Ranking · Louisiana
Richest and poorest places in Louisiana
Bayou Gauche has the highest median household income of Louisiana's 251 ranked places ($162,951), within the margin of error of Lockport Heights; White Castle has the lowest ($18,750). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the richest places?
Richest places in Louisiana, first to fifth: Bayou Gauche ($162,951), Lockport Heights ($125,654), Sorrento ($117,604), Broussard ($116,179) and Belle Chasse ($115,012).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayou Gauchewithin the margin | $162,951±$21,785 |
| 2 | Lockport Heightswithin the margin | $125,654±$49,144 |
| 3 | Sorrentowithin the margin | $117,604±$36,442 |
| 4 | Broussardwithin the margin | $116,179±$15,880 |
| 5 | Belle Chassewithin the margin | $115,012±$17,713 |
| 6 | Presquillewithin the margin | $112,000±$44,207 |
| 7 | Bayou Country Clubwithin the margin | $111,696±$14,729 |
| 8 | Addiswithin the margin | $108,041±$4,714 |
| 9 | Shenandoahwithin the margin | $107,021±$13,535 |
| 10 | Youngsvillewithin the margin | $105,876±$20,115 |
| 11 | Miltonwithin the margin | $105,625±$47,989 |
| 12 | Bruslywithin the margin | $105,538±$26,270 |
| 13 | Prairievillewithin the margin | $104,923±$11,562 |
| 14 | Inniswoldwithin the margin | $102,337±$22,322 |
| 15 | Hahnvillewithin the margin | $100,956±$20,656 |
| 16 | Village St. Georgewithin the margin | $96,364±$3,434 |
| 17 | Mandevillewithin the margin | $94,405±$11,450 |
| 18 | Oak Hills Placewithin the margin | $92,306±$16,020 |
| 19 | Old Jeffersonwithin the margin | $92,075±$22,016 |
| 20 | Moss Bluffwithin the margin | $92,036±$28,092 |
| 21 | Montzwithin the margin | $91,875±$49,408 |
| 22 | Mauricewithin the margin | $90,833±$29,160 |
| 23 | Destrehanwithin the margin | $90,509±$18,212 |
| 24 | Centralwithin the margin | $89,554±$13,282 |
| 25 | Elmwood | $89,430±$12,819 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the poorest places?
Poorest places in Louisiana, first to fifth: White Castle ($18,750), Haynesville ($20,688), Mansura ($21,797), Vivian ($22,237) and Bunkie ($22,267).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | White Castlewithin the margin | $18,750±$4,506 |
| 250 | Haynesvillewithin the margin | $20,688±$5,179 |
| 249 | Mansurawithin the margin | $21,797±$10,669 |
| 248 | Vivianwithin the margin | $22,237±$11,026 |
| 247 | Bunkiewithin the margin | $22,267±$7,500 |
| 246 | Homerwithin the margin | $23,160±$9,077 |
| 245 | Donaldsonvillewithin the margin | $23,618±$10,412 |
| 244 | Mamouwithin the margin | $24,808±$8,612 |
| 243 | Arcadiawithin the margin | $24,860±$11,605 |
| 242 | Dusonwithin the margin | $25,054±$7,407 |
| 241 | Banks Springswithin the margin | $26,232±$2,822 |
| 240 | Colfaxwithin the margin | $26,250±$7,217 |
| 239 | Farmervillewithin the margin | $26,356±$1,988 |
| 238 | Bernicewithin the margin | $26,399±$15,094 |
| 237 | Rayvillewithin the margin | $27,273±$12,485 |
| 236 | Lake Providencewithin the margin | $27,580±$7,816 |
| 235 | Zwollewithin the margin | $27,688±$5,216 |
| 234 | Gueydanwithin the margin | $27,891±$10,484 |
| 233 | Clarkswithin the margin | $28,056±$6,125 |
| 232 | Ville Plattewithin the margin | $28,361±$5,418 |
| 231 | Ferridaywithin the margin | $28,467±$6,469 |
| 230 | Crowleywithin the margin | $28,642±$4,446 |
| 229 | Vienna Bendwithin the margin | $29,327±$14,564 |
| 228 | Ollawithin the margin | $29,688±$14,288 |
| 227 | Simmesport | $29,712±$13,322 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which places in Louisiana have the highest income per person?
The survey publishes income per person without a top code, so it gives a figure even for the richest places: Oak Hills Place has the highest estimate, $61,225 per resident (±$8,623), but it is within the margin of error of Mandeville ($60,827): the survey cannot say which is higher.
| Rank | Place | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Hills Placewithin the margin | $61,225±$8,623 |
| 2 | Mandevillewithin the margin | $60,827±$5,379 |
| 3 | Elmwoodwithin the margin | $59,418±$9,527 |
| 4 | Old Jeffersonwithin the margin | $57,667±$20,534 |
| 5 | Shenandoahwithin the margin | $54,366±$6,376 |
| 6 | Bayou Gauchewithin the margin | $54,102±$13,383 |
| 7 | Addiswithin the margin | $53,528±$12,134 |
| 8 | Charentonwithin the margin | $53,147±$29,251 |
| 9 | Montzwithin the margin | $52,560±$10,851 |
| 10 | Greenwood | $52,276±$13,699 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median household income is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. 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 American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections