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Cities in Louisiana by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Crowley, LA had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 35 cities in 2023, at 46%. Central, LA had the lowest, at 5.7%. The median was 22.2% and the figure for Louisiana was 18.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest46Crowley, LA
Lowest5.7Central, LA
Median22.235 cities
Louisiana18.9History

All cities, 2023

Crowley, LA: 46 %Crowley, LA46Monroe, LA: 38.9 %Monroe, LA38.9Ruston, LA: 36.3 %Ruston, LA36.3Hammond, LA: 34.9 %Hammond, LA34.9Natchitoches, LA: 34.8 %Natchitoches, LA34.8Minden, LA: 34.6 %Minden, LA34.6Opelousas, LA: 34 %Opelousas, LA34Abbeville, LA: 33.4 %Abbeville, LA33.4Bogalusa, LA: 31 %Bogalusa, LA31West Monroe, LA: 26.9 %West Monroe, LA26.9New Iberia, LA: 26.6 %New Iberia, LA26.6Alexandria, LA: 26.4 %Alexandria, LA26.4Gretna, LA: 25 %Gretna, LA25Baton Rouge, LA: 25 %Baton Rouge, LA25Shreveport, LA: 23.6 %Shreveport, LA23.6Lake Charles, LA: 23.2 %Lake Charles, LA23.2New Orleans, LA: 22.6 %New Orleans, LA22.6Baker, LA: 22.2 %Baker, LA22.2Thibodaux, LA: 22 %Thibodaux, LA22Bossier City, LA: 20.4 %Bossier City, LA20.4Morgan City, LA: 20.4 %Morgan City, LA20.4Lafayette, LA: 19.1 %Lafayette, LA19.1Pineville, LA: 18.8 %Pineville, LA18.8Carencro, LA: 17.5 %Carencro, LA17.5Houma, LA: 17.3 %Houma, LA17.3Sulphur, LA: 17.2 %Sulphur, LA17.2Broussard, LA: 16.5 %Broussard, LA16.5Slidell, LA: 15.4 %Slidell, LA15.4Kenner, LA: 14.5 %Kenner, LA14.5Covington, LA: 12.4 %Covington, LA12.4Gonzales, LA: 11.3 %Gonzales, LA11.3Youngsville, LA: 9.8 %Youngsville, LA9.8Mandeville, LA: 9.2 %Mandeville, LA9.2Zachary, LA: 7.4 %Zachary, LA7.4Central, LA: 5.7 %Central, LA5.7Crowley, LA: 46 %Crowley, LA46Monroe, LA: 38.9 %Monroe, LA38.9Ruston, LA: 36.3 %Ruston, LA36.3Hammond, LA: 34.9 %Hammond, LA34.9Natchitoches, LA: 34.8 %Natchitoches, LA34.8Minden, LA: 34.6 %Minden, LA34.6Opelousas, LA: 34 %Opelousas, LA34Abbeville, LA: 33.4 %Abbeville, LA33.4Bogalusa, LA: 31 %Bogalusa, LA31West Monroe, LA: 26.9 %West Monroe, LA26.9New Iberia, LA: 26.6 %New Iberia, LA26.6Alexandria, LA: 26.4 %Alexandria, LA26.4Gretna, LA: 25 %Gretna, LA25Baton Rouge, LA: 25 %Baton Rouge, LA25Shreveport, LA: 23.6 %Shreveport, LA23.6Lake Charles, LA: 23.2 %Lake Charles, LA23.2New Orleans, LA: 22.6 %New Orleans, LA22.6Baker, LA: 22.2 %Baker, LA22.2Thibodaux, LA: 22 %Thibodaux, LA22Bossier City, LA: 20.4 %Bossier City, LA20.4Morgan City, LA: 20.4 %Morgan City, LA20.4Lafayette, LA: 19.1 %Lafayette, LA19.1Pineville, LA: 18.8 %Pineville, LA18.8Carencro, LA: 17.5 %Carencro, LA17.5Houma, LA: 17.3 %Houma, LA17.3Sulphur, LA: 17.2 %Sulphur, LA17.2Broussard, LA: 16.5 %Broussard, LA16.5Slidell, LA: 15.4 %Slidell, LA15.4Kenner, LA: 14.5 %Kenner, LA14.5Covington, LA: 12.4 %Covington, LA12.4Gonzales, LA: 11.3 %Gonzales, LA11.3Youngsville, LA: 9.8 %Youngsville, LA9.8Mandeville, LA: 9.2 %Mandeville, LA9.2Zachary, LA: 7.4 %Zachary, LA7.4Central, LA: 5.7 %Central, LA5.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Crowley, LA46+4.5 pts
2Monroe, LA38.9+3.8 pts
3Ruston, LA36.3+0.1 pts
4Hammond, LA34.9+0.5 pts
5Natchitoches, LA34.8-3.2 pts
6Minden, LA34.6+0.2 pts
7Opelousas, LA34-5 pts
8Abbeville, LA33.4+1.7 pts
9Bogalusa, LA31+1.4 pts
10West Monroe, LA26.9-1.5 pts
11New Iberia, LA26.6-3.8 pts
12Alexandria, LA26.4+0.7 pts
13Gretna, LA25-0.2 pts
14Baton Rouge, LA25+1 pts
15Shreveport, LA23.6+0.2 pts
16Lake Charles, LA23.2+0.7 pts
17New Orleans, LA22.6-0.3 pts
18Baker, LA22.2+3.7 pts
19Thibodaux, LA22+2 pts
20Bossier City, LA20.40 pts
21Morgan City, LA20.4-1.1 pts
22Lafayette, LA19.1-0.1 pts
23Pineville, LA18.8+2.9 pts
24Carencro, LA17.5-2.5 pts
25Houma, LA17.3+0.6 pts
26Sulphur, LA17.2+3.1 pts
27Broussard, LA16.5+0.3 pts
28Slidell, LA15.4-0.2 pts
29Kenner, LA14.5-0.2 pts
30Covington, LA12.4-1 pts
31Gonzales, LA11.3-0.2 pts
32Youngsville, LA9.8+1.6 pts
33Mandeville, LA9.2-0.7 pts
34Zachary, LA7.4-0.1 pts
35Central, LA5.7+1.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Louisiana by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Louisiana by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/louisiana-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Louisiana by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/louisiana-cities?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Louisiana by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/louisiana-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Louisiana by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which city has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Crowley, LA, with 46% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Central, LA, with 5.7% in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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