Main Cities of Louisiana
List of the main cities of Louisiana, ordered by number of inhabitants.
| name | type | population |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | city | 483,997 |
| Baton Rouge | city | 227,470 |
| Shreveport | city | 187,593 |
| Metairie | town | 143,507 |
| Lafayette | city | 121,324 |
| Saint George | town | 86,316 |
| Lake Charles | city | 84,872 |
| Kenner | town | 66,592 |
| Bossier City | town | 62,701 |
| Monroe | city | 47,702 |
| Alexandria | city | 45,275 |
| Prairieville | town | 33,197 |
| Houma | city | 32,657 |
| Central | town | 29,565 |
| LaPlace | town | 28,841 |
| New Iberia | town | 28,555 |
| Slidell | town | 28,089 |
| Opelousas | town | 23,222 |
| Ruston | town | 22,166 |
| Sulphur | town | 19,512 |
| Hammond | town | 19,134 |
| Natchitoches | town | 17,730 |
| Chalmette | town | 16,751 |
| Gretna | town | 16,285 |
| Thibodaux | town | 14,510 |
| Pineville | town | 14,500 |
| Crowley | town | 14,070 |
| Baker | town | 13,699 |
| Zachary | town | 13,259 |
| Mandeville | town | 13,192 |
| West Monroe | town | 13,103 |
| Bogalusa | town | 13,002 |
| Claiborne | town | 12,631 |
| Morgan City | town | 12,404 |
| Gonzales | town | 12,231 |
| Minden | town | 11,928 |
| Abbeville | town | 11,836 |
| Covington | town | 11,564 |
| Jennings | town | 10,631 |
| Eunice | town | 10,398 |
| Waggaman | town | 10,015 |
| Westwego | town | 10,003 |
| Bastrop | town | 9,691 |
| Denham Springs | town | 9,286 |
| Rayne | town | 8,645 |
| Scott | town | 8,104 |
| Donaldsonville | town | 7,733 |
| Breaux Bridge | town | 7,513 |
| Franklin | town | 6,728 |
| Oakdale | town | 6,692 |
| Carencro | town | 6,434 |
| Ville Platte | town | 6,303 |
| Tallulah | town | 6,286 |
| Plaquemine | town | 6,269 |
| Walker | town | 6,261 |
| Ponchatoula | town | 6,156 |
| Jeanerette | town | 6,036 |
| Youngsville | town | 5,922 |
| Patterson | town | 5,792 |
| Leesville | town | 5,598 |
| Marksville | town | 5,065 |
| Winnsboro | town | 4,987 |
| Port Allen | town | 4,939 |
| Westlake | town | 4,911 |
| New Roads | town | 4,838 |
| Springhill | town | 4,801 |
| Mansfield | town | 4,714 |
| Haughton | town | 4,539 |
| Berwick | town | 4,419 |
| Kaplan | town | 4,352 |
| Bayou Vista | town | 4,213 |
| Church Point | town | 4,179 |
| Bunkie | town | 4,171 |
| Winnfield | town | 4,153 |
| Jonesboro | town | 4,106 |
| Vidalia | town | 3,815 |
| Jackson | town | 3,772 |
| Franklinton | town | 3,662 |
| Lutcher | town | 3,653 |
| Ferriday | town | 3,611 |
| Lake Providence | town | 3,587 |
| Blanchard | town | 3,538 |
| Farmerville | town | 3,366 |
| Rayville | town | 3,347 |
| Welsh | town | 3,313 |
| Gramercy | town | 3,298 |
| Greenwood | town | 3,166 |
| Vinton | town | 3,159 |
| DeQuincy | town | 3,144 |
| Vivian | town | 3,073 |
| Chauvin | town | 2,912 |
| Lake Arthur | town | 2,910 |
| Jena | town | 2,867 |
| Many | town | 2,790 |
| Homer | town | 2,747 |
| Arcadia | town | 2,746 |
| Delhi | town | 2,622 |
| Iowa | town | 2,578 |
| Dulac | town | 2,458 |
| Jonesville | town | 2,340 |