Biggest Cities in Louisiana - 1990 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Louisiana (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	New Orleans	496,938	-1.1%
2	Baton Rouge	222,342	0.1%
3	Shreveport	198,402	-0.4%
4	Lafayette	102,529	–
5	Kenner	72,134	–
6	Lake Charles	71,508	–
7	Monroe	54,779	–
8	Bossier City	53,129	–
9	Alexandria	49,499	–
10	New Iberia	32,143	–
11	Houma	30,797	–
12	Slidell	24,991	–
13	Ruston	20,741	–
14	Sulphur	20,621	–
15	Opelousas	18,698	–
16	Natchitoches	17,264	–
17	Gretna	16,991	–
18	Hammond	16,822	–
19	Pineville	15,501	–
20	Thibodaux	14,770	–
21	Morgan City	14,646	–
22	Bogalusa	14,344	–
23	Crowley	14,235	–
24	Bastrop	14,024	–
25	West Monroe	13,992	–
26	Minden	13,821	–
27	Baker	13,777	–
28	Abbeville	12,081	–
29	Jennings	11,632	–
30	Eunice	11,284	–
31	De Ridder	10,584	–
32	Westwego	10,580	–
33	Harahan	9,927	–
34	Zachary	9,473	–
35	Franklin	9,207	–
36	Ville Platte	9,194	–
37	Tallulah	8,712	–
38	Denham Springs	8,595	–
39	Rayne	8,457	–
40	Donaldsonville	8,062	–
41	Mandeville	7,945	–
42	Leesville	7,937	–
43	Covington	7,894	–
44	St. Martinville	7,357	–
45	Gonzales	7,281	–
46	Plaquemine	7,095	–
47	Breaux Bridge	6,904	–
48	Oakdale	6,845	–
49	Jeanerette	6,545	–
50	Winnfield	6,277	–
51	Winnsboro	5,952	–
52	Springhill	5,872	–
53	Port Allen	5,858	–
54	Marksville	5,802	–
55	Mansfield	5,769	–
56	Carencro	5,722	–
57	Grambling	5,700	–
58	Ponchatoula	5,652	–
59	Lake Providence	5,525	–
60	Kaplan	5,398	–
61	Scott	5,324	–
62	Bunkie	5,267	–
63	New Roads	5,198	–
64	Church Point	5,171	–
65	Patterson	5,141	–
66	Westlake	4,983	–
67	Vidalia	4,931	–
68	Rayville	4,495	–
69	Berwick	4,448	–
70	Jonesboro	4,442	–
71	Vivian	4,299	–
72	Amite City	4,269	–
73	Ferriday	4,186	–
74	Homer	4,117	–
75	Franklinton	4,116	–
76	Broussard	3,939	–
77	Lutcher	3,933	–
78	DeQuincy	3,924	–
79	Jackson	3,900	–
80	St. Gabriel	3,854	–
81	Walker	3,846	–
82	Mamou	3,564	–
83	Ball	3,408	–
84	Farmerville	3,364	–
85	Many	3,312	–
86	Welsh	3,283	–
87	Lake Arthur	3,185	–
88	Delhi	3,177	–
89	Arcadia	3,127	–
90	Vinton	3,127	–
91	New Llano	2,998	–
92	Haynesville	2,916	–
93	Jonesville	2,745	–
94	Gramercy	2,658	–
95	Jena	2,637	–
96	Baldwin	2,550	–
97	Iowa	2,540	–
98	Kentwood	2,493	–
99	Lockport	2,482	–
100	Erath	2,459	–

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What was the largest city in Louisiana in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Louisiana was New Orleans, with a population of 496,938. The second largest city is Baton Rouge, with a population of 222,342.