Louisiana, US
Louisiana: State in the southern United States
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Quick Facts about Louisiana
Population : | 4,645,318 |
Country : | United States of America |
Different from : | La (surname particle) |
Head of government : | Governor of Louisiana |
Area : | 135382 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 17.52% |
Land as percent of area : | 82.48% |
Easternmost point : | Point(-88.818091111 29.907376111) |
Northernmost point : | Point(-93.9215 33.0196) |
Legislative body : | Louisiana State Legislature |
Named for : | Louis XIV of France |
Altitude : | 98 feet / 30 meters |
Capital : | Baton Rouge |
Establishment : | April 04, 1812 (211 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Central Time Zone, UTC−06:00, America/Chicago |
Local time : | 17:34:09 (31st May 2023) |



Geography
Louisiana is located at 31°0'2"N 92°0'1"W (31.0004700, -92.0004000). It has 3 neighbors: Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas.
Louisiana map
The largest city of Louisiana is New Orleans with a population of 389,476. Other cities include, Baton Rouge population 219,052, Shreveport population 184,786, Metairie Terrace population 142,489 and Metairie population 138,481. See all Louisiana cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in Louisiana (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Louisiana.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
---|---|---|---|
New Orleans | City; consolidated city-parish in Louisiana, United States. | Orleans Parish | 389,476 |
Baton Rouge | Capital of Louisiana, United States and seat of East Baton Rouge Parish | East Baton Rouge Parish | 219,052 |
Shreveport | Parish seat of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | Caddo Parish | 184,786 |
Metairie Terrace | City in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America | Jefferson Parish | 142,489 |
Metairie | Unincorporated suburban community and census-designated places in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | Jefferson Parish | 138,481 |
Lafayette | Fourth-largest city in Louisiana | Lafayette Parish | 126,535 |
Lake Charles | Parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States | Calcasieu Parish | 78,433 |
Bossier City | Suburb city of Shreveport, Louisiana, located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana | Bossier Parish | 68,159 |
Kenner | Suburb city of New Orleans | Jefferson Parish | 66,288 |
Monroe | Parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States | Ouachita Parish | 46,998 |
City of Alexandria | Largest city and parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States | Rapides Parish | 46,180 |
Alexandria | Largest city and parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States | Rapides Parish | 45,573 |
Marrero | CDP in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | Jefferson Parish | 33,141 |
Houma | Only incorporated city and parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States | Terrebonne Parish | 32,467 |
Laplace | Unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place in Saint John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States of America | Saint John the Baptist Parish | 29,872 |
Central | Suburb city of Baton Rouge, located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States | East Baton Rouge Parish | 29,450 |
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Official website of Louisiana
John Bel Edwards ,
Louisiana has 3 neighbours.
- Arkansas state of the United States of America
- Mississippi state of the United States of America
- Texas state in the southern United States
- Richland Parish
- St. Tammany Parish
- Webster Parish
- Acadia Parish
- Union Parish
- Evangeline Parish
- Franklin Parish
- St. Mary Parish
- Lafourche Parish
- Allen Parish
- Bossier Parish
- Jackson Parish
- DeSoto Parish
- St. James Parish
- St. Charles Parish
- Winn Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- St. Helena Parish
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- Concordia Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Natchitoches Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- St. John the Baptist Parish
- Morehouse Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Grant Parish
- Vernon Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- Assumption Parish
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- Beauregard Parish
- Orleans Parish
- East Carroll Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- St. Bernard Parish
- Rapides Parish
- Jefferson Parish
- Washington Parish
- Red River Parish
- St. Martin Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Avoyelles Parish
- Calcasieu Parish
- Madison Parish
- La Salle Parish
- Bienville Parish
- Cameron Parish
- Terrebonne Parish
- St. Landry Parish
- Sabine Parish
- Caldwell Parish
- Catahoula Parish
- Caddo Parish
- Ascension Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Vermilion Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Iberia Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1910 | 1,656,388 | - | census |
1920 | 1,798,509 | 7.9% | census |
1930 | 2,101,593 | 14.42% | census |
1940 | 2,363,880 | 11.1% | census |
1950 | 2,683,516 | 11.91% | census |
1960 | 3,257,022 | 17.61% | census |
1970 | 3,641,306 | 10.55% | census |
1980 | 4,205,900 | 13.42% | census |
1990 | 4,219,973 | 0.33% | census |
2000 | 4,468,976 | 5.57% | census |
2010 | 4,533,372 | 1.42% | census |
2011 | 4,575,625 | 0.92% | estimation process |
2012 | 4,600,972 | 0.55% | estimation process |
2013 | 4,624,527 | 0.51% | estimation process |
2014 | 4,644,013 | 0.42% | estimation process |
2015 | 4,664,628 | 0.44% | estimation process |
2016 | 4,678,135 | 0.29% | estimation process |
2017 | 4,670,560 | -0.16% | estimation process |
2018 | 4,659,690 | -0.23% | estimation process |
2019 | 4,648,794 | -0.23% | estimation process |
2020 | 4,645,318 | -0.07% | estimation process |
People born in Louisiana (200)
People born in Louisiana, including librarian Ernestine H. Stevens, musician Jimmy Wilson, actress Tia Texada, .
List
- The Axeman of New Orleans (unidentified serial killer) was born in 01/01/1970
- Delphine LaLaurie (French créole Serial Killer) she was born in 19/03/1787
- Lead Belly (American folk and blues musician) he was born in 29/01/1885
- Don Wilkerson (American musician) he was born in 06/07/1932
- Eddie South (American musician) he was born in 27/11/1904
- Mutt Carey (American musician) he was born in 17/09/1891
- Beverly Matherne (American writer) she was born in 15/03/1946
- Memphis Minnie (American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter) she was born in 03/06/1896
- Amédé Ardoin (American Louisiana Creole musician) he was born in 11/03/1898
- Tommy Ladnier (Jazz cornetist/trumpeter) he was born in 28/05/1900
- Teddy Grace (American jazz singer) she was born in 26/06/1905
- Faith Hunter (American author) she was born in 01/01/1953
- Brent Albright (American professional wrestler) he was born in 28/11/1978
- Bel Abbey (American anthropologist) he was born in 10/04/1916
- Benjamin Atkins (American serial killer) he was born in 26/08/1968
- Dee Brown (American writer) he was born in 29/02/1908
- W. G. Snuffy Walden (American musician and composer of film and television soundtracks) he was born in 13/02/1950
- Monk Hazel (American musician) he was born in 15/08/1903
Other places with the same name (2)
- Louisiana , Missouri town in Pike County, Missouri, United States with a population of 3,219 people.
Louisiana Counties (more)
County Name | Population |
---|---|
East Baton Rouge Parish | 439,729 |
Jefferson Parish | 432,346 |
Orleans Parish | 389,476 |
Saint Tammany Parish | 263,446 |
Lafayette Parish | 246,518 |
Caddo Parish | 237,479 |
Calcasieu Parish | 203,310 |
Ouachita Parish | 152,439 |
Livingston Parish | 143,737 |
Tangipahoa Parish | 136,765 |
Ascension Parish | 128,665 |
Rapides Parish | 128,567 |
Bossier Parish | 127,275 |
Terrebonne Parish | 109,859 |
Lafourche Parish | 97,596 |
Saint Landry Parish | 81,440 |
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