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Louisiana Gazetteer

Louisiana - Basic Information

Became a State: April 30, 1812 - 18th State
Population: 4,533,372 (2010 Census) - Ranks 25th
Land Area: 43,203.9 square miles - Ranks 33rd
Population Density: 104.9 persons per square mile - Ranks 24th
Housing Units: 1,964,981 (2010 Census)
Housing Unit Density: 45.5 housing units per square mile
July 1, 2024 Estimates: Louisiana Data and Demographics
State Capital: Baton Rouge
State Website: Official State of Louisiana Website
Louisiana State Flag
Louisiana state flag

Quick & Easy Ways to...

  1. Get Current Demographic Data for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  2. View Boundary Maps, for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  3. Locate Physical, Cultural, and Historical Features

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Boundary Maps, Demographic Data, School Zones Review maps and data for the neighborhood, city, parish, ZIP Code, and school zone. July 1, 2024, data includes home values, household income, percentage of homes owned, rented or vacant, etc.


Louisiana Neighborhood Explorer

NOTE: The BEST tool for researching a neighborhood is the HTL Address Research Tool (above). However, if you do not have an address, the Louisiana Neighborhood Explorer is the SECOND-BEST-TOOL to research a neighborhood (it provides a subset of the information that the Address Research Tool provides), but you can get a report by simply marking a spot on a map.

The Louisiana Neighborhood Explorer helps you to research any Louisiana neighborhood (census block group) and get home values, average household income, owner/renter/ occupancy rates, projected growth rates, boundary maps, comparisons to other communities, and much more.

Simply mark a spot on a state map and you'll have your results within 3-seconds!

Louisiana Neighborhood Explorer


Louisiana History

Louisiana State Flower
Louisiana State Flower - Magnolia Blossom

The United States acquired the area of Louisiana from France in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase, although the area east of the Mississippi River and north of Lake Pontchartrain and the southwestern boundary were disputed with Spain until 1812. Orleans Territory, which included the greater part of Louisiana, was organized on March 26, 1804. (The Louisiana Territory, organized on March 3, 1805, did not include any of the present-day state of Louisiana; the Louisiana Territory was the portion of the Louisiana Purchase that was north of the 33rd parallel, which is the current northern boundary of the state of Louisiana.) Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state, with generally the same boundary as the present state.

Census data for Louisiana are available beginning with the 1810 census. The 1810 population is for Orleans Territory, which conformed to the present-day state boundary.

Data for the legally established state of Louisiana are available beginning with the 1820 census.

Louisiana Geographical Areas

See: Geographic Terms & Concepts

Counties & County Equivalents

Interactive Map of Louisiana Parishes | Static Overview Map of Louisiana Parishes

There are 64 county equivalents in Louisiana known as parishes. Four parishes are not considered to be functioning governmental units because they have consolidated their functions with an incorporated place. East Baton Rouge Parish and Baton Rouge city are partially consolidated governmentally at the parish level. Baton Rouge city retains separate boundaries and some municipal functions. Lafayette Parish and Lafayette city are partially consolidated governmentally at the parish level. Lafayette city maintains separate boundaries and some municipal functions. Orleans Parish and New Orleans city are governmentally consolidated at the city level. Terrebonne Parish and Houma city are governmentally consolidated at the parish level but are not coextensive. Houma city is a nonfunctioning geographic entity with separate boundaries within the consolidated government. The governing body of each parish is the police jury, except for Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes which each have parish councils.


County Subdivisions

There are 579 county subdivisions in Louisiana known as minor civil divisions (MCDs). There are 578 parish governing authority districts, which are nongovernmental, nonfunctioning subdivisions of the parish used for conducting elections. New Orleans city is independent of any MCD and serves as an MCD equivalent.

Places (Incorporated Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places (CDPs))

Louisiana State Bird
Louisiana State Bird - Eastern Brown Pelican

There are 473 places in Louisiana; 304 incorporated places and 169 census designated places (CDPs). The incorporated places consist of 69 cities, 128 towns, and 107 villages. Houma city, though a legal entity, does not have a functioning government. The minimum population threshold for incorporation in Louisiana is 300. Villages have a population of up to 999, towns have a population of between 1,000 and 4,999, and cities have a minimum population of 5,000.

Alphabetical List of Cities, Towns, CDPs and Other Populated Places
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q, R | S | T | U, V | W, X, Y, Z

Louisiana Civil Features

Louisiana Civil Features: Political Subdivisions, Native Areas, Land Grants, etc. - sorted by Census Class Codes.

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas

There are 10 Metropolitan and 8 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in Louisiana. LA Metopolitan & Micropolitan Areas

Louisiana ZIP Code Tabulation Areas

There are 516 ZIP Code tabulation areas (ZCTAs) in Louisiana. View Louisiana ZIP Codes and ZIP Code Maps.

School Districts

Louisiana has 69 unified school districts. View Louisiana Public and Private Schools.

Congressional Districts

Louisiana has 6 congressional districts. An interactive map shows the contact information for each Representative as well as the boundaries for each Louisiana district. View Map of Louisiana Congressional Districts.

State Legislative Districts

There are 39 state senate districts and 105 state house districts in Louisiana. In addition, there is one state house district and one state senate district not defined which encompasses water area.

American Indian Areas

Louisiana has four federally-recognized American Indian reservations, two with off-reservation trust land. There are also five state designated tribal statistical areas (SDTSAs).

Louisiana Physical, Cultural and Historic Features

  1. Louisiana Physical Features such as lakes, islands, streams, valleys, summits, etc.
  2. Louisiana Cultural Features such as schools, churches, hospitals, parks, dams, reservoirs, etc.
  3. Louisiana Historical Features and Louisiana Historic Landmarks

Louisiana Maps

  • To find a ZIP Code: input the address in the top-left search box of any ZIP Code Map.
  • To find the Parish: input the address in the top-left search box of the interactive LA map.
  • To find the School Attendance Zone: input the address in the top-left search box of any LA school map

Quick & Easy Ways to...

  1. Get Current Demographic Data for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  2. View Boundary Maps, for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  3. Locate Physical, Cultural, and Historical Features

Louisiana Census Data Comparison Tool

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