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Louisiana rankings · Income

Towns with the highest incomes in Louisiana

Broussard has the highest median household income of Louisiana’s 160 towns of 2,500+: $116,179 a year (Census ACS 2020–2024). The typical town here is at $56,059; 8 of the 160 top $100,000.

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024: median household income. Each figure is an estimate with a margin of error (in the row); towns whose ranges overlap may not truly differ. The survey reports incomes over $250,000 only as “$250,000+”. A described list: no letters. How grades work

#1

Broussard

Lafayette Parish · 15,799 people
$116,179

Median household income·±$15,880 margin·13.4% in poverty

#2

Belle Chasse

unincorporated, Plaquemines Parish · 10,934 people
$115,012

Median household income·±$17,713 margin·6.1% in poverty

#3

Addis

West Baton Rouge Parish · 7,679 people
$108,041

Median household income·±$4,714 margin·3.2% in poverty

All 160 towns

Median household income, highest first.

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#TownMedian household incomeMargin (±)In poverty
1BroussardLafayette Parish · 15,799 people$116,179$15,88013.4%of residents
2Belle Chasseunincorporated, Plaquemines Parish · 10,934 people$115,012$17,7136.1%of residents
3AddisWest Baton Rouge Parish · 7,679 people$108,041$4,7143.2%of residents
4YoungsvilleLafayette Parish · 19,980 people$105,876$20,1159.1%of residents
5Miltonunincorporated, Lafayette Parish · 2,793 people$105,625$47,98920.3%of residents
6BruslyWest Baton Rouge Parish · 2,614 people$105,538$26,2707.9%of residents
7Prairievilleunincorporated, Ascension Parish · 35,238 people$104,923$11,5624.6%of residents
8Hahnvilleunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 3,520 people$100,956$20,6566.7%of residents
9MandevilleSt. Tammany Parish · 12,918 people$94,405$11,4507.1%of residents
10Moss Bluffunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 12,482 people$92,036$28,0928.9%of residents
11MauriceVermilion Parish · 3,215 people$90,833$29,16011.8%of residents
12Destrehanunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 11,619 people$90,509$18,21217.3%of residents
13CentralEast Baton Rouge Parish · 30,313 people$89,554$13,2825.4%of residents
14Elmwoodunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 6,077 people$89,430$12,8197.7%of residents
15Prienunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 7,119 people$87,292$16,1946.4%of residents
16Red Chuteunincorporated, Bossier Parish · 6,526 people$86,124$10,3527.5%of residents
17ZacharyEast Baton Rouge Parish · 20,621 people$84,480$17,5228.5%of residents
18River Ridgeunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 13,312 people$84,336$9,8149.7%of residents
19South Vacherieunincorporated, St. James Parish · 2,954 people$81,310$14,7403.7%of residents
20WalkerLivingston Parish · 6,476 people$80,707$22,17412.5%of residents
21Eastwoodunincorporated, Bossier Parish · 4,440 people$80,603$12,5539.6%of residents
22Laroseunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,515 people$80,577$15,13712.0%of residents
23BallRapides Parish · 3,793 people$80,074$13,19810.9%of residents
24HarahanJefferson Parish · 8,916 people$79,516$4,9787.5%of residents
25Estelleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 16,341 people$78,869$9,61917.0%of residents
26Eden Isleunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish · 7,683 people$78,426$2,5474.8%of residents
27WelshJefferson Davis Parish · 3,286 people$78,185$40,41610.7%of residents
28Carlyssunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 4,412 people$78,179$37,12616.1%of residents
29Abita SpringsSt. Tammany Parish · 2,753 people$77,257$12,2948.7%of residents
30Lulingunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 13,960 people$76,539$13,63713.6%of residents
31Merauxunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 7,918 people$76,021$15,24921.7%of residents
32CovingtonSt. Tammany Parish · 11,721 people$75,851$6,23711.7%of residents
33Woodmereunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 11,879 people$75,828$10,32418.2%of residents
34GonzalesAscension Parish · 13,930 people$75,451$15,8459.0%of residents
35BlanchardCaddo Parish · 3,360 people$75,069$27,03012.5%of residents
36St. GabrielIberville Parish · 6,987 people$74,688$34,00617.6%of residents
37Bayou Caneunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 21,253 people$74,350$6,23316.0%of residents
38St. Roseunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 7,644 people$74,075$5,4328.1%of residents
39Lafourche Crossingunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 2,790 people$73,309$30,51328.4%of residents
40Metairieunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 139,729 people$73,042$3,78412.5%of residents
41Lacombeunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish · 6,310 people$72,813$14,59218.0%of residents
42Claiborneunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 13,308 people$72,420$10,27111.3%of residents
43JenaLaSalle Parish · 4,229 people$71,730$24,53311.3%of residents
44Denham SpringsLivingston Parish · 9,378 people$71,569$23,4816.0%of residents
45Norcounincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 2,781 people$71,220$12,72414.8%of residents
46SlidellSt. Tammany Parish · 28,341 people$70,497$7,22515.7%of residents
47Monticellounincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 3,999 people$70,441$26,39711.6%of residents
48PlaquemineIberville Parish · 5,891 people$69,366$17,14512.7%of residents
49Laplaceunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish · 28,343 people$69,030$10,87113.1%of residents
50SterlingtonOuachita Parish · 2,663 people$69,007$21,67017.3%of residents
51WestlakeCalcasieu Parish · 4,763 people$68,381$4,82112.1%of residents
52Waggamanunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 11,330 people$68,374$24,94224.5%of residents
53Cut Offunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,398 people$67,941$18,88119.2%of residents
54GramercySt. James Parish · 2,689 people$67,813$8,38911.2%of residents
55Swartzunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 4,110 people$67,287$11,44914.6%of residents
56Schrieverunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 6,690 people$66,571$10,66613.9%of residents
57Chackbayunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,436 people$65,968$14,5107.4%of residents
58Brownfieldsunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 4,261 people$65,929$25,97724.3%of residents
59Timberlaneunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 10,886 people$65,901$9,56525.1%of residents
60GreenwoodCaddo Parish · 3,077 people$64,063$55,3373.7%of residents
61KennerJefferson Parish · 65,136 people$64,020$3,79915.4%of residents
62Bayou Blueunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 12,218 people$63,958$16,69723.9%of residents
63CarencroLafayette Parish · 13,224 people$63,401$19,28224.5%of residents
64LafayetteLafayette Parish · 123,311 people$61,915$2,56418.3%of residents
65SulphurCalcasieu Parish · 20,492 people$61,760$6,20016.0%of residents
66SunsetSt. Landry Parish · 3,194 people$60,964$20,98715.5%of residents
67LutcherSt. James Parish · 2,822 people$60,375$9,63514.1%of residents
68Racelandunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 9,585 people$60,286$11,34513.8%of residents
69DeRidderBeauregard Parish · 9,503 people$59,801$3,59419.1%of residents
70IowaCalcasieu Parish · 3,301 people$59,779$29,55615.8%of residents
71Port AllenWest Baton Rouge Parish · 5,015 people$59,474$6,65620.5%of residents
72Lake CharlesCalcasieu Parish · 82,676 people$59,235$3,57523.3%of residents
73Jeffersonunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 9,703 people$57,235$4,94216.5%of residents
74Bridge Cityunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 7,297 people$57,031$10,96924.1%of residents
75Arabiunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 4,625 people$56,813$10,57721.7%of residents
76Pearl RiverSt. Tammany Parish · 2,715 people$56,719$19,72117.9%of residents
77New OrleansOrleans Parish · 362,154 people$56,631$1,78122.6%of residents
78StonewallDe Soto Parish · 2,716 people$56,557$7,9299.7%of residents
79Morgan CitySt. Mary Parish · 10,757 people$56,474$7,24817.4%of residents
80ScottLafayette Parish · 9,635 people$56,299$6,74715.2%of residents
81Bossier CityBossier Parish · 63,259 people$55,819$3,42020.8%of residents
82Reserveunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish · 7,791 people$55,450$9,53319.1%of residents
83Gardereunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 12,223 people$55,409$7,02735.3%of residents
84Chalmetteunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 22,616 people$54,904$7,51724.9%of residents
85BakerEast Baton Rouge Parish · 12,136 people$54,750$12,19829.8%of residents
86Grayunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 5,154 people$54,559$6,86214.7%of residents
87Lake ArthurJefferson Davis Parish · 2,569 people$53,920$16,53923.3%of residents
88Chauvinunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 2,502 people$52,619$12,21721.3%of residents
89DelhiRichland Parish · 2,519 people$52,132$11,57125.1%of residents
90ThibodauxLafourche Parish · 15,573 people$52,072$5,17719.6%of residents
91HaughtonBossier Parish · 4,828 people$51,932$18,17015.6%of residents
92Terrytownunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 24,726 people$51,718$4,39719.2%of residents
93BerwickSt. Mary Parish · 4,455 people$51,580$13,78618.6%of residents
94New RoadsPointe Coupee Parish · 4,216 people$51,328$11,75724.6%of residents
95PonchatoulaTangipahoa Parish · 7,755 people$51,161$15,75814.3%of residents
96Violetunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 4,122 people$51,038$5,74717.6%of residents
97Baton RougeEast Baton Rouge Parish · 222,795 people$49,994$2,54625.7%of residents
98Gallianounincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,906 people$49,918$12,37918.3%of residents
99PattersonSt. Mary Parish · 5,565 people$49,886$17,91022.9%of residents
100PinevilleRapides Parish · 13,967 people$49,774$8,26321.1%of residents
101West MonroeOuachita Parish · 12,478 people$49,386$14,36426.3%of residents
102Harveyunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 20,915 people$48,774$7,42025.7%of residents
103ShreveportCaddo Parish · 175,902 people$48,699$1,65223.5%of residents
104Avondaleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 4,608 people$48,661$10,69730.9%of residents
105JenningsJefferson Davis Parish · 9,235 people$48,558$6,85219.1%of residents
106VidaliaConcordia Parish · 3,925 people$48,250$7,51518.7%of residents
107Lakeshoreunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 3,437 people$48,214$15,18923.7%of residents
108HammondTangipahoa Parish · 24,032 people$48,166$6,84328.9%of residents
109Breaux BridgeSt. Martin Parish · 7,652 people$47,806$7,77530.4%of residents
110AlexandriaRapides Parish · 42,938 people$47,113$3,55927.0%of residents
111New IberiaIberia Parish · 26,533 people$47,087$6,48026.7%of residents
112WestwegoJefferson Parish · 8,317 people$46,261$9,55920.2%of residents
113Church PointAcadia Parish · 4,036 people$46,087$12,12524.0%of residents
114Amite CityTangipahoa Parish · 4,081 people$44,636$7,26311.2%of residents
115DeQuincyCalcasieu Parish · 2,878 people$44,281$19,59716.5%of residents
116JeaneretteIberia Parish · 4,484 people$43,438$25,70138.7%of residents
117GretnaJefferson Parish · 17,360 people$43,110$7,16226.9%of residents
118OakdaleAllen Parish · 6,526 people$42,540$17,31732.8%of residents
119WinnfieldWinn Parish · 4,480 people$42,318$24,18137.8%of residents
120RayneAcadia Parish · 6,995 people$42,151$5,87025.5%of residents
121VintonCalcasieu Parish · 3,115 people$41,875$9,15632.7%of residents
122JonesboroJackson Parish · 4,252 people$41,786$9,70535.1%of residents
123Merrydaleunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 9,490 people$41,500$20,68030.0%of residents
124Marrerounincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 32,540 people$41,402$4,73123.0%of residents
125MonroeOuachita Parish · 46,860 people$40,505$4,24235.9%of residents
126Bayou Vistaunincorporated, St. Mary Parish · 3,842 people$40,500$15,85124.6%of residents
127KaplanVermilion Parish · 4,116 people$40,109$20,84135.3%of residents
128FranklinSt. Mary Parish · 6,224 people$39,518$3,84727.3%of residents
129JacksonEast Feliciana Parish · 3,904 people$37,844$6,54832.0%of residents
130LeesvilleVernon Parish · 5,210 people$37,500$8,61433.7%of residents
131SpringhillWebster Parish · 4,437 people$37,250$11,06722.4%of residents
132NatchitochesNatchitoches Parish · 17,146 people$37,133$4,41635.9%of residents
133MarksvilleAvoyelles Parish · 4,744 people$36,202$13,34934.6%of residents
134St. MartinvilleSt. Martin Parish · 5,229 people$36,130$4,62922.3%of residents
135WinnsboroFranklin Parish · 4,566 people$35,573$11,30343.5%of residents
136Brownsvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 4,357 people$35,526$22,56129.4%of residents
137EuniceSt. Landry Parish · 9,035 people$35,436$6,34333.2%of residents
138MindenWebster Parish · 11,103 people$34,294$4,00826.7%of residents
139FranklintonWashington Parish · 3,576 people$34,235$10,36120.7%of residents
140MansfieldDe Soto Parish · 4,475 people$33,844$5,54530.2%of residents
141TallulahMadison Parish · 5,517 people$33,419$3,17441.7%of residents
142AbbevilleVermilion Parish · 10,861 people$33,015$12,16632.4%of residents
143OpelousasSt. Landry Parish · 15,098 people$32,964$4,83737.4%of residents
144BastropMorehouse Parish · 8,908 people$32,605$5,36740.1%of residents
145RichwoodOuachita Parish · 3,834 people$31,680$6,11939.1%of residents
146RustonLincoln Parish · 22,397 people$31,120$1,97039.8%of residents
147BogalusaWashington Parish · 10,321 people$30,749$7,83639.4%of residents
148CrowleyAcadia Parish · 11,223 people$28,642$4,44647.7%of residents
149FerridayConcordia Parish · 2,984 people$28,467$6,46955.0%of residents
150Ville PlatteEvangeline Parish · 6,172 people$28,361$5,41831.2%of residents
151Lake ProvidenceEast Carroll Parish · 3,147 people$27,580$7,81639.2%of residents
152RayvilleRichland Parish · 3,176 people$27,273$12,48541.1%of residents
153FarmervilleUnion Parish · 3,432 people$26,356$1,98842.3%of residents
154Bawcomvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 2,804 people$24,929$16,93947.3%of residents
155ArcadiaBienville Parish · 2,534 people$24,860$11,60542.1%of residents
156MamouEvangeline Parish · 2,830 people$24,808$8,61258.5%of residents
157DonaldsonvilleAscension Parish · 7,094 people$23,618$10,41244.8%of residents
158HomerClaiborne Parish · 2,520 people$23,160$9,07745.3%of residents
159BunkieAvoyelles Parish · 3,138 people$22,267$7,50055.0%of residents
160VivianCaddo Parish · 2,920 people$22,237$11,02644.3%of residents
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Which Louisiana town has the highest income?

Broussard (Lafayette Parish): its median household income is $116,179 (±$15,880). Belle Chasse ($115,012) and Addis ($108,041) follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By median household income in the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), highest first. Towns with the same figure share a rank (T), including every town at the survey’s $250,000+ ceiling. How grades work.

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