Louisiana Cities by Population 2025
486 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2024 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 1 | 351,399 | 357,767 | -1.78% | 2,073 | 169.50 | City |
| Baton Rouge | 2 | 215,112 | 217,342 | -1.03% | 2,474 | 86.94 | City |
| Shreveport | 3 | 172,033 | 174,996 | -1.69% | 1,591 | 108.14 | City |
| Metairie | 4 | 140,437 | 140,307 | 0.09% | 6,064 | 23.16 | CDP |
| Lafayette | 5 | 121,475 | 121,471 | 0% | 2,169 | 56.02 | City |
| Lake Charles | 6 | 76,135 | 77,884 | -2.25% | 1,604 | 47.47 | City |
| Bossier City | 7 | 62,760 | 62,749 | 0.02% | 1,418 | 44.26 | City |
| Kenner | 8 | 61,359 | 62,346 | -1.58% | 4,121 | 14.89 | City |
| Monroe | 9 | 45,954 | 46,285 | -0.71% | 1,546 | 29.73 | City |
| Alexandria | 10 | 42,374 | 42,920 | -1.27% | 1,488 | 28.48 | City |
| Prairieville | 11 | 36,045 | 35,435 | 1.72% | 1,639 | 22 | CDP |
| Marrero | 12 | 31,719 | 31,813 | -0.29% | 4,405 | 7.20 | CDP |
| Houma | 13 | 30,660 | 31,196 | -1.72% | 2,119 | 14.47 | City |
| Central | 14 | 29,929 | 29,855 | 0.25% | 481 | 62.26 | City |
| Laplace | 15 | 28,727 | 28,803 | -0.26% | 1,375 | 20.89 | CDP |
| Slidell | 16 | 28,387 | 28,448 | -0.21% | 1,859 | 15.27 | City |
| Terrytown | 17 | 26,802 | 26,569 | 0.88% | 7,315 | 3.66 | CDP |
| New Iberia | 18 | 26,198 | 26,639 | -1.65% | 2,351 | 11.14 | City |
| Hammond | 19 | 24,411 | 23,469 | 4.01% | 1,712 | 14.26 | City |
| Chalmette | 20 | 23,552 | 23,099 | 1.96% | 3,283 | 7.17 | CDP |
| Ruston | 21 | 22,285 | 22,259 | 0.12% | 1,052 | 21.19 | City |
| Harvey | 22 | 21,769 | 21,674 | 0.44% | 3,356 | 6.49 | CDP |
| Bayou Cane | 23 | 21,589 | 21,440 | 0.69% | 2,836 | 7.61 | CDP |
| Zachary | 24 | 20,308 | 20,138 | 0.84% | 756 | 26.86 | City |
| Sulphur | 25 | 19,457 | 19,928 | -2.36% | 1,732 | 11.23 | City |
| Youngsville | 26 | 19,314 | 18,658 | 3.52% | 1,539 | 12.55 | City |
| Shenandoah | 27 | 18,602 | 18,588 | 0.07% | 3,001 | 6.20 | CDP |
| Estelle | 28 | 17,270 | 17,210 | 0.35% | 3,724 | 4.64 | CDP |
| Natchitoches | 29 | 16,681 | 16,938 | -1.52% | 735 | 22.69 | City |
| Gretna | 30 | 16,535 | 16,780 | -1.46% | 4,097 | 4.04 | City |
| Thibodaux | 31 | 15,476 | 15,561 | -0.55% | 2,279 | 6.79 | City |
| Broussard | 32 | 15,233 | 14,888 | 2.32% | 840 | 18.13 | City |
| Opelousas | 33 | 15,131 | 15,260 | -0.84% | 1,564 | 9.67 | City |
| Carencro | 34 | 14,817 | 13,728 | 7.93% | 1,886 | 7.86 | City |
| Luling | 35 | 14,729 | 14,555 | 1.2% | 632 | 23.29 | CDP |
| Gonzales | 36 | 14,705 | 14,221 | 3.4% | 1,609 | 9.14 | City |
| Pineville | 37 | 13,790 | 13,912 | -0.88% | 1,093 | 12.61 | City |
| River Ridge | 38 | 13,329 | 13,340 | -0.08% | 4,767 | 2.80 | CDP |
| Mandeville | 39 | 13,105 | 13,052 | 0.41% | 1,400 | 9.36 | City |
| Claiborne | 40 | 12,322 | 12,268 | 0.44% | 1,238 | 9.96 | CDP |
| West Monroe | 41 | 12,191 | 12,363 | -1.39% | 1,519 | 8.03 | City |
| Destrehan | 42 | 12,188 | 12,144 | 0.36% | 2,122 | 5.74 | CDP |
| Gardere | 43 | 11,811 | 11,729 | 0.7% | 3,556 | 3.32 | CDP |
| Baker | 44 | 11,804 | 11,930 | -1.06% | 1,400 | 8.43 | City |
| Covington | 45 | 11,664 | 11,641 | 0.2% | 1,454 | 8.02 | City |
| Moss Bluff | 46 | 11,588 | 11,586 | 0.02% | 761 | 15.23 | CDP |
| Woodmere | 47 | 11,556 | 11,591 | -0.3% | 3,164 | 3.65 | CDP |
| Bayou Blue | 48 | 11,442 | 11,503 | -0.53% | 492 | 23.27 | CDP |
| Raceland | 49 | 11,319 | 11,244 | 0.67% | 525 | 21.57 | CDP |
| Timberlane | 50 | 11,079 | 11,024 | 0.5% | 7,366 | 1.50 | CDP |
| Crowley | 51 | 10,996 | 11,134 | -1.24% | 1,879 | 5.85 | City |
| Waggaman | 52 | 10,879 | 10,821 | 0.54% | 1,898 | 5.73 | CDP |
| Minden | 53 | 10,836 | 11,042 | -1.87% | 721 | 15.04 | City |
| Abbeville | 54 | 10,707 | 10,798 | -0.84% | 1,771 | 6.05 | City |
| Morgan City | 55 | 10,517 | 10,695 | -1.66% | 1,758 | 5.98 | City |
| Belle Chasse | 56 | 10,307 | 10,465 | -1.51% | 1,262 | 8.17 | CDP |
| Bogalusa | 57 | 10,157 | 10,250 | -0.91% | 1,069 | 9.51 | City |
| Jefferson | 58 | 9,878 | 9,966 | -0.88% | 3,649 | 2.71 | CDP |
| DeRidder | 59 | 9,438 | 9,516 | -0.82% | 1,016 | 9.29 | City |
| Village St. George | 60 | 9,373 | 9,222 | 1.64% | 4,197 | 2.23 | CDP |
| Denham Springs | 61 | 9,351 | 9,350 | 0.01% | 1,277 | 7.32 | City |
| Scott | 62 | 9,088 | 8,908 | 2.02% | 775 | 11.73 | City |
| Jennings | 63 | 9,079 | 9,225 | -1.58% | 860 | 10.56 | City |
| Eunice | 64 | 9,010 | 9,085 | -0.83% | 1,754 | 5.14 | City |
| Eden Isle | 65 | 8,975 | 8,846 | 1.46% | 2,955 | 3.04 | CDP |
| Oak Hills Place | 66 | 8,968 | 8,916 | 0.58% | 2,881 | 3.11 | CDP |
| Bastrop | 67 | 8,577 | 8,783 | -2.34% | 1,002 | 8.56 | City |
| Harahan | 68 | 8,466 | 8,592 | -1.47% | 4,195 | 2.02 | City |
| Old Jefferson | 69 | 8,458 | 8,359 | 1.18% | 2,404 | 3.52 | CDP |
| Prien | 70 | 8,455 | 8,412 | 0.51% | 1,586 | 5.33 | CDP |
| Merrydale | 71 | 8,253 | 8,354 | -1.21% | 1,945 | 4.24 | CDP |
| Fort Polk South | 72 | 8,149 | 8,208 | -0.72% | 1,326 | 6.14 | CDP |
| Addis | 73 | 8,026 | 7,779 | 3.17% | 1,909 | 4.20 | Town |
| Red Chute | 74 | 7,906 | 7,796 | 1.41% | 857 | 9.22 | CDP |
| Westwego | 75 | 7,886 | 8,017 | -1.63% | 2,531 | 3.12 | City |
| Ponchatoula | 76 | 7,763 | 7,783 | -0.26% | 1,645 | 4.72 | City |
| Meraux | 77 | 7,667 | 7,544 | 1.63% | 1,848 | 4.15 | CDP |
| Reserve | 78 | 7,573 | 7,720 | -1.9% | 520 | 14.56 | CDP |
| Breaux Bridge | 79 | 7,514 | 7,507 | 0.09% | 974 | 7.72 | City |
| St. Rose | 80 | 7,306 | 7,360 | -0.73% | 1,106 | 6.61 | CDP |
| Donaldsonville | 81 | 6,962 | 6,911 | 0.74% | 1,843 | 3.78 | City |
| St. Gabriel | 82 | 6,929 | 6,831 | 1.44% | 234 | 29.66 | City |
| Rayne | 83 | 6,830 | 6,908 | -1.13% | 1,801 | 3.79 | City |
| Bridge City | 84 | 6,719 | 6,784 | -0.96% | 1,607 | 4.18 | CDP |
| Lacombe | 85 | 6,624 | 6,761 | -2.03% | 250 | 26.45 | CDP |
| Elmwood | 86 | 6,442 | 6,322 | 1.9% | 1,707 | 3.77 | CDP |
| Galliano | 87 | 6,432 | 6,515 | -1.27% | 577 | 11.14 | CDP |
| Walker | 88 | 6,401 | 6,397 | 0.06% | 971 | 6.59 | Town |
| Oakdale | 89 | 6,281 | 6,359 | -1.23% | 1,210 | 5.19 | City |
| Inniswold | 90 | 6,250 | 6,245 | 0.08% | 2,791 | 2.24 | CDP |
| Franklin | 91 | 6,118 | 6,229 | -1.78% | 614 | 9.96 | City |
| Ville Platte | 92 | 6,073 | 6,120 | -0.77% | 1,512 | 4.02 | City |
| Gray | 93 | 6,043 | 6,012 | 0.52% | 526 | 11.48 | CDP |
| Plaquemine | 94 | 5,848 | 5,923 | -1.27% | 2,001 | 2.92 | City |
| Chackbay | 95 | 5,757 | 5,718 | 0.68% | 207 | 27.75 | CDP |
| Larose | 96 | 5,736 | 5,847 | -1.9% | 528 | 10.87 | CDP |
| Cut Off | 97 | 5,530 | 5,560 | -0.54% | 378 | 14.64 | CDP |
| Tallulah | 98 | 5,474 | 5,629 | -2.75% | 1,967 | 2.78 | City |
| Patterson | 99 | 5,459 | 5,547 | -1.59% | 2,163 | 2.52 | City |
| Brownfields | 100 | 5,347 | 5,351 | -0.07% | 1,291 | 4.14 | CDP |
| Grambling | 101 | 5,238 | 5,258 | -0.38% | 882 | 5.94 | City |
| Leesville | 102 | 5,236 | 5,322 | -1.62% | 588 | 8.91 | City |
| St. Martinville | 103 | 5,155 | 5,205 | -0.96% | 1,627 | 3.17 | City |
| Schriever | 104 | 5,123 | 5,238 | -2.2% | 359 | 14.25 | CDP |
| Carlyss | 105 | 5,105 | 5,076 | 0.57% | 461 | 11.06 | CDP |
| Swartz | 106 | 4,870 | 4,848 | 0.45% | 599 | 8.13 | CDP |
| Port Allen | 107 | 4,862 | 4,876 | -0.29% | 1,715 | 2.83 | City |
| Avondale | 108 | 4,849 | 4,856 | -0.14% | 873 | 5.56 | CDP |
| Violet | 109 | 4,692 | 4,710 | -0.38% | 1,195 | 3.93 | CDP |
| Marksville | 110 | 4,684 | 4,759 | -1.58% | 973 | 4.81 | City |
| Monticello | 111 | 4,666 | 4,700 | -0.72% | 1,951 | 2.39 | CDP |
| Winnsboro | 112 | 4,547 | 4,606 | -1.28% | 1,137 | 4 | City |
| Mansfield | 113 | 4,484 | 4,529 | -0.99% | 1,228 | 3.65 | City |
| Westlake | 114 | 4,469 | 4,566 | -2.12% | 1,169 | 3.82 | City |
| Arabi | 115 | 4,461 | 4,406 | 1.25% | 2,542 | 1.75 | CDP |
| Jeanerette | 116 | 4,448 | 4,517 | -1.53% | 1,927 | 2.31 | City |
| Berwick | 117 | 4,390 | 4,460 | -1.57% | 744 | 5.90 | Town |
| Haughton | 118 | 4,370 | 4,400 | -0.68% | 764 | 5.72 | Town |
| Springhill | 119 | 4,332 | 4,420 | -1.99% | 697 | 6.21 | City |
| Eastwood | 120 | 4,263 | 4,252 | 0.26% | 671 | 6.35 | CDP |
| New Roads | 121 | 4,209 | 4,274 | -1.52% | 919 | 4.58 | City |
| Brownsville | 122 | 4,168 | 4,178 | -0.24% | 1,199 | 3.48 | CDP |
| Jena | 123 | 4,139 | 4,145 | -0.14% | 753 | 5.50 | Town |
| Kaplan | 124 | 4,055 | 4,110 | -1.34% | 1,741 | 2.33 | City |
| Amite City | 125 | 4,049 | 4,043 | 0.15% | 1,044 | 3.88 | Town |
| Jonesboro | 126 | 3,957 | 3,988 | -0.78% | 816 | 4.85 | Town |
| Church Point | 127 | 3,932 | 3,981 | -1.23% | 1,359 | 2.89 | Town |
| Jackson | 128 | 3,925 | 3,937 | -0.3% | 879 | 4.46 | Town |
| Hahnville | 129 | 3,908 | 3,870 | 0.98% | 703 | 5.56 | CDP |
| Winnfield | 130 | 3,791 | 3,859 | -1.76% | 1,041 | 3.64 | City |
| Bayou Vista | 131 | 3,778 | 3,836 | -1.51% | 2,097 | 1.80 | CDP |
| Richwood | 132 | 3,759 | 3,783 | -0.63% | 1,494 | 2.52 | Town |
| Vidalia | 133 | 3,735 | 3,786 | -1.35% | 1,440 | 2.59 | Town |
| Ball | 134 | 3,717 | 3,764 | -1.25% | 467 | 7.95 | Town |
| New Orleans Station | 135 | 3,625 | 3,383 | 7.15% | 697 | 5.20 | CDP |
| Franklinton | 136 | 3,543 | 3,562 | -0.53% | 811 | 4.37 | Town |
| Lakeshore | 137 | 3,410 | 3,311 | 2.99% | 4,016 | 0.85 | CDP |
| Blanchard | 138 | 3,294 | 3,339 | -1.35% | 950 | 3.47 | Town |
| Welsh | 139 | 3,261 | 3,275 | -0.43% | 516 | 6.32 | Town |
| Maurice | 140 | 3,236 | 3,026 | 6.94% | 1,162 | 2.78 | Village |
| Farmerville | 141 | 3,234 | 3,260 | -0.8% | 560 | 5.78 | Town |
| Sunset | 142 | 3,161 | 3,124 | 1.18% | 980 | 3.23 | Town |
| Rayville | 143 | 3,145 | 3,184 | -1.23% | 1,361 | 2.31 | Town |
| Bunkie | 144 | 3,113 | 3,159 | -1.46% | 1,030 | 3.02 | City |
| Natalbany | 145 | 3,096 | 3,089 | 0.23% | 700 | 4.43 | CDP |
| Greenwood | 146 | 3,055 | 3,075 | -0.65% | 340 | 8.99 | Town |
| Lake Providence | 147 | 2,958 | 3,076 | -3.84% | 823 | 3.60 | Town |
| South Vacherie | 148 | 2,933 | 2,980 | -1.58% | 577 | 5.08 | CDP |
| Vinton | 149 | 2,905 | 3,004 | -3.3% | 570 | 5.10 | Town |
| Erwinville | 150 | 2,901 | 2,854 | 1.65% | 305 | 9.52 | CDP |
| Iowa | 151 | 2,896 | 3,001 | -3.5% | 853 | 3.40 | Town |
| Westminster | 152 | 2,882 | 2,890 | -0.28% | 2,812 | 1.02 | CDP |
| Ferriday | 153 | 2,870 | 2,934 | -2.18% | 1,762 | 1.63 | Town |
| Vivian | 154 | 2,864 | 2,903 | -1.34% | 519 | 5.52 | Town |
| Abita Springs | 155 | 2,798 | 2,764 | 1.23% | 610 | 4.59 | Town |
| Norco | 156 | 2,791 | 2,810 | -0.68% | 809 | 3.45 | CDP |
| Lutcher | 157 | 2,774 | 2,844 | -2.46% | 823 | 3.37 | Town |
| Mamou | 158 | 2,746 | 2,781 | -1.26% | 1,949 | 1.41 | Town |
| Pearl River | 159 | 2,704 | 2,676 | 1.05% | 724 | 3.73 | Town |
| Stonewall | 160 | 2,701 | 2,618 | 3.17% | 315 | 8.59 | Town |
| DeQuincy | 161 | 2,661 | 2,754 | -3.38% | 833 | 3.19 | City |
| Ossun | 162 | 2,645 | 2,612 | 1.26% | 779 | 3.39 | CDP |
| Gramercy | 163 | 2,640 | 2,695 | -2.04% | 1,311 | 2.01 | Town |
| Brusly | 164 | 2,615 | 2,607 | 0.31% | 1,182 | 2.21 | Town |
| Sterlington | 165 | 2,615 | 2,490 | 5.02% | 923 | 2.83 | Town |
| Poydras | 166 | 2,554 | 2,540 | 0.55% | 654 | 3.91 | CDP |
| Lake Arthur | 167 | 2,549 | 2,557 | -0.31% | 1,375 | 1.85 | Town |
| Grand Point | 168 | 2,548 | 2,543 | 0.2% | 594 | 4.29 | CDP |
| Homer | 169 | 2,530 | 2,570 | -1.56% | 544 | 4.65 | Town |
| Delhi | 170 | 2,502 | 2,526 | -0.95% | 871 | 2.87 | Town |
| Arcadia | 171 | 2,480 | 2,530 | -1.98% | 680 | 3.65 | Town |
| Many | 172 | 2,455 | 2,476 | -0.85% | 721 | 3.41 | Town |
| Lafourche Crossing | 173 | 2,433 | 2,404 | 1.21% | 578 | 4.21 | CDP |
| Bawcomville | 174 | 2,420 | 2,498 | -3.12% | 764 | 3.17 | CDP |
| Chauvin | 175 | 2,411 | 2,444 | -1.35% | 506 | 4.76 | CDP |
| Milton | 176 | 2,316 | 2,364 | -2.03% | 498 | 4.65 | CDP |
| Lockport | 177 | 2,302 | 2,340 | -1.62% | 2,032 | 1.13 | Town |
| Des Allemands | 178 | 2,299 | 2,312 | -0.56% | 231 | 9.95 | CDP |
| Paulina | 179 | 2,269 | 2,196 | 3.32% | 491 | 4.62 | CDP |
| Pierre Part | 180 | 2,267 | 2,327 | -2.58% | 738 | 3.07 | CDP |
| Presquille | 181 | 2,218 | 2,191 | 1.23% | 2,833 | 0.78 | CDP |
| Kentwood | 182 | 2,192 | 2,184 | 0.37% | 308 | 7.11 | Town |
| Montz | 183 | 2,113 | 2,100 | 0.62% | 764 | 2.77 | CDP |
| Benton | 184 | 2,102 | 2,092 | 0.48% | 835 | 2.52 | Town |
| Boutte | 185 | 2,074 | 2,140 | -3.08% | 150 | 13.78 | CDP |
| Belle Rose | 186 | 2,062 | 2,051 | 0.54% | 384 | 5.37 | CDP |
| Bayou L'Ourse | 187 | 2,054 | 2,049 | 0.24% | 754 | 2.72 | CDP |
| Livingston | 188 | 2,031 | 2,001 | 1.5% | 630 | 3.22 | Town |
| Cade | 189 | 2,019 | 2,000 | 0.95% | 301 | 6.72 | CDP |
| New Llano | 190 | 2,005 | 2,045 | -1.96% | 750 | 2.67 | Town |
| Kinder | 191 | 2,002 | 2,034 | -1.57% | 362 | 5.53 | Town |
| Garyville | 192 | 1,932 | 1,991 | -2.96% | 135 | 14.29 | CDP |
| Erath | 193 | 1,913 | 1,935 | -1.14% | 1,089 | 1.76 | Town |
| Cottonport | 194 | 1,901 | 1,926 | -1.3% | 948 | 2 | Town |
| Amelia | 195 | 1,885 | 1,924 | -2.03% | 748 | 2.52 | CDP |
| Fort Polk North | 196 | 1,878 | 1,944 | -3.4% | 224 | 8.38 | CDP |
| Haynesville | 197 | 1,873 | 1,903 | -1.58% | 388 | 4.83 | Town |
| Bourg | 198 | 1,868 | 1,915 | -2.45% | 331 | 5.65 | CDP |
| Vienna Bend | 199 | 1,770 | 1,735 | 2.02% | 821 | 2.16 | CDP |
| Jean Lafitte | 200 | 1,761 | 1,771 | -0.56% | 301 | 5.85 | Town |
| Port Barre | 201 | 1,746 | 1,747 | -0.06% | 1,620 | 1.08 | Town |
| Delcambre | 202 | 1,738 | 1,749 | -0.63% | 1,519 | 1.14 | Town |
| Woodworth | 203 | 1,724 | 1,727 | -0.17% | 194 | 8.88 | Town |
| Wallace | 204 | 1,688 | 1,621 | 4.13% | 262 | 6.45 | CDP |
| Independence | 205 | 1,659 | 1,654 | 0.3% | 688 | 2.41 | Town |
| Coushatta | 206 | 1,633 | 1,655 | -1.33% | 489 | 3.34 | Town |
| Baldwin | 207 | 1,632 | 1,655 | -1.39% | 507 | 3.22 | Town |
| Sorrento | 208 | 1,600 | 1,586 | 0.88% | 439 | 3.65 | Town |
| Zwolle | 209 | 1,595 | 1,602 | -0.44% | 350 | 4.56 | Town |
| North Vacherie | 210 | 1,588 | 1,639 | -3.11% | 283 | 5.62 | CDP |
| Henderson | 211 | 1,586 | 1,590 | -0.25% | 531 | 2.99 | Town |
| Golden Meadow | 212 | 1,565 | 1,602 | -2.31% | 640 | 2.45 | Town |
| Banks Springs | 213 | 1,558 | 1,534 | 1.57% | 497 | 3.13 | CDP |
| Jonesville | 214 | 1,554 | 1,586 | -2.02% | 809 | 1.92 | Town |
| White Castle | 215 | 1,554 | 1,585 | -1.96% | 2,120 | 0.73 | Town |
| Port Sulphur | 216 | 1,551 | 1,565 | -0.9% | 287 | 5.41 | CDP |
| Watson | 217 | 1,545 | 1,511 | 2.25% | 1,611 | 0.96 | CDP |
| Lockport Heights | 218 | 1,520 | 1,504 | 1.06% | 1,163 | 1.31 | CDP |
| St. Francisville | 219 | 1,502 | 1,509 | -0.46% | 823 | 1.82 | Town |
| Perry | 220 | 1,501 | 1,401 | 7.14% | 860 | 1.75 | CDP |
| Labadieville | 221 | 1,469 | 1,495 | -1.74% | 378 | 3.89 | CDP |
| Pine Prairie | 222 | 1,458 | 1,464 | -0.41% | 904 | 1.61 | Village |
| Paincourtville | 223 | 1,433 | 1,399 | 2.43% | 824 | 1.74 | CDP |
| Rosepine | 224 | 1,421 | 1,440 | -1.32% | 585 | 2.43 | Town |
| Ama | 225 | 1,411 | 1,405 | 0.43% | 403 | 3.50 | CDP |
| Simmesport | 226 | 1,382 | 1,398 | -1.14% | 632 | 2.19 | Town |
| Colfax | 227 | 1,363 | 1,377 | -1.02% | 914 | 1.49 | Town |
| Bayou Gauche | 228 | 1,332 | 1,382 | -3.62% | 104 | 12.85 | CDP |
| Oak Grove | 229 | 1,329 | 1,350 | -1.56% | 773 | 1.72 | Town |
| Logansport | 230 | 1,328 | 1,330 | -0.15% | 391 | 3.40 | Town |
| Ventress | 231 | 1,315 | 1,287 | 2.18% | 648 | 2.03 | CDP |
| Duson | 232 | 1,307 | 1,311 | -0.3% | 435 | 3.01 | Town |
| Montegut | 233 | 1,299 | 1,315 | -1.22% | 309 | 4.21 | CDP |
| Clinton | 234 | 1,297 | 1,304 | -0.54% | 473 | 2.74 | Town |
| Olla | 235 | 1,297 | 1,297 | 0% | 330 | 3.93 | Town |
| Oberlin | 236 | 1,289 | 1,310 | -1.6% | 294 | 4.38 | Town |
| Bernice | 237 | 1,280 | 1,295 | -1.16% | 395 | 3.24 | Town |
| Ringgold | 238 | 1,276 | 1,296 | -1.54% | 551 | 2.31 | Town |
| Killian | 239 | 1,263 | 1,245 | 1.45% | 116 | 10.89 | Town |
| Mansura | 240 | 1,249 | 1,264 | -1.19% | 438 | 2.85 | Town |
| Albany | 241 | 1,242 | 1,240 | 0.16% | 927 | 1.34 | Town |
| Mathews | 242 | 1,242 | 1,306 | -4.9% | 312 | 3.98 | CDP |
| Bayou Country Club | 243 | 1,240 | 1,250 | -0.8% | 1,594 | 0.78 | CDP |
| Fifth Ward | 244 | 1,234 | 1,205 | 2.41% | 237 | 5.20 | CDP |
| Cecilia | 245 | 1,224 | 1,274 | -3.92% | 578 | 2.12 | CDP |
| Iota | 246 | 1,224 | 1,240 | -1.29% | 964 | 1.27 | Town |
| French Settlement | 247 | 1,183 | 1,162 | 1.81% | 434 | 2.73 | Village |
| Kraemer | 248 | 1,177 | 1,160 | 1.47% | 224 | 5.25 | CDP |
| Basile | 249 | 1,173 | 1,180 | -0.59% | 1,011 | 1.16 | Town |
| Minorca | 250 | 1,168 | 1,245 | -6.19% | 261 | 4.47 | CDP |
| Livonia | 251 | 1,140 | 1,153 | -1.13% | 602 | 1.89 | Town |
| Gueydan | 252 | 1,100 | 1,112 | -1.08% | 1,209 | 0.91 | Town |
| New Sarpy | 253 | 1,059 | 1,086 | -2.49% | 780 | 1.36 | CDP |
| Sibley | 254 | 1,048 | 1,063 | -1.41% | 270 | 3.89 | Town |
| Choudrant | 255 | 1,035 | 1,026 | 0.88% | 245 | 4.23 | Village |
| Catahoula | 256 | 1,029 | 1,033 | -0.39% | 336 | 3.06 | CDP |
| Clarks | 257 | 1,028 | 1,032 | -0.39% | 1,071 | 0.96 | Village |
| Glenmora | 258 | 1,018 | 1,032 | -1.36% | 588 | 1.73 | Town |
| Empire | 259 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0% | 192 | 5.22 | CDP |
| Arnaudville | 260 | 999 | 999 | 0% | 1,439 | 0.69 | Town |
| Slaughter | 261 | 992 | 999 | -0.7% | 181 | 5.47 | Town |
| Lydia | 262 | 982 | 980 | 0.2% | 577 | 1.70 | CDP |
| Elton | 263 | 980 | 983 | -0.3% | 590 | 1.66 | Town |
| Lawtell | 264 | 947 | 964 | -1.76% | 228 | 4.15 | CDP |
| Merryville | 265 | 947 | 952 | -0.53% | 97 | 9.79 | Town |
| Crescent | 266 | 943 | 944 | -0.11% | 566 | 1.67 | CDP |
| Grand Isle | 267 | 938 | 952 | -1.47% | 146 | 6.40 | Town |
| Start | 268 | 929 | 927 | 0.22% | 264 | 3.52 | CDP |
| Hackberry | 269 | 920 | 942 | -2.33% | 33 | 28.07 | CDP |
| Buras | 270 | 915 | 917 | -0.22% | 398 | 2.30 | CDP |
| Deville | 271 | 913 | 970 | -5.88% | 69 | 13.14 | CDP |
| Gillis | 272 | 911 | 894 | 1.9% | 546 | 1.67 | CDP |
| Moreauville | 273 | 908 | 921 | -1.41% | 300 | 3.03 | Village |
| Roseland | 274 | 895 | 893 | 0.22% | 431 | 2.08 | Town |
| Center Point | 275 | 886 | 860 | 3.02% | 187 | 4.73 | CDP |
| Madisonville | 276 | 886 | 878 | 0.91% | 351 | 2.53 | Town |
| Campti | 277 | 885 | 885 | 0% | 849 | 1.04 | Town |
| Egan | 278 | 884 | 867 | 1.96% | 182 | 4.85 | CDP |
| Leonville | 279 | 881 | 878 | 0.34% | 323 | 2.73 | Town |
| Krotz Springs | 280 | 879 | 883 | -0.45% | 509 | 1.73 | Town |
| Dubach | 281 | 878 | 884 | -0.68% | 483 | 1.82 | Town |
| Plain Dealing | 282 | 868 | 873 | -0.57% | 550 | 1.58 | Town |
| Boyce | 283 | 859 | 865 | -0.69% | 1,698 | 0.51 | Town |
| Fordoche | 284 | 854 | 864 | -1.16% | 351 | 2.43 | Town |
| Oil City | 285 | 850 | 859 | -1.05% | 452 | 1.88 | Town |
| Welcome | 286 | 840 | 837 | 0.36% | 185 | 4.54 | CDP |
| Charenton | 287 | 838 | 909 | -7.81% | 169 | 4.97 | CDP |
| Folsom | 288 | 838 | 825 | 1.58% | 421 | 1.99 | Village |
| Edgard | 289 | 832 | 940 | -11.49% | 73 | 11.38 | CDP |
| Oretta | 290 | 813 | 787 | 3.3% | 370 | 2.20 | CDP |
| Lakeview | 291 | 809 | 818 | -1.1% | 981 | 0.82 | CDP |
| Lecompte | 292 | 804 | 812 | -0.98% | 756 | 1.06 | Town |
| Simsboro | 293 | 793 | 795 | -0.25% | 228 | 3.48 | Village |
| Maringouin | 294 | 789 | 807 | -2.23% | 1,069 | 0.74 | Town |
| Anacoco | 295 | 785 | 797 | -1.51% | 255 | 3.08 | Village |
| Centerville | 296 | 776 | 724 | 7.18% | 824 | 0.94 | CDP |
| Hester | 297 | 758 | 741 | 2.29% | 219 | 3.46 | CDP |
| Grand Coteau | 298 | 757 | 760 | -0.4% | 312 | 2.42 | Town |
| Newellton | 299 | 756 | 782 | -3.33% | 996 | 0.76 | Town |
| Wallace Ridge | 300 | 756 | 753 | 0.4% | 108 | 7 | CDP |
| Melville | 301 | 743 | 746 | -0.4% | 592 | 1.26 | Town |
| Wisner | 302 | 734 | 741 | -0.95% | 922 | 0.80 | Town |
| Cotton Valley | 303 | 725 | 738 | -1.76% | 275 | 2.63 | Town |
| Hessmer | 304 | 724 | 733 | -1.23% | 875 | 0.83 | Village |
| St. Joseph | 305 | 719 | 740 | -2.84% | 808 | 0.89 | Town |
| Gibsland | 306 | 718 | 728 | -1.37% | 273 | 2.63 | Town |
| Port Vincent | 307 | 716 | 702 | 1.99% | 420 | 1.70 | Village |
| Washington | 308 | 708 | 715 | -0.98% | 856 | 0.83 | Town |
| Urania | 309 | 690 | 692 | -0.29% | 503 | 1.37 | Town |
| Dulac | 310 | 689 | 741 | -7.02% | 43 | 15.99 | CDP |
| Barataria | 311 | 688 | 716 | -3.91% | 161 | 4.29 | CDP |
| Tickfaw | 312 | 686 | 683 | 0.44% | 424 | 1.62 | Village |
| Mooringsport | 313 | 683 | 695 | -1.73% | 530 | 1.29 | Town |
| Estherwood | 314 | 666 | 672 | -0.89% | 357 | 1.86 | Village |
| Point Place | 315 | 666 | 648 | 2.78% | 683 | 0.97 | CDP |
| Sarepta | 316 | 663 | 673 | -1.49% | 406 | 1.63 | Town |
| Cullen | 317 | 658 | 670 | -1.79% | 571 | 1.15 | Town |
| Doyline | 318 | 635 | 643 | -1.24% | 191 | 3.33 | Village |
| Parks | 319 | 629 | 631 | -0.32% | 744 | 0.84 | Village |
| Greensburg | 320 | 623 | 624 | -0.16% | 247 | 2.52 | Town |
| Loreauville | 321 | 622 | 629 | -1.11% | 1,395 | 0.45 | Village |
| Montgomery | 322 | 616 | 618 | -0.32% | 298 | 2.07 | Town |
| Rosedale | 323 | 615 | 623 | -1.28% | 79 | 7.78 | Village |
| Midway | 324 | 614 | 659 | -6.83% | 203 | 3.03 | CDP |
| Lemannville | 325 | 612 | 629 | -2.7% | 604 | 1.01 | CDP |
| Forest Hill | 326 | 602 | 603 | -0.17% | 160 | 3.76 | Village |
| Pleasant Hill | 327 | 602 | 604 | -0.33% | 373 | 1.61 | Village |
| Morse | 328 | 599 | 598 | 0.17% | 428 | 1.40 | Village |
| Mangham | 329 | 594 | 600 | -1% | 534 | 1.11 | Town |
| Marion | 330 | 591 | 597 | -1% | 184 | 3.21 | Town |
| Choctaw | 331 | 589 | 608 | -3.13% | 94 | 6.25 | CDP |
| Cankton | 332 | 580 | 580 | 0% | 284 | 2.04 | Village |
| St. James | 333 | 571 | 588 | -2.89% | 68 | 8.39 | CDP |
| Lewisburg | 334 | 552 | 516 | 6.98% | 1,097 | 0.50 | CDP |
| Simpson | 335 | 541 | 549 | -1.46% | 67 | 8.12 | Village |
| Florien | 336 | 539 | 542 | -0.55% | 241 | 2.23 | Village |
| Grosse Tete | 337 | 537 | 540 | -0.56% | 366 | 1.47 | Village |
| Clayton | 338 | 520 | 532 | -2.26% | 329 | 1.58 | Town |
| Boothville | 339 | 518 | 540 | -4.07% | 241 | 2.15 | CDP |
| Ridgecrest | 340 | 514 | 526 | -2.28% | 1,195 | 0.43 | Town |
| Convent | 341 | 512 | 526 | -2.66% | 132 | 3.89 | CDP |
| Provencal | 342 | 500 | 505 | -0.99% | 203 | 2.46 | Village |
| Martin | 343 | 498 | 503 | -0.99% | 43 | 11.55 | Village |
| Napoleonville | 344 | 495 | 504 | -1.79% | 2,946 | 0.17 | Village |
| Morganza | 345 | 492 | 497 | -1.01% | 408 | 1.21 | Village |
| Branch | 346 | 490 | 484 | 1.24% | 67 | 7.36 | CDP |
| Paradis | 347 | 489 | 543 | -9.95% | 76 | 6.43 | CDP |
| Mermentau | 348 | 483 | 490 | -1.43% | 227 | 2.13 | Village |
| Supreme | 349 | 483 | 521 | -7.29% | 143 | 3.38 | CDP |
| Natchez | 350 | 481 | 482 | -0.21% | 466 | 1.03 | Village |
| Sorrel | 351 | 480 | 499 | -3.81% | 227 | 2.12 | CDP |
| Spokane | 352 | 478 | 476 | 0.42% | 203 | 2.35 | CDP |
| Fort Jesup | 353 | 476 | 479 | -0.63% | 112 | 4.27 | CDP |
| Chatham | 354 | 471 | 475 | -0.84% | 477 | 0.99 | Town |
| Richmond | 355 | 461 | 471 | -2.12% | 278 | 1.66 | Village |
| Springfield | 356 | 461 | 454 | 1.54% | 328 | 1.41 | Town |
| Tangipahoa | 357 | 461 | 454 | 1.54% | 459 | 1 | Village |
| Vienna | 358 | 459 | 463 | -0.86% | 132 | 3.47 | Town |
| Lafitte | 359 | 454 | 489 | -7.16% | 94 | 4.84 | CDP |
| Waterproof | 360 | 453 | 470 | -3.62% | 650 | 0.70 | Town |
| Mer Rouge | 361 | 438 | 447 | -2.01% | 374 | 1.17 | Village |
| Gilbert | 362 | 434 | 436 | -0.46% | 414 | 1.05 | Village |
| Dry Prong | 363 | 433 | 437 | -0.92% | 312 | 1.39 | Village |
| Cheneyville | 364 | 429 | 435 | -1.38% | 422 | 1.02 | Town |
| Grayson | 365 | 429 | 433 | -0.92% | 337 | 1.27 | Village |
| Good Pine | 366 | 428 | 399 | 7.27% | 557 | 0.77 | CDP |
| Union | 367 | 416 | 448 | -7.14% | 44 | 9.55 | CDP |
| Goldonna | 368 | 410 | 413 | -0.73% | 31 | 13.07 | Village |
| Junction City | 369 | 410 | 415 | -1.21% | 334 | 1.23 | Village |
| Sun | 370 | 406 | 404 | 0.5% | 95 | 4.27 | Village |
| Hornbeck | 371 | 405 | 409 | -0.98% | 352 | 1.15 | Town |
| Turkey Creek | 372 | 405 | 403 | 0.5% | 163 | 2.48 | Village |
| Hayes | 373 | 401 | 426 | -5.87% | 144 | 2.78 | CDP |
| Elizabeth | 374 | 392 | 396 | -1.01% | 238 | 1.65 | Village |
| Pollock | 375 | 384 | 386 | -0.52% | 49 | 7.84 | Town |
| Converse | 376 | 375 | 375 | 0% | 172 | 2.18 | Village |
| Singer | 377 | 371 | 365 | 1.64% | 53 | 6.95 | CDP |
| Pointe Hache | 378 | 367 | 355 | 3.38% | 208 | 1.76 | CDP |
| Echo | 379 | 365 | 341 | 7.04% | 210 | 1.74 | CDP |
| Hodge | 380 | 364 | 368 | -1.09% | 376 | 0.97 | Village |
| Wilson | 381 | 359 | 357 | 0.56% | 132 | 2.71 | Village |
| Siracusaville | 382 | 356 | 360 | -1.11% | 446 | 0.80 | CDP |
| Reddell | 383 | 346 | 371 | -6.74% | 91 | 3.81 | CDP |
| South Mansfield | 384 | 338 | 337 | 0.3% | 498 | 0.68 | Village |
| Rio | 385 | 334 | 312 | 7.05% | 295 | 1.13 | CDP |
| Pitkin | 386 | 332 | 348 | -4.6% | 53 | 6.23 | CDP |
| St. Maurice | 387 | 332 | 331 | 0.3% | 50 | 6.67 | CDP |
| Sicily Island | 388 | 330 | 337 | -2.08% | 575 | 0.57 | Village |
| Epps | 389 | 328 | 334 | -1.8% | 340 | 0.97 | Village |
| Kilbourne | 390 | 322 | 327 | -1.53% | 232 | 1.39 | Village |
| Varnado | 391 | 318 | 319 | -0.31% | 375 | 0.85 | Village |
| Clarence | 392 | 317 | 319 | -0.63% | 202 | 1.57 | Village |
| Tullos | 393 | 303 | 304 | -0.33% | 191 | 1.58 | Town |
| Rock Hill | 394 | 292 | 290 | 0.69% | 76 | 3.85 | CDP |
| North Hodge | 395 | 285 | 287 | -0.7% | 420 | 0.68 | Village |
| Forest | 396 | 278 | 282 | -1.42% | 166 | 1.67 | Village |
| Dodson | 397 | 277 | 281 | -1.42% | 110 | 2.51 | Village |
| Pleasure Bend | 398 | 276 | 274 | 0.73% | 66 | 4.20 | CDP |
| Bayou Goula | 399 | 274 | 297 | -7.74% | 112 | 2.44 | CDP |
| Georgetown | 400 | 270 | 271 | -0.37% | 208 | 1.30 | Village |
| Midland | 401 | 270 | 252 | 7.14% | 1,343 | 0.20 | CDP |
| Dixie Inn | 402 | 268 | 273 | -1.83% | 553 | 0.48 | Village |
| Creola | 403 | 266 | 261 | 1.92% | 649 | 0.41 | Village |
| Norwood | 404 | 266 | 268 | -0.75% | 65 | 4.08 | Village |
| Bordelonville | 405 | 262 | 280 | -6.43% | 60 | 4.35 | CDP |
| Hall Summit | 406 | 262 | 263 | -0.38% | 157 | 1.67 | Village |
| Columbia | 407 | 260 | 264 | -1.52% | 340 | 0.76 | Town |
| Chataignier | 408 | 252 | 254 | -0.79% | 401 | 0.63 | Village |
| Roanoke | 409 | 252 | 272 | -7.35% | 589 | 0.43 | CDP |
| Harrisonburg | 410 | 251 | 256 | -1.95% | 259 | 0.97 | Village |
| Keachi | 411 | 248 | 247 | 0.4% | 49 | 5.03 | Town |
| Angie | 412 | 247 | 249 | -0.8% | 161 | 1.53 | Village |
| Collinston | 413 | 246 | 251 | -1.99% | 218 | 1.13 | Village |
| Saline | 414 | 244 | 248 | -1.61% | 205 | 1.19 | Village |
| Longville | 415 | 240 | 266 | -9.77% | 42 | 5.71 | CDP |
| Dubberly | 416 | 234 | 237 | -1.27% | 59 | 3.94 | Village |
| Hosston | 417 | 234 | 236 | -0.85% | 88 | 2.66 | Village |
| Belcher | 418 | 233 | 236 | -1.27% | 148 | 1.57 | Village |
| Lucky | 419 | 233 | 236 | -1.27% | 29 | 8.17 | Village |
| Calvin | 420 | 228 | 231 | -1.3% | 99 | 2.29 | Village |
| Athens | 421 | 225 | 227 | -0.88% | 64 | 3.50 | Village |
| Triumph | 422 | 221 | 221 | 0% | 79 | 2.78 | CDP |
| Reeves | 423 | 218 | 219 | -0.46% | 90 | 2.42 | Village |
| Grand Cane | 424 | 214 | 215 | -0.46% | 189 | 1.13 | Village |
| Castor | 425 | 213 | 216 | -1.39% | 179 | 1.19 | Village |
| Trout | 426 | 210 | 196 | 7.14% | 2,386 | 0.09 | CDP |
| Baskin | 427 | 205 | 206 | -0.48% | 154 | 1.33 | Village |
| Fenton | 428 | 205 | 209 | -1.91% | 423 | 0.48 | Village |
| Plaucheville | 429 | 205 | 208 | -1.44% | 135 | 1.51 | Village |
| Delta | 430 | 204 | 209 | -2.39% | 46 | 4.44 | Village |
| Noble | 431 | 204 | 203 | 0.49% | 197 | 1.03 | Village |
| Ida | 432 | 203 | 206 | -1.46% | 143 | 1.42 | Village |
| Evergreen | 433 | 202 | 205 | -1.46% | 198 | 1.02 | Town |
| Heflin | 434 | 201 | 203 | -0.98% | 105 | 1.91 | Village |
| East Hodge | 435 | 196 | 197 | -0.51% | 838 | 0.23 | Village |
| Glencoe | 436 | 196 | 197 | -0.51% | 296 | 0.66 | CDP |
| McNary | 437 | 196 | 197 | -0.51% | 106 | 1.84 | Village |
| Montpelier | 438 | 194 | 195 | -0.51% | 104 | 1.87 | Village |
| Morrow | 439 | 194 | 181 | 7.18% | 182 | 1.07 | CDP |
| Venice | 440 | 192 | 193 | -0.52% | 191 | 1 | CDP |
| Ashland | 441 | 188 | 189 | -0.53% | 7 | 26.99 | Village |
| Monterey | 442 | 188 | 204 | -7.84% | 66 | 2.83 | CDP |
| Fisher | 443 | 187 | 188 | -0.53% | 304 | 0.62 | Village |
| Edgefield | 444 | 186 | 189 | -1.59% | 750 | 0.25 | Village |
| Rodessa | 445 | 179 | 181 | -1.1% | 149 | 1.20 | Village |
| Bienville | 446 | 176 | 179 | -1.68% | 16 | 11.04 | Village |
| Jordan Hill | 447 | 172 | 175 | -1.71% | 26 | 6.71 | CDP |
| Darrow | 448 | 171 | 160 | 6.88% | 826 | 0.21 | CDP |
| Lisbon | 449 | 164 | 165 | -0.61% | 12 | 13.12 | Village |
| Belmont | 450 | 157 | 171 | -8.19% | 16 | 10.03 | CDP |
| Prospect | 451 | 156 | 177 | -11.86% | 106 | 1.48 | CDP |
| Bonita | 452 | 154 | 157 | -1.91% | 114 | 1.35 | Village |
| Quitman | 453 | 154 | 155 | -0.65% | 165 | 0.93 | Village |
| Starks | 454 | 154 | 188 | -18.09% | 45 | 3.43 | CDP |
| Dorseyville | 455 | 150 | 140 | 7.14% | 987 | 0.15 | CDP |
| Pioneer | 456 | 149 | 149 | 0% | 137 | 1.09 | Village |
| Delacroix | 457 | 145 | 135 | 7.41% | 656 | 0.22 | CDP |
| Atlanta | 458 | 144 | 146 | -1.37% | 133 | 1.08 | Village |
| Shongaloo | 459 | 139 | 141 | -1.42% | 18 | 7.90 | Village |
| Cameron | 460 | 137 | 155 | -11.61% | 12 | 11.43 | CDP |
| Joyce | 461 | 134 | 151 | -11.26% | 46 | 2.92 | CDP |
| Killona | 462 | 129 | 174 | -25.86% | 162 | 0.80 | CDP |
| Stanley | 463 | 129 | 129 | 0% | 59 | 2.17 | Village |
| Eros | 464 | 128 | 128 | 0% | 129 | 1 | Town |
| Longstreet | 465 | 117 | 117 | 0% | 57 | 2.05 | Village |
| Spearsville | 466 | 117 | 118 | -0.85% | 49 | 2.37 | Village |
| Robeline | 467 | 112 | 113 | -0.89% | 94 | 1.19 | Village |
| Gilliam | 468 | 110 | 112 | -1.79% | 47 | 2.37 | Village |
| Oak Ridge | 469 | 110 | 113 | -2.66% | 111 | 0.99 | Village |
| Downsville | 470 | 109 | 111 | -1.8% | 147 | 0.74 | Village |
| Moonshine | 471 | 109 | 115 | -5.22% | 299 | 0.36 | CDP |
| Taft | 472 | 109 | 102 | 6.86% | 22 | 4.98 | CDP |
| Sikes | 473 | 108 | 109 | -0.92% | 69 | 1.56 | Village |
| Lillie | 474 | 106 | 107 | -0.94% | 55 | 1.93 | Village |
| Palmetto | 475 | 99 | 98 | 1.02% | 112 | 0.89 | Village |
| Powhatan | 476 | 97 | 98 | -1.02% | 180 | 0.54 | Village |
| Bryceland | 477 | 87 | 87 | 0% | 37 | 2.33 | Village |
| Jamestown | 478 | 86 | 87 | -1.15% | 49 | 1.75 | Village |
| Gloster | 479 | 82 | 77 | 6.49% | 65 | 1.26 | CDP |
| Calhoun | 480 | 77 | 117 | -34.19% | 33 | 2.36 | CDP |
| Lacassine | 481 | 76 | 103 | -26.21% | 43 | 1.75 | CDP |
| Mount Lebanon | 482 | 61 | 62 | -1.61% | 15 | 4.03 | Town |
| Marthaville | 483 | 40 | 37 | 8.11% | 35 | 1.13 | CDP |
| Bayou Corne | 484 | 26 | 24 | 8.33% | 72 | 0.36 | CDP |
| Mound | 485 | 11 | 11 | 0% | 21 | 0.52 | Village |
| Romeville | 486 | 1 | 10 | -90% | 0.00 | 3.25 | CDP |
About Louisiana
Louisiana’s local governance is distinct, with 64 parishes replacing traditional counties, and over 300 municipalities providing local governance. Parishes, each governed by elected police juries or parish councils, manage regional services, with municipalities handling more localized needs.
Orleans Parish, encompassing New Orleans, operates under a consolidated city-parish government, with a strong-mayor system where the mayor holds executive authority over services like policing, sanitation, and public housing. The New Orleans City Council, representing districts within the parish, legislates on budgets, zoning, and policies, reflecting the unique challenges of an urban parish with both municipal and parish responsibilities.
Louisiana’s smaller cities, such as Shreveport and Lake Charles, commonly use mayor-council or council-manager systems. In these setups, mayors or appointed managers oversee administrative duties while city councils set policies. This structure provides flexibility, allowing smaller municipalities to align governance with their community’s needs while relying on parish support.
Rural parishes, like those in Tensas Parish and Concordia Parish, often rely on police juries, an elected body that oversees services like road maintenance, emergency management, and land use planning. These parishes manage large unincorporated areas where county-like services are essential for residents in sparsely populated regions.
Unincorporated areas, especially in rural parishes, fall under parish governance, where police juries coordinate services and infrastructure. Communities without formal municipal governments rely on the parish for essential functions such as policing, public health, and zoning.
Louisiana’s regional planning agencies work with parishes and municipalities on issues like flood control, land use, and economic development. These agencies support local governments in addressing challenges unique to Louisiana‘s geography, such as coastal erosion and disaster preparedness.
Biggest City
New Orleans is the biggest city in Louisiana, with a population of 351,399 in 2025.
Fastest Growing City
Carencro is the fastest growing city in Louisiana over the past 5 years, having grown 7.93% annually since 2020.
10 Largest Cities
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Metairie, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Bossier City, Kenner, Monroe and Alexandria.