Information About Louisiana
Population of Louisiana: 4,523,628 (Census 2005 estimate)
Number of counties: 64 (browse Louisiana by county)
Number of populated places in Louisiana: 478 (browse Louisiana by place)
"Populated Places" include cities, boroughs, towns, villages and named areas that have city features.
Land area of Louisiana: 43,561.849 square miles (approx)
Water area of Louisiana: 8,277.854 square miles (approx)
Total area of Louisiana: 51,839.703 square miles (approx)
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Largest Populated Areas in Louisiana |
Biggest Counties in Louisiana |
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By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Orleans Parish (484,674) Jefferson Parish (455,466) East Baton Rouge Parish (412,852) Caddo Parish (252,161) St. Tammany Parish (191,268)
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Vernon Parish (1,328.41) Rapides Parish (1,322.54) Cameron Parish (1,312.96) Natchitoches Parish (1,255.45) Terrebonne Parish (1,254.93)
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Biggest Cities in Louisiana |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
New Orleans (484,674) Baton Rouge (227,818) Shreveport (200,145) Metairie (146,136) Lafayette (110,257)
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New Orleans (181) Shreveport (103) Hackberry (82) Baton Rouge (77) Lafayette (48)
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Demographic Information for Louisiana
Urban Population: 72.63%
Male Population: 48.40%
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Rural Population: 27.37%
Female Population: 51.60%
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Poverty Rate: 19.64% |
Points of Interest In Louisiana
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