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Cities in Louisiana by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Baker, LA had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 35 cities in 2024, at 16.6%. Youngsville, LA had the lowest, at 1.2%. The median was 6.5% and the figure for Louisiana was 6.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16.6Baker, LA
Lowest1.2Youngsville, LA
Median6.535 cities
Louisiana6.3History

All cities, 2024

Baker, LA: 16.6 %Baker, LA16.6Bogalusa, LA: 15.7 %Bogalusa, LA15.7Crowley, LA: 14.3 %Crowley, LA14.3Opelousas, LA: 11.9 %Opelousas, LA11.9New Iberia, LA: 10.7 %New Iberia, LA10.7Monroe, LA: 10.2 %Monroe, LA10.2West Monroe, LA: 9.6 %West Monroe, LA9.6Baton Rouge, LA: 9.2 %Baton Rouge, LA9.2Shreveport, LA: 9 %Shreveport, LA9Gonzales, LA: 7.9 %Gonzales, LA7.9Morgan City, LA: 7.7 %Morgan City, LA7.7New Orleans, LA: 7.5 %New Orleans, LA7.5Natchitoches, LA: 7.1 %Natchitoches, LA7.1Zachary, LA: 6.9 %Zachary, LA6.9Carencro, LA: 6.7 %Carencro, LA6.7Lake Charles, LA: 6.6 %Lake Charles, LA6.6Kenner, LA: 6.6 %Kenner, LA6.6Bossier City, LA: 6.5 %Bossier City, LA6.5Gretna, LA: 6.3 %Gretna, LA6.3Hammond, LA: 5.9 %Hammond, LA5.9Slidell, LA: 5.8 %Slidell, LA5.8Covington, LA: 5.6 %Covington, LA5.6Abbeville, LA: 5.5 %Abbeville, LA5.5Alexandria, LA: 5.2 %Alexandria, LA5.2Lafayette, LA: 5.2 %Lafayette, LA5.2Sulphur, LA: 4.3 %Sulphur, LA4.3Thibodaux, LA: 4.3 %Thibodaux, LA4.3Broussard, LA: 3.6 %Broussard, LA3.6Ruston, LA: 3.4 %Ruston, LA3.4Pineville, LA: 3.4 %Pineville, LA3.4Houma, LA: 3.3 %Houma, LA3.3Mandeville, LA: 2.9 %Mandeville, LA2.9Minden, LA: 2.7 %Minden, LA2.7Central, LA: 2.2 %Central, LA2.2Youngsville, LA: 1.2 %Youngsville, LA1.2Baker, LA: 16.6 %Baker, LA16.6Bogalusa, LA: 15.7 %Bogalusa, LA15.7Crowley, LA: 14.3 %Crowley, LA14.3Opelousas, LA: 11.9 %Opelousas, LA11.9New Iberia, LA: 10.7 %New Iberia, LA10.7Monroe, LA: 10.2 %Monroe, LA10.2West Monroe, LA: 9.6 %West Monroe, LA9.6Baton Rouge, LA: 9.2 %Baton Rouge, LA9.2Shreveport, LA: 9 %Shreveport, LA9Gonzales, LA: 7.9 %Gonzales, LA7.9Morgan City, LA: 7.7 %Morgan City, LA7.7New Orleans, LA: 7.5 %New Orleans, LA7.5Natchitoches, LA: 7.1 %Natchitoches, LA7.1Zachary, LA: 6.9 %Zachary, LA6.9Carencro, LA: 6.7 %Carencro, LA6.7Lake Charles, LA: 6.6 %Lake Charles, LA6.6Kenner, LA: 6.6 %Kenner, LA6.6Bossier City, LA: 6.5 %Bossier City, LA6.5Gretna, LA: 6.3 %Gretna, LA6.3Hammond, LA: 5.9 %Hammond, LA5.9Slidell, LA: 5.8 %Slidell, LA5.8Covington, LA: 5.6 %Covington, LA5.6Abbeville, LA: 5.5 %Abbeville, LA5.5Alexandria, LA: 5.2 %Alexandria, LA5.2Lafayette, LA: 5.2 %Lafayette, LA5.2Sulphur, LA: 4.3 %Sulphur, LA4.3Thibodaux, LA: 4.3 %Thibodaux, LA4.3Broussard, LA: 3.6 %Broussard, LA3.6Ruston, LA: 3.4 %Ruston, LA3.4Pineville, LA: 3.4 %Pineville, LA3.4Houma, LA: 3.3 %Houma, LA3.3Mandeville, LA: 2.9 %Mandeville, LA2.9Minden, LA: 2.7 %Minden, LA2.7Central, LA: 2.2 %Central, LA2.2Youngsville, LA: 1.2 %Youngsville, LA1.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Baker, LA16.6+2.6 pts
2Bogalusa, LA15.7+0.9 pts
3Crowley, LA14.3-1 pts
4Opelousas, LA11.9+1.6 pts
5New Iberia, LA10.7+0.7 pts
6Monroe, LA10.2-0.5 pts
7West Monroe, LA9.6+1.2 pts
8Baton Rouge, LA9.2+0.2 pts
9Shreveport, LA9+0.1 pts
10Gonzales, LA7.9-1.1 pts
11Morgan City, LA7.7-0.1 pts
12New Orleans, LA7.5-0.3 pts
13Natchitoches, LA7.1-0.5 pts
14Zachary, LA6.9+0.1 pts
15Carencro, LA6.7+4.4 pts
16Lake Charles, LA6.6+1.1 pts
17Kenner, LA6.6+1.1 pts
18Bossier City, LA6.5+0.6 pts
19Gretna, LA6.3-0.6 pts
20Hammond, LA5.9+0.2 pts
21Slidell, LA5.8+1.4 pts
22Covington, LA5.6+0.7 pts
23Abbeville, LA5.5-0.4 pts
24Alexandria, LA5.2-0.9 pts
25Lafayette, LA5.2+0.2 pts
26Sulphur, LA4.3-0.3 pts
27Thibodaux, LA4.3-0.7 pts
28Broussard, LA3.6-0.7 pts
29Ruston, LA3.4-0 pts
30Pineville, LA3.4+0.6 pts
31Houma, LA3.3-0.1 pts
32Mandeville, LA2.9-0.4 pts
33Minden, LA2.7-0.3 pts
34Central, LA2.2+0.9 pts
35Youngsville, LA1.2-1.2 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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 B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Louisiana by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Louisiana by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/louisiana-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Louisiana by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/louisiana-cities.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Louisiana by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/louisiana-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Baker, LA, with 16.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Youngsville, LA, with 1.2% in 2024.

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