List Of Louisiana Metropolitan Areas: Wiki list article
The U.S.
state">U.S. state of Louisiana has a total of nine Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Thirty (30) of Louisiana's sixty-four (64) parishes are classified as metropolitan. As of the 2010 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).
See also Louisiana statistical areas.
The following table lists Louisiana's metropolitan areas, ranked by population as of February 1, 2013.
| Louisiana rank | U.S. rank | urban Area | Parishes | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner | (7); Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany | 1,189,981 (see note) |
| 2 | 66 | Baton Rouge | (9); Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana | 786,947 |
| 3 | 130 | Lafayette | (5); Lafayette, St. Martin, Acadia, Iberia, Vermilion | 490,488 |
| 4 | 172 | Shreveport–Bossier City | (3); Bossier, Caddo, De Soto | 391,516 |
| 5 | 204 | Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux | (2); Lafourche, Terrebonne | 209,001 |
| 6 | 217 | Lake Charles | (2); Calcasieu, Cameron | 199,607 |
| 7 | 229 | Monroe | (2); Ouachita, Union | 176,441 |
| 8 | 255 | Alexandria | (2); Grant, Rapides | 153,922 |
| 9 | NA | Hammond | (1); Tangipahoa | 121,097 |
| Note: The New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner was significantly affected by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 which resulted in a significant loss of population. | ||||
Louisiana parishes classified as part of a Metropolitan Statistical Area from 1950 to 2003
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