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Fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking places in Louisiana

Maurice has the highest population change, 2020 to 2025 of Louisiana's 156 ranked places (+51.6%); Tallulah has the lowest (−12.4%). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census that are incorporated (the Census Bureau estimates only those each year).

Which are the fastest-growing places?

Fastest-growing places in Louisiana, first to fifth: Maurice (+51.6%), Carencro (+43.2%), Sterlington (+32.7%), Youngsville (+25.5%) and Hammond (+23.0%).

Fastest-growing places in Louisiana, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
1 Mauricevillage +51.6% 3,215Vermilion Parish
2 Carencrocity +43.2% 13,224Lafayette Parish
3 Sterlingtontown +32.7% 2,663Ouachita Parish
4 Youngsvillecity +25.5% 19,980Lafayette Parish
5 Hammondcity +23.0% 24,032Tangipahoa Parish
6 Scottcity +17.9% 9,635Lafayette Parish
7 Broussardcity +17.5% 15,799Lafayette Parish and 1 more
8 Stonewalltown +17.0% 2,716De Soto Parish
9 Gonzalescity +15.2% 13,930Ascension Parish
10 Addistown +14.1% 7,679West Baton Rouge Parish
11 French Settlementvillage +9.6% 1,166Livingston Parish
12 St. Gabrielcity +8.6% 6,987Iberville Parish
13 Killiantown +8.3% 1,260Livingston Parish
14 Sunsettown +8.2% 3,194St. Landry Parish
15 Winnfieldcity +8.1% 4,480Winn Parish
16 Livingstontown +7.0% 2,006Livingston Parish
17 Haughtontown +6.8% 4,828Bossier Parish
18 Pearl Rivertown +6.6% 2,715St. Tammany Parish
19 Zacharycity +6.0% 20,621East Baton Rouge Parish
20 Sorrentotown +6.0% 1,622Ascension Parish
21 Abita Springstown +5.2% 2,753St. Tammany Parish
22 Donaldsonvillecity +5.2% 7,094Ascension Parish
23 Jonesborotown +3.6% 4,252Jackson Parish
24 Bentontown +3.2% 2,118Bossier Parish
25 Jean Lafittetown +2.8% 1,858Jefferson Parish

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

Which are the fastest-shrinking places?

Fastest-shrinking places in Louisiana, first to fifth: Tallulah (−12.4%), Lake Providence (−12.3%), Jonesville (−11.5%), Lutcher (−10.1%) and New Llano (−9.1%).

Fastest-shrinking places in Louisiana, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
156 Tallulahcity −12.4% 5,517Madison Parish
155 Lake Providencetown −12.3% 3,147East Carroll Parish
154 Jonesvilletown −11.5% 1,531Catahoula Parish
153 Lutchertown −10.1% 2,822St. James Parish
152 New Llanotown −9.1% 2,015Vernon Parish
151 Vintontown −8.7% 3,115Calcasieu Parish
150 White Castletown −8.4% 1,585Iberville Parish
149 Homertown −8.3% 2,520Claiborne Parish
148 Gramercytown −8.2% 2,689St. James Parish
147 Leesvillecity −8.0% 5,210Vernon Parish
146 Haynesvilletown −8.0% 1,872Claiborne Parish
145 DeQuincycity −8.0% 2,878Calcasieu Parish
144 Bastropcity −8.0% 8,908Morehouse Parish
143 Arcadiatown −7.8% 2,534Bienville Parish
142 Springhillcity −7.6% 4,437Webster Parish
141 New Roadscity −7.5% 4,216Pointe Coupee Parish
140 Coushattatown −7.5% 1,623Red River Parish
139 Franklincity −7.0% 6,224St. Mary Parish
138 Rosepinetown −7.0% 1,454Vernon Parish
137 Oak Grovetown −7.0% 1,350West Carroll Parish
136 New Iberiacity −7.0% 26,533Iberia Parish
135 Jeanerettecity −6.9% 4,484Iberia Parish
134 Mindencity −6.8% 11,103Webster Parish
133 Golden Meadowtown −6.7% 1,636Lafourche Parish
132 Berwicktown −6.6% 4,455St. Mary Parish

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

How is this ranking made?

Each place's population change, 2020 to 2025 is read from the Census Bureau's April 1, 2020 estimates base and its July 1, 2025 estimate. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and is incorporated. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.

Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · How ranks are computed

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