List of Louisiana metropolitan areas
The U.S. state of Louisiana has a total of ten metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs); 30 of Louisiana's sixty-four (64) parishes are classified as metropolitan[citation needed]. According to the 2010 United States census, these parishes had a combined population of 3,340,667 (74.8% of the state's population). Based on a July 1, 2009, population estimate, that figure had increased to 3,356,913 (74.7% of the state's population).[1]
The following table lists Louisiana's metropolitan areas, ranked by population as of the 2020 American Community Survey's census estimates program.
| Louisiana rank |
Metro Area | Parishes | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans–Metairie | (7); Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist | 1,271,651[2] (see note) |
| 2 | Baton Rouge | (10); Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana | 856,779[3] |
| 3 | Lafayette | (4); Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin, Vermilion | 490,220[4] |
| 4 | Shreveport–Bossier City | (3); Bossier, Caddo, De Soto | 397,590[5] |
| 5 | Slidell–Mandeville–Covington | (1); St. Tammany | 260,419 |
| 6 | Lake Charles | (3); Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 209,821[6] |
| 7 | Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux | (2); Lafourche, Terrebonne | 209,277[7] |
| 8 | Monroe | (4); Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Union | 202,138[8] |
| 9 | Alexandria | (2); Grant, Rapides | 152,715[9] |
| 10 | Hammond | (1); Tangipahoa | 133,753[10] |
| Note: The New Orleans–Metairie metro was significantly affected by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 which resulted in a significant loss of population. | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Parishes of Louisiana: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009" (CSV). 2008 Population. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 23, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ "Census profile: New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census profile: Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census profile: Lafayette, LA Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census profile: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census profile: Lake Charles, LA Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census profile: Houma-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census profile: Monroe, LA Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census profile: Alexandria, LA Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census profile: Hammond, LA Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
