Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
New Orleans1357,767383,241-1.75%2,111169.5City
Metairie2140,307138,5110.09%6,05823.2CDP
Kenner362,34666,293-1.56%4,18714.9City
Marrero431,81331,751-0.3%4,4187.2CDP
Terrytown526,56926,0440.88%7,2513.7CDP
Harvey621,67420,9920.44%3,3416.5CDP
Estelle717,21017,3300.35%3,7114.6CDP
Gretna816,78017,762-1.44%4,1584.0City
River Ridge913,34013,690-0.08%4,7712.8CDP
Woodmere1011,59110,908-0.3%3,1743.7CDP
Timberlane1111,02410,4980.51%7,3301.5CDP
Waggaman1210,82110,9170.53%1,8875.7CDP
Jefferson139,96610,286-0.86%3,6822.7CDP
Harahan148,5929,098-1.46%4,2582.0City
Westwego158,0178,540-1.61%2,5733.1City
Bridge City166,7846,409-0.96%1,6234.2CDP
Elmwood176,3226,0991.93%1,6753.8CDP
Avondale184,8564,889-0.14%8745.6CDP
Jean Lafitte191,7711,810-0.56%3035.8Town
Grand Isle209521,007-1.45%1496.4Town
Barataria217161,027-3.76%1674.3CDP
Lafitte22489850-6.68%1014.8CDP

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?

New Orleans is the largest city in Jefferson Parish.

What is the smallest city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?

Lafitte is the smallest city in Jefferson Parish.

How many cities are in Jefferson Parish?

There are 22 cities in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.

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