List of Louisiana metropolitan areas

The U.S. state of Louisiana has a total of ten metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs); 37 of Louisiana's sixty-four (64) parishes are classified as metropolitan.[1] According to the 2020 United States census, these parishes had a combined population of 3,918,560 (84.1% of the state's population).

The following table lists Louisiana's metropolitan areas, ranked by population as of the 2023 American Community Survey's census estimates program.[2]

Louisiana
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Metro Area Parishes Population
1 New Orleans–Metairie (7); Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist 962,165
2 Baton Rouge (10); Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana 873,661
3 Lafayette (4); Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin, Vermilion 414,288
4 Shreveport–Bossier City (3); Bossier, Caddo, De Soto 383,295
5 Slidell–Mandeville–Covington (1); St. Tammany 275,583
6 Lake Charles (3); Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis 240,082
7 Monroe (4); Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Union 221,885
8 Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux (2); Lafourche, Terrebonne 198,672
9 Alexandria (2); Grant, Rapides 148,171
10 Hammond (1); Tangipahoa 138,064

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References

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  1. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.