Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group in Louisiana was 23.46%. Among all Louisiana cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Hammond city (53.07%), followed by Ruston city (50.69%), and Harvey CDP (44.75%). On the other hand, the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Abbeville city (0%), Baker city (0%), and Bogalusa city (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Louisiana cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Louisiana cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Louisiana.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races Ethnicity Group in 2021
Hammond city
Ruston city
Harvey CDP
Monroe city
Broussard city
Sulphur city
Estelle CDP
Gardere CDP
Chalmette CDP
Houma city
Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Hammond city 53.07
2 Ruston city 50.69
3 Harvey CDP 44.75
4 Monroe city 42.87
5 Broussard city 39.05
6 Sulphur city 37.84
7 Estelle CDP 36.32
8 Gardere CDP 34.69
9 Chalmette CDP 33.02
10 Houma city 31.16
11 Baton Rouge city 30.94
12 Gretna city 30.24
13 Raceland CDP 30.19
14 Natchitoches city 28.22
15 Luling CDP 28.15
16 Alexandria city 27.97
17 Timberlane CDP 27.59
18 Terrytown CDP 27.34
19 Bossier City city 26.77
20 Belle Chasse CDP 26.28
21 Prairieville CDP 25.10
22 Bayou Cane CDP 24.86
23 New Iberia city 24.68
24 Claiborne CDP 23.89
25 Lake Charles city 23.59
26 Bayou Blue CDP 23.04
27 Morgan City city 22.39
28 Metairie CDP 22.06
29 Marrero CDP 21.62
30 Lafayette city 20.35
31 New Orleans city 20.05
32 Covington city 19.90
33 West Monroe city 18.32
34 Jefferson CDP 18.05
35 Shreveport city 17.74
36 Pineville city 16.77
37 Gonzales city 16.67
38 Kenner city 16.62
39 Woodmere CDP 16.45
40 River Ridge CDP 14.56
41 Thibodaux city 13.19
42 Destrehan CDP 12.28
43 Slidell city 11.71
44 Crowley city 11.49
45 DeRidder city 10.51
46 Laplace CDP 9.50
47 Minden city 9.09
48 Mandeville city 8.02
49 Moss Bluff CDP 7.43
50 Opelousas city 6.85
51 Youngsville city 6.47
52 Central city 5.89
53 Zachary city 4.00
54 Shenandoah CDP 2.56
55 Waggaman CDP 2.18
56 Abbeville city 0.00
56 Baker city 0.00
56 Bogalusa city 0.00