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	989,542
Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	882,440
Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	415,990
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	386,633
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	278,144
Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	257,263
Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	224,570
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	202,131
Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	149,437
Hammond, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	139,485
Opelousas, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	81,850
New Iberia, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	67,658
Ruston, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	48,478
Morgan City, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	47,073
Bogalusa, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	44,542
DeRidder, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	36,851
Natchitoches, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	36,392
Minden, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	35,134