Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Louisiana was 18.77%. Among all Louisiana cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Crowley city had the highest poverty rate (42.25%), followed by Natchitoches city (37.41%), and Opelousas city (37.2%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Prairieville CDP (3.69%), Youngsville city (5.86%), and Zachary city (5.89%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Louisiana cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Louisiana cities and places with a population of 10K+.
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Related Topics: Louisiana ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Crowley city | 42.25 |
| 2 | Natchitoches city | 37.41 |
| 3 | Opelousas city | 37.20 |
| 4 | Hammond city | 36.99 |
| 5 | Ruston city | 35.59 |
| 6 | Monroe city | 34.95 |
| 7 | Bogalusa city | 32.29 |
| 8 | Minden city | 31.52 |
| 9 | Abbeville city | 30.64 |
| 10 | Gardere CDP | 29.68 |
| 11 | West Monroe city | 28.91 |
| 12 | Waggaman CDP | 28.90 |
| 13 | New Iberia city | 27.77 |
| 14 | Alexandria city | 27.13 |
| 15 | Shreveport city | 24.46 |
| 16 | Baton Rouge city | 24.45 |
| 17 | Chalmette CDP | 24.26 |
| 18 | New Orleans city | 23.84 |
| 19 | Harvey CDP | 23.34 |
| 20 | Gretna city | 23.23 |
| 21 | Marrero CDP | 22.10 |
| 22 | Morgan City city | 21.85 |
| 23 | Lake Charles city | 20.82 |
| 24 | Bossier City city | 20.07 |
| 25 | Houma city | 19.49 |
| 25 | Lafayette city | 19.49 |
| 26 | Bayou Cane CDP | 19.11 |
| 27 | DeRidder city | 19.04 |
| 28 | Estelle CDP | 18.54 |
| 29 | Woodmere CDP | 18.49 |
| 30 | Thibodaux city | 18.24 |
| 31 | Terrytown CDP | 18.16 |
| 32 | Covington city | 17.56 |
| 33 | Timberlane CDP | 17.22 |
| 34 | Broussard city | 16.90 |
| 35 | Raceland CDP | 15.80 |
| 36 | Kenner city | 15.57 |
| 37 | Pineville city | 15.41 |
| 38 | Baker city | 14.91 |
| 39 | Sulphur city | 14.59 |
| 40 | Belle Chasse CDP | 14.32 |
| 41 | Slidell city | 14.13 |
| 42 | Bayou Blue CDP | 13.57 |
| 43 | Jefferson CDP | 12.56 |
| 44 | Luling CDP | 12.50 |
| 45 | Laplace CDP | 12.38 |
| 46 | Metairie CDP | 11.89 |
| 47 | Gonzales city | 11.18 |
| 48 | Claiborne CDP | 10.39 |
| 49 | Destrehan CDP | 9.67 |
| 50 | River Ridge CDP | 8.51 |
| 51 | Shenandoah CDP | 7.79 |
| 52 | Mandeville city | 7.64 |
| 53 | Moss Bluff CDP | 6.59 |
| 54 | Central city | 5.91 |
| 55 | Zachary city | 5.89 |
| 56 | Youngsville city | 5.86 |
| 57 | Prairieville CDP | 3.69 |