List of Louisiana metropolitan areas

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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 AreaParishesPopulation
1 New OrleansMetairie (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 ShreveportBossier City (3); Bossier, Caddo, De Soto 397,590 [5]
5 SlidellMandevilleCovington (1); St. Tammany 260,419
6 Lake Charles (3); Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis 209,821 [6]
7 HoumaBayou CaneThibodaux (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 OrleansMetairie metro was significantly affected by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 which resulted in a significant loss of population.

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