Largest Cities in Louisiana

Cities ranked by total population from the Census Bureau. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Largest Cities 50

1 Baton Rouge
452,938
2 Central
452,938
3 Shenandoah
452,938
4 Zachary
452,938
5 Baker
452,938
6 Gardere
452,938
7 Metairie Terrace
430,920
8 Metairie
430,920
9 Kenner
430,920
10 Marrero
430,920
11 Terrytown
430,920
12 Harvey
430,920
13 Gretna
430,920
14 Estelle
430,920
15 River Ridge
430,920
16 Woodmere
430,920
17 Jefferson
430,920
18 Timberlane
430,920
19 Waggaman
430,920
20 New Orleans
371,853
21 Slidell
272,421
22 Mandeville
272,421
23 Lafayette
247,997
24 Youngsville
247,997
25 Broussard
247,997
26 Shreveport
230,004
27 Lake Charles
207,088
28 Sulphur
207,088
29 Moss Bluff
207,088
30 Monroe
158,480
31 West Monroe
158,480
32 Claiborne
158,480
33 Denham Springs
148,115
34 Hammond
136,738
35 Prairieville
130,314
36 Gonzales
130,314
37 Bossier City
129,789
38 Alexandria
127,527
39 Pineville
127,527
40 Houma
106,186
41 Bayou Cane
106,186
42 Thibodaux
96,252
43 Bayou Boeuf
96,252
44 Grand Bayou Mobile Home Park
96,252
45 Raceland
96,252
46 Opelousas
81,670
47 Eunice
81,670
48 New Iberia
68,599
49 Abbeville
57,123
50 Crowley
56,955

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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).