Fastest Growing Cities in Louisiana
Cities ranked by population growth percentage over the past decade. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.
Fastest Growing Cities 50
1 Prairieville
+18.6%
2 Gonzales
+18.6%
3 Slidell
+15.0%
4 Mandeville
+15.0%
5 Chalmette
+14.3%
6 Denham Springs
+13.8%
7 Hammond
+11.5%
8 Lafayette
+10.4%
9 Youngsville
+10.4%
10 Broussard
+10.4%
11 Bossier City
+8.2%
12 Lake Charles
+7.0%
13 Sulphur
+7.0%
14 Moss Bluff
+7.0%
15 New Orleans
+4.2%
16 Ruston
+2.7%
17 Baton Rouge
+2.5%
18 Central
+2.5%
19 Shenandoah
+2.5%
20 Zachary
+2.5%
21 Baker
+2.5%
22 Gardere
+2.5%
23 Monroe
+2.5%
24 West Monroe
+2.5%
25 Claiborne
+2.5%
26 DeRidder
+2.2%
27 Jennings
+1.4%
28 Thibodaux
-0.5%
29 Bayou Boeuf
-0.5%
30 Grand Bayou Mobile Home Park
-0.5%
31 Raceland
-0.5%
32 Metairie Terrace
-0.6%
33 Metairie
-0.6%
34 Kenner
-0.6%
35 Marrero
-0.6%
36 Terrytown
-0.6%
37 Harvey
-0.6%
38 Gretna
-0.6%
39 Estelle
-0.6%
40 River Ridge
-0.6%
41 Woodmere
-0.6%
42 Jefferson
-0.6%
43 Timberlane
-0.6%
44 Waggaman
-0.6%
45 Abbeville
-2.2%
46 Opelousas
-2.2%
47 Eunice
-2.2%
48 Luling
-2.3%
49 Destrehan
-2.3%
50 Belle Chasse
-2.5%
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Data Sources
Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).