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Louisiana
State Facts
There are fewer men than woman in Louisiana. The overall gender ratio is 96 men to 100 women.
The Louisiana flag was adopted on November 22, 2010. The flag has been ranked the 23rd best U.S. flag by a leading Vexillology Organization.
The Louisiana quarter was the 18th quarter released overall. The quarter was released on May 30, 2002.
Recent estimates put Louisiana's population at around 4,650,000 people (25th out of 56).The population density is 107.6 people per square mile (29th out of 56).
Someone from Louisiana is known as a Louisianian. View our List of Adjectival and Demonyms for all the States.
Louisiana was the 18th state when it joined the United States on April 30, 1812. Prior to 1812, Louisiana was known as "Territory of Orleans."
Essential Louisiana Facts
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LA
Postal Code
The Louisiana postal code is LA. This abbreviation has been used since the USPS first established official codes in October 1963. -
Gender Ratio
Gender Ratio: 96 Men to 100 Women
Male Population: 2,273,939 men
Female Population: 2,375,737 women
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State Quarter
The Louisiana Quarter was released in May 05, 2002.
Total Mintage: 0.76 billion.
Engraver: John Mercanti -
Population and Area
Population: 4,649,676 people
Land Area: 43,204 square miles
Population Density: 4,649,676 people per square mile
Areas Codes in Louisiana (7)
- 225
- 318
- 337
- 504
- 870
- 903
- 985
Louisiana Counties (64)
| County | Top Cities |
|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | Branch, Church Point, Crowley, Egan, Estherwood, and Evangeline |
| Allen Parish | Elizabeth, Grant, Kinder, Leblanc, Mittie, and Oakdale |
| Ascension Parish | Brittany, Burnside, Darrow, Donaldsonville, Duplessis, and Geismar |
| Assumption Parish | Belle Rose, Labadieville, Napoleonville, Paincourtville, Pierre Part, and Plattenville |
| Avoyelles Parish | Bordelonville, Bunkie, Center Point, Cottonport, Dupont, and Effie |
| Beauregard Parish | Deridder, Dry Creek, Longville, Merryville, Ragley, and Singer |
| Bienville Parish | Arcadia, Bienville, Castor, Gibsland, Jamestown, and Ringgold |
| Bossier Parish | Barksdale Afb, Benton, Bossier City, Elm Grove, Haughton, and Plain Dealing |
| Caddo Parish | Belcher, Bethany, Blanchard, Gilliam, Greenwood, and Hosston |
| Calcasieu Parish | Bell City, Dequincy, Hayes, Iowa, Lake Charles, and Starks |
| Caldwell Parish | Clarks, Columbia, Grayson, and Kelly |
| Cameron Parish | Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, and Hackberry |
| Catahoula Parish | Aimwell, Enterprise, Harrisonburg, Jonesville, Rhinehart, and Sicily Island |
| Claiborne Parish | Athens, Haynesville, Homer, Lisbon, and Summerfield |
| Concordia Parish | Acme, Ferriday, Monterey, Vidalia, and Wildsville |
| De Soto Parish | Frierson, Gloster, Grand Cane, Keatchie, Logansport, and Longstreet |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Baker, Baton Rouge, Greenwell Springs, Pride, and Zachary |
| East Carroll Parish | Lake Providence, Sondheimer, and Transylvania |
| East Feliciana Parish | Clinton, Ethel, Jackson, Norwood, Slaughter, and Wilson |
| Evangeline Parish | Basile, Chataignier, Mamou, Pine Prairie, Reddell, and Saint Landry |
| Franklin Parish | Baskin, Chase, Crowville, Fort Necessity, Gilbert, and Jigger |
| Grant Parish | Bentley, Colfax, Dry Prong, Georgetown, Montgomery, and Pollock |
| Iberia Parish | Avery Island, Delcambre, Jeanerette, Loreauville, Lydia, and New Iberia |
| Iberville Parish | Carville, Grosse Tete, Maringouin, Plaquemine, Rosedale, and Saint Gabriel |
| Jackson Parish | Chatham, Hodge, Jonesboro, and Quitman |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | Elton, Fenton, Jennings, Lacassine, Lake Arthur, and Roanoke |
| Jefferson Parish | Barataria, Grand Isle, Gretna, Harvey, Kenner, and Lafitte |
| Lafayette Parish | Broussard, Carencro, Duson, Lafayette, Scott, and Youngsville |
| Lafourche Parish | Cut Off, Galliano, Gheens, Golden Meadow, Kraemer, and Larose |
| LaSalle Parish | Jena, Olla, Trout, Tullos, and Urania |
| Lincoln Parish | Choudrant, Dubach, Grambling, Ruston, and Simsboro |
| Livingston Parish | Albany, Denham Springs, French Settlement, Holden, Livingston, and Maurepas |
| Madison Parish | Delta and Tallulah |
| Morehouse Parish | Bastrop, Bonita, Collinston, Jones, Mer Rouge, and Oak Ridge |
| Natchitoches Parish | Ashland, Campti, Clarence, Cloutierville, Flora, and Goldonna |
| Orleans Parish | New Orleans |
| Ouachita Parish | Calhoun, Eros, Fairbanks, Monroe, Sterlington, and Swartz |
| Plaquemines Parish | Belle Chasse, Boothville, Braithwaite, Buras, Empire, and Pilottown |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | Batchelor, Fordoche, Glynn, Innis, Jarreau, and Lakeland |
| Rapides Parish | Alexandria, Ball, Boyce, Cheneyville, Deville, and Echo |
| Red River Parish | Coushatta and Hall Summit |
| Richland Parish | Archibald, Delhi, Mangham, Rayville, and Start |
| Sabine Parish | Belmont, Converse, Fisher, Florien, Many, and Negreet |
| St. Bernard Parish | Arabi, Chalmette, Meraux, Saint Bernard, and Violet |
| St. Charles Parish | Ama, Boutte, Des Allemands, Destrehan, Hahnville, and Luling |
| St. Helena Parish | Greensburg and Pine Grove |
| St. James Parish | Convent, Gramercy, Hester, Lutcher, Paulina, and Saint James |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Edgard, Garyville, La Place, Mount Airy, and Reserve |
| St. Landry Parish | Arnaudville, Eunice, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Lawtell, and Lebeau |
| St. Martin Parish | Breaux Bridge, Cade, Cecilia, and Saint Martinville |
| St. Mary Parish | Amelia, Baldwin, Berwick, Centerville, Charenton, and Franklin |
| St. Tammany Parish | Abita Springs, Bush, Covington, Folsom, Lacombe, and Madisonville |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Akers, Amite, Fluker, Hammond, Husser, and Independence |
| Tensas Parish | Clayton, Newellton, Saint Joseph, and Waterproof |
| Terrebonne Parish | Bourg, Chauvin, Donner, Dulac, Gibson, and Gray |
| Union Parish | Bernice, Downsville, Farmerville, Lillie, Marion, and Spearsville |
| Vermilion Parish | Abbeville, Erath, Gueydan, Kaplan, Maurice, and Milton |
| Vernon Parish | Anacoco, Evans, Fort Polk, Hornbeck, Kurthwood, and Leesville |
| Washington Parish | Angie, Bogalusa, Franklinton, Mount Hermon, and Varnado |
| Webster Parish | Cotton Valley, Cullen, Doyline, Dubberly, Heflin, and Minden |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | Addis, Brusly, Erwinville, and Port Allen |
| West Carroll Parish | Epps, Forest, Kilbourne, Oak Grove, and Pioneer |
| West Feliciana Parish | Angola, Saint Francisville, Tunica, Wakefield, and Weyanoke |
| Winn Parish | Atlanta, Calvin, Dodson, Joyce, Saint Maurice, and Sikes |