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Louisiana Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 273 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate ↑
1 Fifth Ward CDP, Louisiana 0.0%
2 Hahnville CDP, Louisiana 0.0%
3 South Vacherie CDP, Louisiana 0.0%
4 Belle Rose CDP, Louisiana 0.0%
5 Ventress CDP, Louisiana 0.0%
6 Paulina CDP, Louisiana 0.0%
7 Paincourtville CDP, Louisiana 0.0%
8 Crescent CDP, Louisiana 0.0%
9 Bayou Gauche CDP, Louisiana 0.0%
10 Stonewall town, Louisiana 1.3%
11 Presquille CDP, Louisiana 1.7%
12 Montz CDP, Louisiana 2.1%
13 Prairieville CDP, Louisiana 2.4%
14 Westminster CDP, Louisiana 2.5%
15 Greenwood town, Louisiana 2.5%
16 Sorrento town, Louisiana 2.6%
17 Maurice village, Louisiana 3.1%
18 Village St. George CDP, Louisiana 3.6%
19 Oak Grove town, Louisiana 3.8%
20 St. Rose CDP, Louisiana 4.0%
21 Pierre Part CDP, Louisiana 4.1%
22 Haughton town, Louisiana 4.1%
23 Amite City town, Louisiana 4.4%
24 Cade CDP, Louisiana 4.4%
25 Central city, Louisiana 4.6%
26 Edgard CDP, Louisiana 4.7%
27 Wallace CDP, Louisiana 4.7%
28 Belle Chasse CDP, Louisiana 4.7%
29 Lutcher town, Louisiana 4.7%
30 Monticello CDP, Louisiana 4.7%
31 Slaughter town, Louisiana 4.8%
32 Old Jefferson CDP, Louisiana 4.8%
33 Boutte CDP, Louisiana 4.9%
34 Des Allemands CDP, Louisiana 4.9%
35 Zachary city, Louisiana 5.0%
36 Plaquemine city, Louisiana 5.1%
37 Jena town, Louisiana 5.2%
38 Inniswold CDP, Louisiana 5.2%
39 Carlyss CDP, Louisiana 5.3%
40 Prien CDP, Louisiana 5.4%
41 Addis town, Louisiana 5.5%
42 Denham Springs city, Louisiana 5.6%
43 Choudrant village, Louisiana 5.7%
44 Eden Isle CDP, Louisiana 5.8%
45 River Ridge CDP, Louisiana 5.9%
46 Harahan city, Louisiana 5.9%
47 Oak Hills Place CDP, Louisiana 6.1%
48 Shenandoah CDP, Louisiana 6.2%
49 Perry CDP, Louisiana 6.3%
50 Bourg CDP, Louisiana 6.3%
51 Mathews CDP, Louisiana 6.4%
52 Elmwood CDP, Louisiana 6.4%
53 Livingston town, Louisiana 6.7%
54 Walker town, Louisiana 6.8%
55 Ball town, Louisiana 7.0%
56 Lockport Heights CDP, Louisiana 7.0%
57 Leonville town, Louisiana 7.2%
58 Bayou Country Club CDP, Louisiana 7.2%
59 Scott city, Louisiana 7.2%
60 Eastwood CDP, Louisiana 7.2%
61 Mandeville city, Louisiana 7.4%
62 Labadieville CDP, Louisiana 7.4%
63 Garyville CDP, Louisiana 7.4%
64 Covington city, Louisiana 7.5%
65 Gonzales city, Louisiana 7.5%
66 Jean Lafitte town, Louisiana 7.6%
67 Urania town, Louisiana 7.9%
68 Youngsville city, Louisiana 7.9%
69 Port Sulphur CDP, Louisiana 8.0%
70 Reserve CDP, Louisiana 8.2%
71 Ama CDP, Louisiana 8.4%
72 Iowa town, Louisiana 8.5%
73 Broussard city, Louisiana 8.5%
74 Westlake city, Louisiana 8.6%
75 Lacombe CDP, Louisiana 8.7%
76 Laplace CDP, Louisiana 8.7%
77 Moss Bluff CDP, Louisiana 8.8%
78 Pearl River town, Louisiana 8.9%
79 Gray CDP, Louisiana 8.9%
80 Metairie CDP, Louisiana 9.0%
81 Luling CDP, Louisiana 9.0%
82 Port Barre town, Louisiana 9.2%
83 Gramercy town, Louisiana 9.3%
84 Rosepine town, Louisiana 9.4%
85 Fort Polk North CDP, Louisiana 9.4%
86 Henderson town, Louisiana 9.4%
87 Chackbay CDP, Louisiana 9.5%
88 Violet CDP, Louisiana 9.7%
89 Benton town, Louisiana 9.8%
90 Grand Point CDP, Louisiana 9.8%
91 Lockport town, Louisiana 9.8%
92 Swartz CDP, Louisiana 9.9%
93 Milton CDP, Louisiana 9.9%
94 North Vacherie CDP, Louisiana 10.0%
95 Slidell city, Louisiana 10.2%
96 Rosedale village, Louisiana 10.2%
97 Arabi CDP, Louisiana 10.3%
98 Blanchard town, Louisiana 10.4%
99 New Roads city, Louisiana 10.6%
100 Raceland CDP, Louisiana 10.6%