jena4,160 people 34.7 4,160 $71,730
40 Map of Youngsville Youngsville17,427 people 34.8 17,427 $105,876
41 Map of Marksville Marksville4,905 people 34.8 4,905 $36,202
42 Berwick4,607 people 34.8 4,607 $51,580
43 Monroe47,004 people 35.0 47,004 $40,505
44 Ferriday3,098 people 35.0 3,098 $28,467
45 Map of Broussard Broussard14,322 people 35.1 14,322 $116,179
46 Milton2,793 people 35.1 2,793 $105,625
47 Delcambre2,552 people 35.1 2,552 $59,038
48 Terrytown Terrytown24,726 people 35.2 24,726 $51,718
49 Chalmette Chalmette22,616 people 35.2 22,616 $54,904
50 Brusly2,593 people 35.2 2,593 $105,538
51 Bossier City62,901 people 35.4 62,901 $55,819
52 Map of West Monroe West Monroe12,729 people 35.4 12,729 $49,386
53 Swartz4,110 people 35.5 4,110 $67,287
54 Schriever6,690 people 35.6 6,690 $66,571
55 Carlyss4,412 people 35.6 4,412 $78,179
56 Gray5,154 people 35.7 5,154 $54,559
57 Benton2,548 people 35.7 2,548 $58,143
58 Red Chute6,526 people 35.8 6,526 $86,124
59 Pineville14,160 people 36.2 14,160 $49,774
60 Claiborne13,308 people 36.2 13,308 $72,420
61 Bayou Cane21,253 people 36.3 21,253 $74,350
62 Prien7,119 people 36.3 7,119 $87,292
63 Patterson5,744 people 36.3 5,744 $49,886
64 Violet Violet4,122 people 36.4 4,122 $51,038
65 Lake Charles81,143 people 36.6 81,143 $59,235
66 Map of St. Gabriel St. Gabriel6,639 people 36.8 6,639 $74,688
67 Map of Lafayette Lafayette121,715 people 36.9 121,715 $61,915
68 New Iberia27,571 people 37.0 27,571 $47,087
69 Woodmere11,879 people 37.0 11,879 $75,828
70 Opelousas15,495 people 37.1 15,495 $32,964
71 Map of Vidalia Vidalia3,928 people 37.1 3,928 $48,250
72 Prairieville35,238 people 37.2 35,238 $104,923
73 Lake Arthur2,585 people 37.3 2,585 $53,920
74 Map of Franklinton Franklinton3,602 people 37.4 3,602 $34,235
75 Brownsville4,357 people 37.5 4,357 $35,526
76 Map of Iowa Iowa3,200 people 37.5 3,200 $59,779
77 Alexandria44,060 people 37.6 44,060 $47,113
78 DeRidder9,763 people 37.6 9,763 $59,801
79 Jonesboro Jonesboro4,063 people 37.6 4,063 $41,786
80 Franklin Franklin6,461 people 37.7 6,461 $39,518
81 Arabi4,625 people 37.7 4,625 $56,813
82 Breaux Bridge7,501 people 37.8 7,501 $47,806
83 Shreveport180,982 people 37.9 180,982 $48,699
84 Eunice Eunice9,239 people 37.9 9,239 $35,436
85 Ville Platte6,253 people 37.9 6,253 $28,361
86 Sulphur20,775 people 38.0 20,775 $61,760
87 Laplace28,343 people 38.1 28,343 $69,030
88 Welsh3,313 people 38.2 3,313 $78,185
89 Zachary Zachary19,952 people 38.3 19,952 $84,480
90 Gretna Gretna17,389 people 38.3 17,389 $43,110
91 Map of Minden Minden11,455 people 38.5 11,455 $34,294
92 Map of Jeanerette Jeanerette4,655 people 38.5 4,655 $43,438
93 Haynesville2,515 people 38.5 2,515 $20,688
94 Map of Morgan City Morgan City11,064 people 38.6 11,064 $56,474
95 Meraux Meraux7,918 people 38.7 7,918 $76,021
96 Map of Norco Norco2,781 people 38.7 2,781 $71,220
97 New Orleans371,853 people 38.8 371,853 $56,631
98 Merrydale9,490 people 38.8 9,490 $41,500
99 Slidell Slidell28,561 people 38.9 28,561 $70,497
100 Gonzales Gonzales13,108 people 38.9 13,108 $75,451
101 Thibodaux15,732 people 39.0 15,732 $52,072
102 Covington11,658 people 39.0 11,658 $75,851
103 Map of Kenner Kenner64,904 people 39.3 64,904 $64,020
104 Marrero Marrero32,540 people 39.3 32,540 $41,402
105 Map of Kaplan Kaplan4,238 people 39.3 4,238 $40,109
106 Map of St. Rose St. Rose7,644 people 39.4 7,644 $74,075
107 Map of Amite City Amite City4,048 people 39.5 4,048 $44,636
108 Denham Springs Denham Springs9,323 people 39.7 9,323 $71,569
109 Gramercy2,814 people 39.7 2,814 $67,813
110 Bawcomville2,804 people 39.7 2,804 $24,929
111 Map of Jennings Jennings9,553 people 39.8 9,553 $48,558
112 Luling13,960 people 39.9 13,960 $76,539
113 Map of Bogalusa Bogalusa10,468 people 40.0 10,468 $30,749
114 Westlake4,743 people 40.0 4,743 $68,381
115 Map of Oakdale Oakdale6,546 people 40.1 6,546 $42,540
116 Map of Mamou Mamou2,864 people 40.1 2,864 $24,808
117 Eastwood4,440 people 40.2 4,440 $80,603
118 Belle Chasse Belle Chasse10,934 people 40.3 10,934 $115,012
119 Map of Central Central29,783 people 40.4 29,783 $89,554
120 Brownfields4,261 people 40.4 4,261 $65,929
121 Map of Bunkie Bunkie3,253 people 40.4 3,253 $22,267
122 Crowley11,422 people 40.6 11,422 $28,642
123 Abita Springs2,699 people 40.6 2,699 $77,257
124 Reserve Reserve7,791 people 40.7 7,791 $55,450
125 Delhi2,573 people 40.7 2,573 $52,132
126 Cut Off5,398 people 41.2 5,398 $67,941
127 Metairie139,729 people 41.3 139,729 $73,042
128 Destrehan11,619 people 41.3 11,619 $90,509
129 Lockport2,618 people 41.3 2,618 $60,398
130 Church Point4,096 people 41.4 4,096 $46,087
131 Jackson3,958 people 41.5 3,958 $37,844
132 Harvey Harvey20,915 people 41.6 20,915 $48,774
133 Mansfield4,619 people 41.6 4,619 $33,844
134 Hahnville Hahnville3,520 people 41.8 3,520 $100,956
135 New Roads4,404 people 41.9 4,404 $51,328
136 Scott8,609 people 42.0 8,609 $56,299
137 Estelle Estelle16,341 people 42.1 16,341 $78,869
138 Lafourche Crossing2,790 people 42.1 2,790 $73,309
139 Farmerville3,407 people 42.2 3,407 $26,356
140 Larose5,515 people 42.5 5,515 $80,577
141 Galliano5,906 people 42.9 5,906 $49,918
142 Chackbay5,436 people 43.1 5,436 $65,968
143 Raceland9,585 people 43.4 9,585 $60,286
144 Plaquemine Plaquemine6,075 people 43.4 6,075 $69,366
145 Map of Westwego Westwego8,335 people 43.6 8,335 $46,261
146 Mandeville12,946 people 43.7 12,946 $94,405
147 Ponchatoula Ponchatoula7,808 people 44.0 7,808 $51,161
148 Moss Bluff12,482 people 44.1 12,482 $92,036
149 Monticello3,999 people 44.4 3,999 $70,441
150 River Ridge13,312 people 45.0 13,312 $84,336
151 Map of Jefferson Jefferson9,703 people 45.4 9,703 $57,235
152 Arcadia Arcadia2,635 people 45.7 2,635 $24,860
153 DeQuincy2,931 people 45.8 2,931 $44,281
154 Map of Springhill Springhill4,599 people 46.1 4,599 $37,250
155 Lacombe6,310 people 46.3 6,310 $72,813
156 Port Allen4,942 people 46.5 4,942 $59,474
157 Bayou Vista3,842 people 46.6 3,842 $40,500
158 South Vacherie2,954 people 49.3 2,954 $81,310
159 St. Martinville St. Martinville5,297 people 49.4 5,297 $36,130
160 Map of Harahan Harahan8,904 people 50.0 8,904 $79,516
161 Map of Lutcher Lutcher2,991 people 50.6 2,991 $60,375
162 Eden Isle7,683 people 53.2 7,683 $78,426
163 Greenwood3,110 people 53.5 3,110 $64,063

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents. College towns rank high here, because students pull the median down. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Louisiana as a whole is 38.0.

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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