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	1,282,913
Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	887,125
Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	500,119
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	409,609
Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	217,747
Houma-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	214,879
Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	207,685
Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	156,335
Hammond, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	140,261
Opelousas, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	84,489
Morgan City, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	56,476
Fort Polk South, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	56,092
Natchez, MS-LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	50,466
Ruston, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	48,399
Bogalusa, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	47,458
Minden, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	39,995
Natchitoches, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	39,992
DeRidder, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	38,802
Jennings, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	32,667