Fastest Growing Cities in Louisiana (2025)

257 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Maurice17.2%3,2922,185
New Orleans Station27.15%3,6252,883
Perry37.14%1,5011,322
Carencro46.81%13,7609,372
Sterlington55.48%2,6971,997
Wallace64.13%1,6881,240
Hammond73.97%24,35519,708
Youngsville83.94%19,78816,036
Scott93.4%9,7908,180
Paulina103.32%2,2691,761
Stonewall113.09%2,6032,210
Lakeshore122.99%3,4102,800
Broussard132.89%15,75413,542
Gonzales142.81%14,22612,281
Addis152.48%7,7256,790
Paincourtville162.43%1,4331,446
Fifth Ward172.41%1,2341,069
Watson182.25%1,5451,225
Vienna Bend192.02%1,7701,285
Chalmette201.96%23,55223,111
Elmwood211.9%6,4426,099
French Settlement221.74%1,1721,071
Prairieville231.72%36,04533,228
Erwinville241.65%2,9012,815
Village St. George251.64%9,3737,688
Meraux261.63%7,6678,187
Killian271.6%1,2731,173
Banks Springs281.56%1,5581,185
St. Gabriel291.49%6,9596,446
Sunset301.48%3,2142,977
Kraemer311.47%1,1771,041
Eden Isle321.46%8,9758,103
Red Chute331.41%7,9066,619
Ossun341.26%2,6452,238
Livingston351.26%2,0051,877
Arabi361.25%4,4614,207
Presquille371.23%2,2182,015
Lafourche Crossing381.21%2,4331,982
Luling391.2%14,72914,522
Old Jefferson401.18%8,4587,321
Abita Springs411.13%2,7832,628
Zachary421.08%20,59119,486
Lockport Heights431.06%1,5201,706
Pearl River440.98%2,6732,540
Hahnville450.98%3,9083,609
Cade460.95%2,0192,053
Sorrento470.94%1,6041,529
Terrytown480.88%26,80226,044
Donaldsonville490.85%7,0046,709
Gardere500.7%11,81110,629
Bayou Cane510.69%21,58920,307
Chackbay520.68%5,7575,108
Raceland530.67%11,31910,835
Montz540.62%2,1132,037
Oak Hills Place550.58%8,9688,472
Benton560.57%2,1112,051
Carlyss570.57%5,1055,185
Poydras580.55%2,5542,506
Belle Rose590.54%2,0622,052
Waggaman600.54%10,87910,917
Gray610.52%6,0436,366
Prien620.51%8,4558,469
Timberlane630.5%11,07910,498
Central640.49%30,31029,563
Kentwood650.46%2,2052,155
Swartz660.45%4,8705,176
Claiborne670.44%12,32211,904
Harvey680.44%21,76920,992
Ama690.43%1,4111,052
Amite City700.39%4,1024,020
Destrehan710.36%12,18811,658
Estelle720.35%17,27017,330
Breaux Bridge730.34%7,6087,478
Haughton740.31%4,5884,515
Mandeville750.28%13,00912,826
Port Allen760.26%5,0044,936
Eastwood770.26%4,2633,866
Covington780.25%11,71511,569
Bayou L'Ourse790.24%2,0542,231
Independence800.24%1,6571,637
Natalbany810.23%3,0962,847
Bossier City820.2%63,34462,711
Grand Point830.2%2,5482,798
Ruston840.19%22,37322,156
Lafayette850.17%122,487121,450
Brusly860.15%2,5952,575
Walker870.12%6,4106,367
Metairie880.09%140,437138,511
Albany890.08%1,2481,240
Inniswold900.08%6,2506,760
Shenandoah910.08%18,60221,045
Woodworth920.06%1,7501,742
Jean Lafitte930.06%1,8161,809
Denham Springs940.03%9,3249,307
Moss Bluff950.02%11,58810,352
Henderson960%1,6051,605
Duson97-0.07%1,3401,344
Brownfields98-0.07%5,3475,936
Logansport99-0.08%1,3321,337
Olla100-0.08%1,2931,298
River Ridge101-0.08%13,32913,690
Avondale102-0.14%4,8494,889
Slidell103-0.17%28,39228,629
Port Barre104-0.17%1,7371,751
Urania105-0.18%1,1251,135
Jena106-0.22%4,1244,168
Brownsville107-0.24%4,1683,718
Laplace108-0.26%28,72729,232
Lake Arthur109-0.27%2,5572,591
Westminster110-0.28%2,8822,713
Grambling111-0.28%5,2635,337
Marrero112-0.3%31,71931,751
Woodmere113-0.3%11,55610,908
Ponchatoula114-0.31%7,7117,828
Jackson115-0.33%3,9193,983
Franklinton116-0.33%3,5803,638
Violet117-0.38%4,6926,086
Pine Prairie118-0.38%1,5531,580
Clarks119-0.39%1,0301,050
Catahoula120-0.39%1,0291,170
Basile121-0.42%1,1811,206
Welsh122-0.43%3,2613,330
Delcambre123-0.45%1,7651,802
Richwood124-0.47%3,7913,878
Greenwood125-0.52%3,0753,154
Jonesboro126-0.52%4,0074,111
Thibodaux127-0.53%15,48715,897
Bayou Blue128-0.53%11,44213,997
Monroe129-0.54%46,37247,620
Cut Off130-0.54%5,5305,362
Des Allemands131-0.56%2,2991,976
Zwolle132-0.56%1,5891,631
Farmerville133-0.59%3,3553,454
Abbeville134-0.61%10,83611,166
Baton Rouge135-0.61%219,565226,275
Baker136-0.61%12,07312,443
Bogalusa137-0.62%10,30310,620
Kenner138-0.63%64,24066,290
Vidalia139-0.64%3,8633,986
Colfax140-0.64%1,3871,432
Norco141-0.68%2,7912,993
Oakdale142-0.69%6,4456,669
Clinton143-0.69%1,2881,333
Ville Platte144-0.7%6,1056,320
Fort Polk South145-0.72%8,1498,823
Monticello146-0.72%4,6664,926
St. Rose147-0.73%7,3066,770
Pineville148-0.74%13,86214,381
Oberlin149-0.78%1,2771,326
St. Martinville150-0.78%5,1885,390
Harahan151-0.79%8,7499,098
Bayou Country Club152-0.8%1,2401,363
Kinder153-0.81%2,0752,160
Erath154-0.82%1,9402,020
Gretna155-0.84%17,04017,762
DeRidder156-0.85%9,4279,830
Jefferson157-0.88%9,87810,286
Gueydan158-0.89%1,1141,161
Church Point159-0.89%3,9964,175
Port Sulphur160-0.89%1,5512,174
Delhi161-0.91%2,5112,623
Simmesport162-0.92%1,3971,461
Rayne163-0.93%6,9187,243
Many164-0.93%2,4472,561
Eunice165-0.94%8,9599,382
St. Francisville166-0.94%1,4701,540
Mansfield167-0.95%4,5024,717
Westwego168-0.95%8,1538,541
Winnfield169-0.96%3,9414,130
Bridge City170-0.96%6,7196,409
Ball171-0.97%3,7643,948
Opelousas172-0.98%15,02715,771
Mamou173-0.99%2,7892,927
Bernice174-1%1,2911,356
Plaquemine175-1%5,9256,223
Cottonport176-1.03%1,9312,031
Kaplan177-1.03%4,1214,333
Livonia178-1.03%1,1491,208
Iota179-1.03%1,2441,306
Crowley180-1.03%11,10011,678
Mansura181-1.1%1,2561,324
Sibley182-1.11%1,0651,125
Rayville183-1.13%3,1593,338
Alexandria184-1.15%42,63945,106
Lake Charles185-1.15%80,22584,885
West Monroe186-1.15%12,33213,051
Westlake187-1.16%4,6804,954
Vivian188-1.2%2,8873,061
Merrydale189-1.21%8,2539,523
Montegut190-1.22%1,2991,809
Rosepine191-1.25%1,4271,515
Bunkie192-1.26%3,1433,341
Glenmora193-1.26%1,0211,086
Baldwin194-1.26%1,6441,747
Galliano195-1.27%6,4327,514
Winnsboro196-1.3%4,5424,842
Blanchard197-1.31%3,3273,544
Marksville198-1.31%4,7425,056
Jeanerette199-1.32%4,4974,795
Patterson200-1.32%5,5405,907
Houma201-1.32%31,25233,346
Natchitoches202-1.34%16,93518,082
Chauvin203-1.35%2,4112,771
Morgan City204-1.39%10,66311,411
Jennings205-1.4%9,1509,798
Berwick206-1.4%4,4324,744
New Roads207-1.42%4,2344,536
New Orleans208-1.43%357,532383,374
Ringgold209-1.44%1,2981,390
Shreveport210-1.45%174,023186,796
New Iberia211-1.45%26,46028,404
Lockport212-1.49%2,3162,490
Minden213-1.49%11,02811,863
Belle Chasse214-1.51%10,30710,241
Bayou Vista215-1.51%3,7784,346
Arcadia216-1.51%2,5402,732
Sulphur217-1.52%20,26021,819
Leesville218-1.52%5,2585,660
Haynesville219-1.52%1,8772,022
Franklin220-1.54%6,1876,670
White Castle221-1.55%1,5871,712
Oak Grove222-1.56%1,3291,434
South Vacherie223-1.58%2,9333,240
Springhill224-1.63%4,4124,776
Ferriday225-1.64%2,9463,188
Homer226-1.64%2,5212,730
Coushatta227-1.65%1,6131,747
Labadieville228-1.74%1,4691,302
New Llano229-1.79%2,0272,210
Golden Meadow230-1.84%1,6041,753
Gramercy231-1.84%2,6692,916
Larose232-1.9%5,7366,463
Reserve233-1.9%7,5738,506
Bastrop234-1.93%8,7509,609
Lacombe235-2.03%6,6247,294
Amelia236-2.03%1,8852,236
Milton237-2.03%2,3162,068
Lutcher238-2.08%2,8233,123
Iowa239-2.16%3,0823,420
Schriever240-2.2%5,1235,734
DeQuincy241-2.23%2,8083,126
Vinton242-2.35%3,0353,400
Bourg243-2.45%1,8682,535
Lake Providence244-2.48%3,1513,550
New Sarpy245-2.49%1,0591,265
Jonesville246-2.5%1,5231,716
Tallulah247-2.54%5,5336,250
Pierre Part248-2.58%2,2671,815
Garyville249-2.96%1,9321,966
Boutte250-3.08%2,0742,944
North Vacherie251-3.11%1,5881,641
Bawcomville252-3.12%2,4202,150
Fort Polk North253-3.4%1,8782,400
Bayou Gauche254-3.62%1,3321,703
Cecilia255-3.92%1,2241,323
Mathews256-4.9%1,2421,830
Minorca257-6.18%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 New Orleans Station (7.15%) and Perry (7.14%). The largest population centers are New Orleans (357,532), Baton Rouge (219,565), and Shreveport (174,023). Of the 257 cities over 1,000 population, 96 are growing while 161 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.25% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by -1.8% annually.