Fastest Growing Cities in Louisiana.

Cities in Louisiana with the fastest population growth, April 2020 to July 2025.

55 cities ranked · See the national list

#CityPopulation Growth
1Carencro+43.2%
2Youngsville+25.5%
3Hammond+23.0%
4Broussard+17.5%
5Gonzales+15.2%
6Timberlane+12.3%
7Bayou Cane+10.2%
8Prairieville+9.5%
9Claiborne+9.0%
10Gardere+6.5%
11Zachary+6.0%
12Waggaman+6.0%
13Terrytown+3.6%
14Moss Bluff+3.6%
15Destrehan+3.4%
16Marrero+3.1%
17Harvey+3.1%
18Central+2.5%
19Lafayette+1.6%
20Covington+1.2%
21Ruston+1.1%
22Bossier City+0.9%
23Mandeville+0.7%
24Slidell-1.1%
25Luling-1.3%
26River Ridge-1.3%
27Bayou Blue-1.6%
28Baton Rouge-1.7%
29Raceland-1.7%
30Kenner-2.0%
31Monroe-2.0%
32Metairie-2.2%
33Laplace-2.2%
34Thibodaux-2.3%
35Gretna-2.5%
36Lake Charles-2.7%
37Pineville-2.8%
38Baker-2.9%
39Abbeville-3.0%
40Bogalusa-3.2%
41Crowley-3.8%
42Opelousas-4.6%
43West Monroe-4.7%
44Houma-5.0%
45Alexandria-5.2%
46Natchitoches-5.6%
47New Orleans-5.7%
48Chalmette-5.9%
49Sulphur-6.0%
50Shreveport-6.2%
51Morgan City-6.3%
52Estelle-6.7%
53Minden-6.8%
54New Iberia-7.0%
55Shenandoah-9.8%