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ContentsAll cities and unincorporated places in Louisiana of more than 15,000 inhabitants. The population figures of 2008 consider the impacts of Hurricane Katrina.
State| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | A-L (kmē) | C 1980-04-01 | C 1990-04-01 | C 2000-04-01 | E 2008-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Louisiana | LA | FSt | Baton Rouge | 112,814 | 4,206,116 | 4,219,973 | 4,468,976 | 4,410,796 |
| USA | USA | Washington | 9,161,074 | 226,542,199 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 304,059,724 |
Principal Cities| Name | C E 2008-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | 311,853 |
| 2 | Baton Rouge | 223,689 |
| 3 | Shreveport | 199,729 |
| 4 | Metairie | 130,000 |
| 5 | Lafayette | 113,656 |
| 6 | Lake Charles | 71,061 |
| 7 | Kenner | 66,942 |
| 8 | Bossier City | 62,384 |
| 9 | Monroe | 51,215 |
Cities & Places| Name | Status | C C 1980-04-01 | C C 1990-04-01 | C C 2000-04-01 | C E 2008-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Alexandria | City | 51,648 | 49,188 | 46,442 | 48,639 |
| < | Baton Rouge | City | 220,394 | 219,531 | 228,699 | 223,689 |
| < | Bayou Cane | Uninc | 15,723 | 15,876 | 17,046 | 18,200 |
| < | Bossier City | City | 50,817 | 52,721 | 56,497 | 62,384 |
| < | Chalmette | Uninc | ... | 31,860 | 32,069 | 12,000 |
| < | Estelle | Uninc | 12,724 | 14,091 | 15,880 | 15,000 |
| < | Gretna | City | 20,615 | 17,208 | 17,423 | 16,399 |
| < | Hammond | City | 15,226 | 15,871 | 17,791 | 19,803 |
| < | Harvey | Uninc | 22,709 | 21,222 | 22,226 | 21,000 |
| < | Houma | City | 32,602 | 30,495 | 32,910 | 32,512 |
| < | Kenner | City | 66,382 | 72,033 | 70,517 | 66,942 |
| < | Lafayette | City | ... | ... | 111,987 | 113,656 |
| < | Lake Charles | City | 75,226 | 70,580 | 72,107 | 71,061 |
| < | Laplace | Uninc | 16,112 | 24,194 | 27,684 | 31,000 |
| < | Marrero | Uninc | 36,548 | 36,671 | 36,165 | 34,000 |
| < | Metairie | Uninc | 164,160 | 149,428 | 146,136 | 130,000 |
| < | Monroe | City | 57,597 | 54,909 | 53,157 | 51,215 |
| < | Natchitoches | City | 16,664 | 16,609 | 17,912 | 18,241 |
| < | New Iberia | City | 32,766 | 31,828 | 32,667 | 32,959 |
| < | New Orleans | City | 557,927 | 496,938 | 484,674 | 311,853 |
| < | Opelousas | City | 18,903 | 18,151 | 22,877 | 23,220 |
| < | Ruston | City | 20,585 | 20,027 | 20,669 | 21,123 |
| < | Shenandoah | Uninc | ... | 13,429 | 17,070 | 19,500 |
| < | Shreveport | City | ... | ... | 200,775 | 199,729 |
| < | Slidell | City | 26,718 | 24,124 | 25,371 | 27,183 |
| < | Sulphur | City | 19,709 | 20,125 | 20,516 | 19,450 |
| < | Terrytown | Uninc | 23,548 | 23,787 | 25,430 | 24,000 |