Louisiana statistical areas explained

The U.S. currently has 25 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated six combined statistical areas, ten metropolitan statistical areas, and nine micropolitan statistical areas in Louisiana.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the New Orleans-Metairie-Slidell, LA-MS CSA, comprising the area around New Orleans in the southeast region of the state.

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The 25 United States statistical areas and 64 parishes of the State of Louisiana

Combined statistical area2023 population (est.)[2] Core-based statistical area2023 population (est.)County2023 population (est.)
New Orleans–Metairie–Slidell, LA–MS CSA1,340,591
1,282,613 		New Orleans–Metairie, LA MSA962,165Jefferson Parish, Louisiana421,777
Orleans Parish, Louisiana364,136
St. Charles Parish, Louisiana50,620
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana44,463
St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana39,592
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana22,386
St. James Parish, Louisiana19,191
Slidell–Mandeville–Covington, LA MSA275,583St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana275,583
Picayune, MS μSA57,978Pearl River County, Mississippi57,978
Bogalusa, LA μSA44,865Washington Parish, Louisiana44,865
Baton Rouge–Hammond, LA CSA1,011,725Baton Rouge, LA MSA873,661East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana448,467
Livingston Parish, Louisiana150,145
Ascension Parish, Louisiana131,632
Iberville Parish, Louisiana29,617
West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana28,266
Assumption Parish, Louisiana20,160
Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana20,000
East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana19,229
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana15,371
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana10,774
Hammond, LA MSA138,064Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana138,064
Lafayette–New Iberia–Opelousas, LA CSA563,411Lafayette, LA MSA414,288Lafayette Parish, Louisiana249,750
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana56,992
Acadia Parish, Louisiana56,489
St. Martin Parish, Louisiana51,057
Opelousas, LA μSA81,464St. Landry Parish, Louisiana81,464
New Iberia, LA μSA67,659Iberia Parish, Louisiana67,659
Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden, LA CSA418,533Shreveport–Bossier City, LA MSA383,295Caddo Parish, Louisiana226,386
Bossier Parish, Louisiana129,795
De Soto Parish, Louisiana27,114
Minden, LA μSA35,238Webster Parish, Louisiana35,238
Lake Charles–DeRidder, LA CSA276,909Lake Charles, LA MSA240,082Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana203,761
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana31,553
Cameron Parish, Louisiana4,768
De Ridder, LA μSA36,827Beauregard Parish, Louisiana36,827
Monroe–Ruston, LA CSA269,847Monroe, LA MSA221,885Ouachita Parish, Louisiana157,568
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana23,955
Union Parish, Louisiana20,650
Richland Parish, Louisiana19,712
Ruston, LA μSA47,962Lincoln Parish, Louisiana47,962
noneHouma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux, LA MSA198,672Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana103,616
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana95,056
Alexandria, LA MSA148,171Rapides Parish, Louisiana126,260
Grant Parish, Louisiana21,911
Morgan City, LA μSA47,005St. Mary Parish, Louisiana47,005
Natchitoches, LA μSA36,291Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana36,291
Natchez, MS-LA μSA53,375
17,688 (LA)		Adams County, Mississippi28,746
Concordia Parish, Louisiana17,688
Jefferson County, Mississippi6,941
noneVernon Parish, Louisiana46,250
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana38,408
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana31,754
Allen Parish, Louisiana22,112
Sabine Parish, Louisiana21,906
Franklin Parish, Louisiana19,285
La Salle Parish, Louisiana14,800
Jackson Parish, Louisiana14,746
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana13,670
Winn Parish, Louisiana13,216
Bienville Parish, Louisiana12,366
Madison Parish, Louisiana9,389
West Carroll Parish, Louisiana9,323
Caldwell Parish, Louisiana9,246
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana8,414
Red River Parish, Louisiana7,356
East Carroll Parish, Louisiana6,829
Tensas Parish, Louisiana3,764
State of Louisiana4,573,749

Primary statistical areas

Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 25 statistical areas of Louisiana, 11 are PSAs comprising six combined statistical areas, two metropolitan statistical areas and three micropolitan statistical areas.

The 11 primary statistical areas of the State of Louisiana

scope=col rowspan=22020 rankscope=col rowspan=2Primary statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[3] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[4]
scope=rowNew Orleans-Metairie-Slidell, LA-MS CSA (LA)
scope=rowBaton Rouge–Hammond, LA CSA
scope=rowLafayette–New Iberia–Opelousas, LA CSA
scope=rowShreveport–Bossier City–Minden, LA CSA
scope=rowLake Charles–DeRidder, LA CSA
scope=rowMonroe–Ruston, LA CSA
scope=rowHouma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux, LA MSA
scope=rowAlexandria, LA MSA
scope=rowMorgan City, LA μSA
scope=rowNatchitoches, LA μSA
scope=rowNatchez, MS-LA μSA (LA)
New Orleans-Metairie-Slidell, LA-MS CSA
Natchez, MS-LA μSA

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01. Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas. Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. February 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
  3. Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.

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