Cities and Towns
Louisiana, abbreviated "LA", is in the West South Central region of the U.S. Its capital is Baton Rouge.There were 4,663,616 people in Louisiana as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on April 30, 1812.
Please explore the cities and towns of Louisiana, below.
Top Louisiana College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baton Rouge | 25 | 50,532 |
| 2 | New Orleans | 17 | 52,923 |
| 3 | Shreveport | 14 | 11,990 |
| 4 | Lafayette | 10 | 24,796 |
| 5 | Lake Charles | 7 | 11,295 |
| 6 | Monroe | 7 | 13,837 |
| 7 | Houma | 5 | 533 |
| 8 | Alexandria | 4 | 6,387 |
| 9 | Bossier City | 4 | 6,708 |
| 10 | Kenner | 3 | 591 |
| 11 | Metairie | 3 | 1,047 |
| 12 | West Monroe | 2 | 128 |
| 13 | Slidell | 2 | 177 |
| 14 | Pineville | 2 | 1,312 |
| 15 | Covington | 2 | 2,416 |
| 16 | Eunice | 2 | 3,268 |
| 17 | Ruston | 2 | 11,909 |
| 18 | Hammond | 2 | 14,524 |
| 19 | St. Rose | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Morgan City | 1 | 0 |
Largest Louisiana Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Anacoco | 1,161 |
| Arcadia | 2,804 |
| Baker | 13,557 |
| Bastrop | 10,521 |
| Blanchard | 3,042 |
| Bogalusa | 11,793 |
| Bonita | 241 |
| Castor | 332 |
| Choudrant | 1,252 |
| Church Point | 4,511 |
| Colfax | 2,456 |
| Collinston | 293 |
| Cullen | 1,049 |
| Delhi | 2,872 |
| Denham Springs | 9,991 |
| Downsville | 92 |
| Eunice | 10,407 |
| Evergreen | 302 |
| Fenton | 310 |
| Ferriday | 3,326 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 4,663,616 |
| Male Share of the Population | 48.9% |
| Female Share of the Population | 51.1% |
| Senior Citizens | 14.5% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 2,007,599 |
| Age of the Population | 36.6 |
Families
| % of people married | 43.5% |
| Average household size | 3 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 23.1% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $36,202 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $21,618 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $29,464 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $61,785 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 80.6% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 19.4% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 26 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 3% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 2.3% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 1.3% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 30.2% |
| Median Gross Rent | $850 |
| Median House Value | $157,800 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 42.7% |
| French Except Basque | 11.9% |
| German | 7% |
| Irish | 6.8% |
| English | 5.1% |
| Italian | 4.6% |
| Canadian | 3.1% |
| African | 1.6% |
| Scottish | 1% |
| Polish | 0.5% |
| Arab | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 0.4% |
| Welsh | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 0.3% |
| Russian | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 0.2% |
| West Indian | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0.1% |
| Jamaican | 0.1% |
| Haitian | 0.1% |
| Greek | 0.1% |
| Austrian | 0.1% |
| Palestinian | 0.1% |
| Lebanese | 0.1% |
| Belgian | 0.1% |
| Brazilian | 0.1% |
| Danishn | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0.1% |
| Croatian | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
Cane River (Heritage Area)
P. O. Box 1201
Natchitoches, Louisiana 71458
318-356-5555
Cane River Creole (Historic Site)
400 Rapides Dr.
Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457
318-352-0383
Jean Lafitte (Historic Site)
419 Decatur Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-1035
504-589-3882
New Orleans Jazz (Historic Site)
Headquarters
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
504-589-4806
Poverty Point (Monument/Memorial)
Poverty Point State Historic Site
Epps, Louisiana 71237
1-888-926-5492
Louisiana State Flag
Louisiana State Seal
Louisiana State Quarter
Louisiana State Plate
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