Fastest Growing Cities in Louisiana (2025)

411 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Maurice17.2%3,2922,121
Maurice27.2%3,2922,185
New Orleans Station37.15%3,6252,883
Perry47.14%1,5011,322
Carencro56.81%13,7609,278
Carencro66.81%13,7609,372
Sterlington75.48%2,6971,985
Sterlington85.48%2,6971,997
Wallace94.13%1,6881,240
Hammond103.97%24,35519,632
Hammond113.97%24,35519,708
Youngsville123.94%19,78815,927
Youngsville133.94%19,78816,036
Scott143.4%9,7908,182
Scott153.4%9,7908,180
Paulina163.32%2,2691,761
Stonewall173.09%2,6032,182
Stonewall183.09%2,6032,210
Lakeshore192.99%3,4102,800
Broussard202.89%15,75413,469
Broussard212.89%15,75413,542
Gonzales222.81%14,22612,221
Gonzales232.81%14,22612,281
Addis242.48%7,7256,729
Addis252.48%7,7256,790
Paincourtville262.43%1,4331,446
Fifth Ward272.41%1,2341,069
Watson282.25%1,5451,225
Vienna Bend292.02%1,7701,285
Chalmette301.96%23,55223,111
Elmwood311.9%6,4426,099
French Settlement321.74%1,1721,067
French Settlement331.74%1,1721,071
Prairieville341.72%36,04533,228
Erwinville351.65%2,9012,815
Village St. George361.64%9,3737,688
Meraux371.63%7,6678,187
Killian381.6%1,2731,169
Killian391.6%1,2731,173
Banks Springs401.56%1,5581,185
St. Gabriel411.49%6,9596,439
St. Gabriel421.49%6,9596,446
Sunset431.48%3,2142,952
Sunset441.48%3,2142,977
Kraemer451.47%1,1771,041
Eden Isle461.46%8,9758,103
Red Chute471.41%7,9066,619
Ossun481.26%2,6452,238
Livingston491.26%2,0051,875
Livingston501.26%2,0051,877
Arabi511.25%4,4614,207
Presquille521.23%2,2182,015
Lafourche Crossing531.21%2,4331,982
Luling541.2%14,72914,522
Old Jefferson551.18%8,4587,321
Abita Springs561.13%2,7832,622
Abita Springs571.13%2,7832,628
Zachary581.08%20,59119,423
Zachary591.08%20,59119,486
Lockport Heights601.06%1,5201,706
Pearl River610.98%2,6732,533
Pearl River620.98%2,6732,540
Hahnville630.98%3,9083,609
Cade640.95%2,0192,053
Sorrento650.94%1,6041,523
Sorrento660.94%1,6041,529
Terrytown670.88%26,80226,044
Donaldsonville680.85%7,0046,688
Donaldsonville690.85%7,0046,709
Gardere700.7%11,81110,629
Bayou Cane710.69%21,58920,307
Chackbay720.68%5,7575,108
Raceland730.67%11,31910,835
Montz740.62%2,1132,037
Oak Hills Place750.58%8,9688,472
Benton760.57%2,1112,052
Benton770.57%2,1112,051
Carlyss780.57%5,1055,185
Poydras790.55%2,5542,506
Belle Rose800.54%2,0622,052
Waggaman810.54%10,87910,917
Gray820.52%6,0436,366
Prien830.51%8,4558,469
Timberlane840.5%11,07910,498
Central850.49%30,31029,569
Central860.49%30,31029,563
Kentwood870.46%2,2052,148
Kentwood880.46%2,2052,155
Swartz890.45%4,8705,176
Claiborne900.44%12,32211,904
Harvey910.44%21,76920,992
Ama920.43%1,4111,052
Amite City930.39%4,1024,010
Amite City940.39%4,1024,020
Destrehan950.36%12,18811,658
Estelle960.35%17,27017,330
Breaux Bridge970.34%7,6087,505
Breaux Bridge980.34%7,6087,478
Haughton990.31%4,5884,528
Haughton1000.31%4,5884,515
Mandeville1010.28%13,00912,832
Mandeville1020.28%13,00912,826
Port Allen1030.26%5,0044,941
Port Allen1040.26%5,0044,936
Eastwood1050.26%4,2633,866
Covington1060.25%11,71511,579
Covington1070.25%11,71511,569
Bayou L'Ourse1080.24%2,0542,231
Independence1090.24%1,6571,631
Independence1100.24%1,6571,637
Natalbany1110.23%3,0962,847
Bossier City1120.2%63,34462,720
Bossier City1130.2%63,34462,711
Grand Point1140.2%2,5482,798
Ruston1150.19%22,37322,160
Ruston1160.19%22,37322,156
Lafayette1170.17%122,487121,391
Lafayette1180.17%122,487121,450
Brusly1190.15%2,5952,579
Brusly1200.15%2,5952,575
Walker1210.12%6,4106,361
Walker1220.12%6,4106,367
Metairie1230.09%140,437138,511
Albany1240.08%1,2481,238
Albany1250.08%1,2481,240
Inniswold1260.08%6,2506,760
Shenandoah1270.08%18,60221,045
Woodworth1280.06%1,7501,749
Woodworth1290.06%1,7501,742
Jean Lafitte1300.06%1,8161,808
Jean Lafitte1310.06%1,8161,809
Denham Springs1320.03%9,3249,295
Denham Springs1330.03%9,3249,307
Moss Bluff1340.02%11,58810,352
Henderson1350%1,6051,607
Henderson1360%1,6051,605
Duson137-0.07%1,3401,345
Duson138-0.07%1,3401,344
Brownfields139-0.07%5,3475,936
Logansport140-0.08%1,3321,337
Logansport141-0.08%1,3321,337
Olla142-0.08%1,2931,296
Olla143-0.08%1,2931,298
River Ridge144-0.08%13,32913,690
Avondale145-0.14%4,8494,889
Slidell146-0.17%28,39228,688
Slidell147-0.17%28,39228,629
Port Barre148-0.17%1,7371,756
Port Barre149-0.17%1,7371,751
Urania150-0.18%1,1251,134
Urania151-0.18%1,1251,135
Jena152-0.22%4,1244,161
Jena153-0.22%4,1244,168
Brownsville154-0.24%4,1683,718
Laplace155-0.26%28,72729,232
Lake Arthur156-0.27%2,5572,593
Lake Arthur157-0.27%2,5572,591
Westminster158-0.28%2,8822,713
Grambling159-0.28%5,2635,354
Grambling160-0.28%5,2635,337
Marrero161-0.3%31,71931,751
Woodmere162-0.3%11,55610,908
Ponchatoula163-0.31%7,7117,786
Ponchatoula164-0.31%7,7117,828
Jackson165-0.33%3,9193,991
Jackson166-0.33%3,9193,983
Franklinton167-0.33%3,5803,646
Franklinton168-0.33%3,5803,638
Violet169-0.38%4,6926,086
Pine Prairie170-0.38%1,5531,583
Pine Prairie171-0.38%1,5531,580
Clarks172-0.39%1,0301,052
Clarks173-0.39%1,0301,050
Catahoula174-0.39%1,0291,170
Basile175-0.42%1,1811,208
Basile176-0.42%1,1811,206
Welsh177-0.43%3,2613,333
Welsh178-0.43%3,2613,330
Delcambre179-0.45%1,7651,808
Delcambre180-0.45%1,7651,802
Richwood181-0.47%3,7913,882
Richwood182-0.47%3,7913,878
Greenwood183-0.52%3,0753,167
Greenwood184-0.52%3,0753,154
Jonesboro185-0.52%4,0074,121
Jonesboro186-0.52%4,0074,111
Thibodaux187-0.53%15,48715,933
Thibodaux188-0.53%15,48715,897
Bayou Blue189-0.53%11,44213,997
Monroe190-0.54%46,37247,706
Monroe191-0.54%46,37247,620
Cut Off192-0.54%5,5305,362
Des Allemands193-0.56%2,2991,976
Zwolle194-0.56%1,5891,635
Zwolle195-0.56%1,5891,631
Farmerville196-0.59%3,3553,456
Farmerville197-0.59%3,3553,454
Abbeville198-0.61%10,83611,199
Abbeville199-0.61%10,83611,166
Baton Rouge200-0.61%219,565226,926
Baton Rouge201-0.61%219,565226,275
Baker202-0.61%12,07312,482
Baker203-0.61%12,07312,443
Bogalusa204-0.62%10,30310,653
Bogalusa205-0.62%10,30310,620
Kenner206-0.63%64,24066,457
Kenner207-0.63%64,24066,290
Vidalia208-0.64%3,8634,021
Vidalia209-0.64%3,8633,986
Colfax210-0.64%1,3871,436
Colfax211-0.64%1,3871,432
Norco212-0.68%2,7912,993
Oakdale213-0.69%6,4456,690
Oakdale214-0.69%6,4456,669
Clinton215-0.69%1,2881,340
Clinton216-0.69%1,2881,333
Ville Platte217-0.7%6,1056,321
Ville Platte218-0.7%6,1056,320
Fort Polk South219-0.72%8,1498,823
Monticello220-0.72%4,6664,926
St. Rose221-0.73%7,3066,770
Pineville222-0.74%13,86214,384
Pineville223-0.74%13,86214,381
Oberlin224-0.78%1,2771,331
Oberlin225-0.78%1,2771,326
St. Martinville226-0.78%5,1885,416
St. Martinville227-0.78%5,1885,390
Harahan228-0.79%8,7499,119
Harahan229-0.79%8,7499,098
Bayou Country Club230-0.8%1,2401,363
Kinder231-0.81%2,0752,170
Kinder232-0.81%2,0752,160
Erath233-0.82%1,9402,028
Erath234-0.82%1,9402,020
Gretna235-0.84%17,04017,809
Gretna236-0.84%17,04017,762
DeRidder237-0.85%9,4279,849
DeRidder238-0.85%9,4279,830
Jefferson239-0.88%9,87810,286
Gueydan240-0.89%1,1141,164
Gueydan241-0.89%1,1141,161
Church Point242-0.89%3,9964,182
Church Point243-0.89%3,9964,175
Port Sulphur244-0.89%1,5512,174
Delhi245-0.91%2,5112,627
Delhi246-0.91%2,5112,623
Simmesport247-0.92%1,3971,462
Simmesport248-0.92%1,3971,461
Rayne249-0.93%6,9187,254
Rayne250-0.93%6,9187,243
Many251-0.93%2,4472,567
Many252-0.93%2,4472,561
Eunice253-0.94%8,9599,419
Eunice254-0.94%8,9599,382
St. Francisville255-0.94%1,4701,552
St. Francisville256-0.94%1,4701,540
Mansfield257-0.95%4,5024,724
Mansfield258-0.95%4,5024,717
Westwego259-0.95%8,1538,567
Westwego260-0.95%8,1538,541
Winnfield261-0.96%3,9414,143
Winnfield262-0.96%3,9414,130
Bridge City263-0.96%6,7196,409
Ball264-0.97%3,7643,963
Ball265-0.97%3,7643,948
Opelousas266-0.98%15,02715,836
Opelousas267-0.98%15,02715,771
Mamou268-0.99%2,7892,936
Mamou269-0.99%2,7892,927
Bernice270-1%1,2911,358
Bernice271-1%1,2911,356
Plaquemine272-1%5,9256,275
Plaquemine273-1%5,9256,223
Cottonport274-1.03%1,9312,033
Cottonport275-1.03%1,9312,031
Kaplan276-1.03%4,1214,348
Kaplan277-1.03%4,1214,333
Livonia278-1.03%1,1491,212
Livonia279-1.03%1,1491,208
Iota280-1.03%1,2441,308
Iota281-1.03%1,2441,306
Crowley282-1.03%11,10011,698
Crowley283-1.03%11,10011,678
Mansura284-1.1%1,2561,326
Mansura285-1.1%1,2561,324
Sibley286-1.11%1,0651,125
Sibley287-1.11%1,0651,125
Rayville288-1.13%3,1593,345
Rayville289-1.13%3,1593,338
Alexandria290-1.15%42,63945,262
Alexandria291-1.15%42,63945,106
Lake Charles292-1.15%80,22584,938
Lake Charles293-1.15%80,22584,885
West Monroe294-1.15%12,33213,093
West Monroe295-1.15%12,33213,051
Westlake296-1.16%4,6804,973
Westlake297-1.16%4,6804,954
Vivian298-1.2%2,8873,072
Vivian299-1.2%2,8873,061
Merrydale300-1.21%8,2539,523
Montegut301-1.22%1,2991,809
Rosepine302-1.25%1,4271,518
Rosepine303-1.25%1,4271,515
Bunkie304-1.26%3,1433,346
Bunkie305-1.26%3,1433,341
Glenmora306-1.26%1,0211,090
Glenmora307-1.26%1,0211,086
Baldwin308-1.26%1,6441,756
Baldwin309-1.26%1,6441,747
Galliano310-1.27%6,4327,514
Winnsboro311-1.3%4,5424,860
Winnsboro312-1.3%4,5424,842
Blanchard313-1.31%3,3273,556
Blanchard314-1.31%3,3273,544
Marksville315-1.31%4,7425,067
Marksville316-1.31%4,7425,056
Jeanerette317-1.32%4,4974,816
Jeanerette318-1.32%4,4974,795
Patterson319-1.32%5,5405,938
Patterson320-1.32%5,5405,907
Houma321-1.32%31,25233,411
Houma322-1.32%31,25233,346
Natchitoches323-1.34%16,93518,164
Natchitoches324-1.34%16,93518,082
Chauvin325-1.35%2,4112,771
Morgan City326-1.39%10,66311,477
Morgan City327-1.39%10,66311,411
Jennings328-1.4%9,1509,825
Jennings329-1.4%9,1509,798
Berwick330-1.4%4,4324,769
Berwick331-1.4%4,4324,744
New Roads332-1.42%4,2344,557
New Roads333-1.42%4,2344,536
New Orleans334-1.43%357,532384,130
New Orleans335-1.43%357,532383,374
Ringgold336-1.44%1,2981,397
Ringgold337-1.44%1,2981,390
Shreveport338-1.45%174,023187,540
Shreveport339-1.45%174,023186,796
New Iberia340-1.45%26,46028,519
New Iberia341-1.45%26,46028,404
Lockport342-1.49%2,3162,498
Lockport343-1.49%2,3162,490
Minden344-1.49%11,02811,917
Minden345-1.49%11,02811,863
Belle Chasse346-1.51%10,30710,241
Bayou Vista347-1.51%3,7784,346
Arcadia348-1.51%2,5402,746
Arcadia349-1.51%2,5402,732
Sulphur350-1.52%20,26021,826
Sulphur351-1.52%20,26021,819
Leesville352-1.52%5,2585,680
Leesville353-1.52%5,2585,660
Haynesville354-1.52%1,8772,034
Haynesville355-1.52%1,8772,022
Franklin356-1.54%6,1876,706
Franklin357-1.54%6,1876,670
White Castle358-1.55%1,5871,726
White Castle359-1.55%1,5871,712
Oak Grove360-1.56%1,3291,444
Oak Grove361-1.56%1,3291,434
South Vacherie362-1.58%2,9333,240
Springhill363-1.63%4,4124,799
Springhill364-1.63%4,4124,776
Ferriday365-1.64%2,9463,190
Ferriday366-1.64%2,9463,188
Homer367-1.64%2,5212,746
Homer368-1.64%2,5212,730
Coushatta369-1.65%1,6131,755
Coushatta370-1.65%1,6131,747
Labadieville371-1.74%1,4691,302
New Llano372-1.79%2,0272,217
New Llano373-1.79%2,0272,210
Golden Meadow374-1.84%1,6041,758
Golden Meadow375-1.84%1,6041,753
Gramercy376-1.84%2,6692,930
Gramercy377-1.84%2,6692,916
Larose378-1.9%5,7366,463
Reserve379-1.9%7,5738,506
Bastrop380-1.93%8,7509,677
Bastrop381-1.93%8,7509,609
Lacombe382-2.03%6,6247,294
Amelia383-2.03%1,8852,236
Milton384-2.03%2,3162,068
Lutcher385-2.08%2,8233,138
Lutcher386-2.08%2,8233,123
Iowa387-2.16%3,0823,436
Iowa388-2.16%3,0823,420
Schriever389-2.2%5,1235,734
DeQuincy390-2.23%2,8083,138
DeQuincy391-2.23%2,8083,126
Vinton392-2.35%3,0353,415
Vinton393-2.35%3,0353,400
Bourg394-2.45%1,8682,535
Lake Providence395-2.48%3,1513,588
Lake Providence396-2.48%3,1513,550
New Sarpy397-2.49%1,0591,265
Jonesville398-2.5%1,5231,729
Jonesville399-2.5%1,5231,716
Tallulah400-2.54%5,5336,296
Tallulah401-2.54%5,5336,250
Pierre Part402-2.58%2,2671,815
Garyville403-2.96%1,9321,966
Boutte404-3.08%2,0742,944
North Vacherie405-3.11%1,5881,641
Bawcomville406-3.12%2,4202,150
Fort Polk North407-3.4%1,8782,400
Bayou Gauche408-3.62%1,3321,703
Cecilia409-3.92%1,2241,323
Mathews410-4.9%1,2421,830
Minorca411-6.18%1,1681,727

Louisiana Growth Overview

Louisiana's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Maurice leads with 7.2% annualized growth, followed by Maurice (7.2%) and New Orleans Station (7.15%). The largest population centers are New Orleans (357,532), New Orleans (357,532), and Baton Rouge (219,565). Of the 411 cities over 1,000 population, 136 are growing while 275 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.3% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by -2.28% annually.