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	1,281,272
Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	865,461
Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	505,530
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	452,640
Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	217,168
Houma-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	216,998
Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	183,178
Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	159,503
Hammond, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area	137,753
Opelousas, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	85,503
Fort Polk South, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	56,028
Morgan City, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	55,303
Natchez, MS-LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	51,708
Ruston, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	48,707
Bogalusa, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	47,859
Natchitoches, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	40,685
DeRidder, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	38,252
Jennings, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	32,858
Bastrop, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area	28,140