There are 21 cities in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metairie | 1 | 140,307 | 138,511 | 0.09% | 6,058 | 23.2 | CDP |
| Kenner | 2 | 62,346 | 66,293 | -1.56% | 4,187 | 14.9 | City |
| Marrero | 3 | 31,813 | 31,751 | -0.3% | 4,418 | 7.2 | CDP |
| Terrytown | 4 | 26,569 | 26,044 | 0.88% | 7,251 | 3.7 | CDP |
| Harvey | 5 | 21,674 | 20,992 | 0.44% | 3,341 | 6.5 | CDP |
| Estelle | 6 | 17,210 | 17,330 | 0.35% | 3,711 | 4.6 | CDP |
| Gretna | 7 | 16,780 | 17,762 | -1.44% | 4,158 | 4.0 | City |
| River Ridge | 8 | 13,340 | 13,690 | -0.08% | 4,771 | 2.8 | CDP |
| Woodmere | 9 | 11,591 | 10,908 | -0.3% | 3,174 | 3.7 | CDP |
| Timberlane | 10 | 11,024 | 10,498 | 0.51% | 7,330 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Waggaman | 11 | 10,821 | 10,917 | 0.53% | 1,887 | 5.7 | CDP |
| Jefferson | 12 | 9,966 | 10,286 | -0.86% | 3,682 | 2.7 | CDP |
| Harahan | 13 | 8,592 | 9,098 | -1.46% | 4,258 | 2.0 | City |
| Westwego | 14 | 8,017 | 8,540 | -1.61% | 2,573 | 3.1 | City |
| Bridge City | 15 | 6,784 | 6,409 | -0.96% | 1,623 | 4.2 | CDP |
| Elmwood | 16 | 6,322 | 6,099 | 1.93% | 1,675 | 3.8 | CDP |
| Avondale | 17 | 4,856 | 4,889 | -0.14% | 874 | 5.6 | CDP |
| Jean Lafitte | 18 | 1,771 | 1,810 | -0.56% | 303 | 5.8 | Town |
| Grand Isle | 19 | 952 | 1,007 | -1.45% | 149 | 6.4 | Town |
| Barataria | 20 | 716 | 1,027 | -3.76% | 167 | 4.3 | CDP |
| Lafitte | 21 | 489 | 850 | -6.68% | 101 | 4.8 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Metairie is the largest city in Jefferson Parish.
Lafitte is the smallest city in Jefferson Parish.
There are 21 cities in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.