Youngest Cities in Louisiana
Cities ranked by lowest median age of residents. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.
Youngest Cities 50
1 Ruston
28.6 yrs
2 Natchitoches
33.4 yrs
3 Baton Rouge
34.1 yrs
4 Central
34.1 yrs
5 Shenandoah
34.1 yrs
6 Zachary
34.1 yrs
7 Baker
34.1 yrs
8 Gardere
34.1 yrs
9 Hammond
35.9 yrs
10 Chalmette
36.2 yrs
11 Denham Springs
36.4 yrs
12 Lafayette
36.5 yrs
13 Youngsville
36.5 yrs
14 Broussard
36.5 yrs
15 Monroe
36.6 yrs
16 Prairieville
36.6 yrs
17 West Monroe
36.6 yrs
18 Claiborne
36.6 yrs
19 Gonzales
36.6 yrs
20 Bossier City
36.7 yrs
21 Crowley
37.1 yrs
22 DeRidder
37.2 yrs
23 Lake Charles
37.4 yrs
24 Sulphur
37.4 yrs
25 Moss Bluff
37.4 yrs
26 Belle Chasse
37.5 yrs
27 Opelousas
37.8 yrs
28 Eunice
37.8 yrs
29 Alexandria
37.9 yrs
30 Pineville
37.9 yrs
31 Houma
38.0 yrs
32 Bayou Cane
38.0 yrs
33 Jennings
38.1 yrs
34 New Iberia
38.3 yrs
35 New Orleans
38.8 yrs
36 Abbeville
39.1 yrs
37 Thibodaux
39.4 yrs
38 Bayou Boeuf
39.4 yrs
39 Grand Bayou Mobile Home Park
39.4 yrs
40 Raceland
39.4 yrs
41 Shreveport
39.5 yrs
42 Luling
39.7 yrs
43 Morgan City
39.7 yrs
44 Destrehan
39.7 yrs
45 Metairie Terrace
40.0 yrs
46 Metairie
40.0 yrs
47 Kenner
40.0 yrs
48 Marrero
40.0 yrs
49 Terrytown
40.0 yrs
50 Harvey
40.0 yrs
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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).