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Population of Louisiana
Louisiana had an estimated population of 4,597,740 on July 1, 2024, according to the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program.
What stands out
Louisiana had an estimated population of 4,597,740 on July 1, 2024, according to the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. Since July 2020 that is -1.2 % (-54,561 people); since 2010 it is +1.2 %. Migration is the larger driver since 2020: net migration -65,525 against a natural change (births minus deaths) of +10,209. Among the 51 states in the United States, it ranks 25 by population. Values for 2010–2019 and 2020–2024 come from two estimate vintages benchmarked to different censuses; the 2019→2020 step is partly a rebasing.
Population and components of change
July 1 estimates; components per estimate year (July–June).
Largest counties in Louisiana
By latest estimate, with change since July 2020. Each links to the county's own population record.
| County | Population | Since 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 453,022 | -0.6 % |
| Jefferson Parish | 427,253 | -2.8 % |
| Orleans Parish | 362,701 | -5.4 % |
| St. Tammany Parish | 277,615 | +4.8 % |
| Lafayette Parish | 254,241 | +5.0 % |
| Caddo Parish | 224,893 | -5.1 % |
| Calcasieu Parish | 206,861 | -4.4 % |
| Ouachita Parish | 157,874 | -1.4 % |
| Livingston Parish | 152,886 | +7.0 % |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 139,823 | +4.6 % |
| Ascension Parish | 133,534 | +5.2 % |
| Bossier Parish | 131,102 | +1.8 % |
| Rapides Parish | 125,899 | -2.9 % |
| Terrebonne Parish | 103,864 | -5.1 % |
| Lafourche Parish | 95,342 | -2.2 % |
| St. Landry Parish | 80,869 | -1.8 % |
| Iberia Parish | 67,540 | -3.6 % |
| Vermilion Parish | 57,641 | +1.2 % |
| Acadia Parish | 56,604 | -1.5 % |
| St. Martin Parish | 51,218 | -0.8 % |
| St. Charles Parish | 50,400 | -4.0 % |
| Lincoln Parish | 48,243 | -0.1 % |
| St. Mary Parish | 46,799 | -4.8 % |
| Vernon Parish | 45,819 | -5.8 % |
| Washington Parish | 45,090 | -0.6 % |
Largest cities and towns in Louisiana
Incorporated places, latest estimate. The Census Bureau publishes totals only for places, no components.
| Place | Population | Since 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans city | 362,701 | -5.4 % |
| Baton Rouge city | 220,907 | -2.4 % |
| Shreveport city | 176,578 | -5.5 % |
| Lafayette city | 122,280 | +0.7 % |
| Lake Charles city | 81,157 | -4.4 % |
| Kenner city | 64,650 | -2.5 % |
| Bossier City city | 63,218 | +0.8 % |
| Monroe city | 46,622 | -2.1 % |
| Alexandria city | 43,133 | -4.4 % |
| Houma city | 31,671 | -5.0 % |
| Central city | 30,161 | +2.0 % |
| Slidell city | 28,440 | -0.7 % |
| New Iberia city | 26,849 | -5.5 % |
| Hammond city | 23,426 | +18.9 % |
| Ruston city | 22,330 | +0.8 % |
| Sulphur city | 20,572 | -5.7 % |
| Zachary city | 20,370 | +4.5 % |
| Youngsville city | 19,038 | +18.7 % |
| Gretna city | 17,185 | -3.2 % |
| Natchitoches city | 17,165 | -5.1 % |
| Thibodaux city | 15,569 | -2.1 % |
| Broussard city | 15,312 | +13.1 % |
| Opelousas city | 15,176 | -3.8 % |
| Pineville city | 13,966 | -2.9 % |
| Gonzales city | 13,837 | +12.7 % |
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