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Largest Cities in Louisiana by Population

The top 25 of 37 Louisiana cities on GIS Map, ranked by total population.

#CityPopulation
1New Orleans
371,853
2Baton Rouge
222,771
3Shreveport
180,982
4Metairie
139,729
5Lafayette
121,715
6Lake Charles
81,143
7Kenner
64,904
8Bossier City
62,901
9Monroe
47,004
10Alexandria
44,060
11Houma
32,392
12Central
29,783
13Slidell
28,561
14New Iberia
27,571
15Ruston
22,284
16Hammond
21,539
17Sulphur
20,775
18Zachary
19,952
19Natchitoches
17,577
20Thibodaux
15,732
21Opelousas
15,495
22Pineville
14,160
23Gonzales
13,108
24Mandeville
12,946
25West Monroe
12,729

Top Louisiana Counties

Counties ranked by total population.

1. East Baton Rouge Parish452,9382. Jefferson Parish430,9203. Orleans Parish371,8534. St. Tammany Parish272,4215. Lafayette Parish247,9976. Caddo Parish230,0047. Calcasieu Parish207,0888. Ouachita Parish158,4809. Livingston Parish148,11510. Tangipahoa Parish136,738

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Largest Cities in Louisiana by Population”, https://gismap.land/rankings/louisiana/largest-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

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