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 |
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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. |