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	1,285,518
Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	866,601
Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	508,718
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	457,504
Houma-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	219,112
Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	213,011
Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	184,757
Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	161,472
Hammond, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	135,657
Opelousas, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	86,160
Morgan City, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	57,163
Fort Polk South, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	52,967
Natchez, MS-LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	51,895
Ruston, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	48,509
Bogalusa, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	48,054
Natchitoches, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	40,733
DeRidder, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	37,803
Jennings, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	33,208
Bastrop, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	26,771