Louisiana Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas

Louisiana has 8 metropolitan statistical, 17 micropolitan statistical areas, and 7 combined statistical areas.

Name	Population
New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	983,380
Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	880,929
Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	413,428
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	382,520
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	281,842
Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	255,874
Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	224,705
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	198,425
Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	148,680
Hammond, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	139,444
Opelousas, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	81,558
New Iberia, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	66,882
Ruston, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	48,239
Morgan City, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	46,443
Bogalusa, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	44,573
DeRidder, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	36,546
Natchitoches, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	35,546
Minden, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	34,609