Louisiana · 155 places
Cities and towns in Louisiana
Short answer
- Places 1,000+
- 155
- 5,000+
- 59
- Share of state
- 44%
Where the places are
Each dot is a place of 1,000+, sized by population. The median place of 5,000+ is Covington with 11,686 people, and the smallest in that group is St. Martinville with 5,229. 19 of the 59 places of 5,000+ grew between July 2020 and July 2024. 6 places cross a county line.
Largest places in Louisiana
- 01New Orleans362,701
- 02Baton Rouge220,907
- 03Shreveport176,578
- 04Lafayette122,280
- 05Lake Charles81,157
- 06Kenner64,650
- 07Bossier City63,218
- 08Monroe46,622
- 09Alexandria43,133
- 10Houma31,671
- 11Central30,161
- 12Slidell28,440
- 13New Iberia26,849
- 14Hammond23,426
- 15Ruston22,330
- 16Sulphur20,572
- 17Zachary20,370
- 18Youngsville19,038
- 19Gretna17,185
- 20Natchitoches17,165
Fastest growth among places of 5,000+: Carencro (+37.5%), Hammond (+18.9%), Youngsville (+18.7%). Largest decline: Tallulah (-9.2%).
All 155 places, A to Z
Places under 5,000 people have short profile pages that search engines do not index. Figures are July 1, 2024 estimates.
A
- Abbeville10,902
- Abita Springs2,752
- Addis7,538
- Albany1,247
- Alexandria43,133
- Amite City4,086
- Arcadia2,579
B
C
D
- Delcambre1,773
- Delhi2,534
- Denham Springs9,321
- DeQuincy2,872
- DeRidder9,508
- Donaldsonville6,945
- Duson1,341
F
- Farmerville3,375
- Ferriday2,995
- Franklin6,284
- Franklinton3,592
- French Settlement1,152
G
I
- Independence1,653
- Iota1,257
- Iowa3,150
J
- Jackson3,932
- Jean Lafitte1,815
- Jeanerette4,557
- Jena4,133
- Jennings9,280
- Jonesboro4,028
- Jonesville1,562
L
- Lafayette122,280
- Lake Arthur2,564
- Lake Charles81,157
- Lake Providence3,231
- Leesville5,339
- Livingston1,980
- Livonia1,161
- Lockport2,351
- Logansport1,333
- Lutcher2,883
M
- Mamou2,817
- Mandeville12,973
- Mansfield4,545
- Mansura1,270
- Many2,470
- Marksville4,805
- Maurice3,071
- Minden11,195
- Monroe46,622
- Morgan City10,813
N
- Natchitoches17,165
- New Iberia26,849
- New Llano2,064
- New Orleans362,701
- New Roads4,295
P
- Patterson5,614
- Pearl River2,647
- Pine Prairie1,559
- Pineville13,966
- Plaquemine5,985
- Ponchatoula7,735
- Port Allen4,991
- Port Barre1,740
S
- Scott9,468
- Shreveport176,578
- Sibley1,077
- Simmesport1,410
- Slidell28,440
- Sorrento1,589
- Springhill4,485
- St. Francisville1,484
- St. Gabriel6,857
- St. Martinville5,229
- Sterlington2,557
- Stonewall2,525
- Sulphur20,572
- Sunset3,167
U
- Urania1,127
V
- Vidalia3,888
- Ville Platte6,148
- Vinton3,108
- Vivian2,922
W
- Walker6,402
- Welsh3,275
- West Monroe12,476
- Westlake4,735
- Westwego8,231
- White Castle1,612
- Winnfield3,979
- Winnsboro4,602
- Woodworth1,749
Y
- Youngsville19,038
Questions people ask
How many cities and towns are in Louisiana?
The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 155 incorporated places of 1,000 or more people in Louisiana, and 59 of 5,000 or more. Smaller towns and census-designated places are not counted here.
What is the largest city in Louisiana?
New Orleans, with 362,701 residents on July 1, 2024.
Which Louisiana town grew fastest since 2020?
Among places of 5,000+, Carencro grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, +37.5%, to 12,883.
What share of Louisiana lives in incorporated places?
44%: 2,044,381 of the state's 4,597,740 residents live in the 155 places listed. The rest live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.