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	1,280,900
Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	877,590
Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	480,926
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	391,300
Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	226,018
Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	206,832
Houma-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	204,617
Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	151,244
Hammond, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	135,550
Opelousas, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	81,928
Ruston, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	48,517
Morgan City, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	48,231
Fort Polk South, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	47,912
Natchez, MS-LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	47,404
Bogalusa, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	44,807
Natchitoches, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	36,938
DeRidder, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	36,587
Minden, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	36,085
Jennings, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	32,245