Louisiana, United States

Louisiana is one of 51 primary administrative regions in United States with a population of approximately 4,515,939 people.

Facts and figures on Louisiana at a glance

Region name: Louisiana (Louisiana)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 4,515,939 people
Country: United States
Continent: North America

The regional headquarters of Louisiana (Louisiana) is located in the regional capital Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge) with a population of 228,590 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Louisiana's regional capital Baton Rouge to United States's capital Washington (Washington) is approximately 1,598 km (993 mi).

Facts and figures about Louisiana
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Louisiana Louisiana4,515,939 peopleBaton Rouge Baton Rouge228,590 people

Compare with other regions in United States.

Map of Louisiana

Map of Louisiana

Information on Louisiana

Information on Louisiana
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Louisiana LouisianaBaton Rouge Baton Rouge64United StatesNorth America

Time in Louisiana

Time in Louisiana
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 3:01am (03:01h)In effect (+1 hour)Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:01am (02:01h)GMT UTC -5.0America/Chicago

Geographic coordinates of Louisiana

Latitude & Longitude of Louisiana
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map31°00'01.7"N (31.0004700°)92°00'01.4"W (-92.0004000°)

Subregions in Louisiana

There are 64 administrative subregions in Louisiana.
Subregions in Louisiana
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Acadia Parish Acadia Parish1.61,773Crowley Crowley13,144
Allen Parish Allen Parish2.25,764Oberlin Oberlin1,752
Ascension Parish Ascension Parish3.107,215Donaldsonville Donaldsonville7,792
Assumption Parish Assumption Parish4.23,421Napoleonville Napoleonville639
Avoyelles Parish Avoyelles Parish5.42,073Marksville Marksville5,533
Beauregard Parish Beauregard Parish6.35,654DeRidder DeRidder10,890
Bienville Parish Bienville Parish7.14,353Arcadia Arcadia2,861
Bossier Parish Bossier Parish8.116,979Benton Benton2,015
Caddo Parish Caddo Parish9.254,969Shreveport Shreveport197,204
Calcasieu Parish Calcasieu Parish10.192,768Lake Charles Lake Charles76,070
Caldwell Parish Caldwell Parish11.10,132Columbia Columbia382
Cameron Parish Cameron Parish12.6,839Cameron Cameron406
Catahoula Parish Catahoula Parish13.10,407Harrisonburg Harrisonburg337
Claiborne Parish Claiborne Parish14.17,195Homer Homer3,005
Concordia Parish Concordia Parish15.20,822Vidalia Vidalia4,112
De Soto Parish De Soto Parish16.26,656Mansfield Mansfield4,946
East Baton Rouge Parish East Baton Rouge Parish17.440,171Baton Rouge Baton Rouge228,590
East Carroll Parish East Carroll Parish18.7,759Lake Providence Lake Providence3,715
East Feliciana Parish East Feliciana Parish19.20,267Clinton Clinton1,577
Evangeline Parish Evangeline Parish20.33,984Ville Platte Ville Platte7,264
Franklin Parish Franklin Parish21.20,767Winnsboro Winnsboro4,762
Grant Parish Grant Parish22.22,309Colfax Colfax1,524
Iberia Parish Iberia Parish23.73,240New Iberia New Iberia30,754
Iberville Parish Iberville Parish24.33,387Plaquemine Plaquemine6,871
Jackson Parish Jackson Parish25.16,274Jonesboro Jonesboro4,587
Jefferson Davis Parish Jefferson Davis Parish26.31,594Jennings Jennings10,180
Jefferson Parish Jefferson Parish27.432,552Gretna Gretna17,880
La Salle Parish La Salle Parish28.14,890Jena Jena3,417
Lafayette Parish Lafayette Parish29.221,578Lafayette Lafayette127,657
Lafourche Parish Lafourche Parish30.96,318Thibodaux Thibodaux14,584
Lincoln Parish Lincoln Parish31.46,735Ruston Ruston22,340
Livingston Parish Livingston Parish32.128,026Livingston Livingston1,917
Madison Parish Madison Parish33.12,093Tallulah Tallulah6,995
Morehouse Parish Morehouse Parish34.27,979Bastrop Bastrop10,713
Natchitoches Parish Natchitoches Parish35.39,566Natchitoches Natchitoches18,365
Orleans Parish Orleans Parish36.343,829New Orleans New Orleans389,617
Ouachita Parish Ouachita Parish37.153,720Monroe Monroe49,598
Plaquemines Parish Plaquemines Parish38.23,515--
Pointe Coupee Parish Pointe Coupee Parish39.22,802New Roads New Roads4,697
Rapides Parish Rapides Parish40.131,613Alexandria Alexandria47,889
Red River Parish Red River Parish41.9,091Coushatta Coushatta1,852
Richland Parish Richland Parish42.20,192Rayville Rayville3,664
Sabine Parish Sabine Parish43.24,233Many Many2,790
Saint Bernard Parish Saint Bernard Parish44.43,764Chalmette Chalmette16,751
Saint Charles Parish Saint Charles Parish45.52,549Hahnville Hahnville3,344
Saint Helena Parish Saint Helena Parish46.10,920Greensburg Greensburg685
Saint James Parish Saint James Parish47.20,192Convent Convent711
Saint John the Baptist Parish Saint John the Baptist Parish48.42,477Edgard Edgard2,441
Saint Landry Parish Saint Landry Parish49.82,764Opelousas Opelousas16,591
Saint Martin Parish Saint Martin Parish50.51,767Saint Martinville Saint Martinville6,114
Saint Mary Parish Saint Mary Parish51.49,774Franklin Franklin7,302
Saint Tammany Parish Saint Tammany Parish52.264,570Covington Covington9,928
Tangipahoa Parish Tangipahoa Parish53.121,097Amite Amite4,640
Tensas Parish Tensas Parish54.5,252Saint Joseph Saint Joseph1,176
Terrebonne Parish Terrebonne Parish55.111,860Houma Houma34,287
Union Parish Union Parish56.22,721Farmerville Farmerville3,862
Vermilion Parish Vermilion Parish57.57,999Abbeville Abbeville12,434
Vernon Parish Vernon Parish58.52,334Leesville Leesville6,333
Washington Parish Washington Parish59.47,168Franklinton Franklinton3,782
Webster Parish Webster Parish60.41,207Minden Minden12,690
West Baton Rouge Parish West Baton Rouge Parish61.23,788Port Allen Port Allen5,130
West Carroll Parish West Carroll Parish62.11,604Oak Grove Oak Grove1,662
West Feliciana Parish West Feliciana Parish63.15,625Saint Francisville Saint Francisville1,765
Winn Parish Winn Parish64.15,313Winnfield Winnfield4,565

External sources of information on Louisiana

Louisiana on Wikipedia