Louisiana
StateUS-LAData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: Baton RougeGovernor: Jeff Landry (Republican)Language: English
Population
4.6M
Metros tracked
11
4.4M in metros (95%)
Composite score
49.9
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-LA
At a glance
- Nickname
- Pelican State
- Established
- 1812
- Demonym
- Louisianian
- Area
- 135,382 km² (52,271 mi²)
- Population density
- 34/km² (88/mi²)
- Highest point
- Driskill Mountain (163 m (535 ft))
- Legislature
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.897 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 8
- U.S. House seats
- 6
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 22nd of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 31st of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- New Orleans
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Louisiana metro footprint
11 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
11 tracked metros
#86New Orleans
1.5M · Major Metro
33.0
#357Baton Rouge★ Capital
863K · Established Metro
7.3
#607Monroe
251K · Emerging Metro
3.8
#862Lafayette
615K · Emerging Metro
2.2
#1148Lake Charles
243K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1459Shreveport
418K · Local Metro
0.9
#1765Houma
199K · Local Metro
0.6
#1904Natchitoches
36K · Local Metro
0.5
#2357Alexandria (LA)
148K · Local Metro
0.3
#3717DeRidder
83K · Local Metro
0.0
#3994Natchez
46K · Local Metro
0.0