Geography / Louisiana
Louisiana
State FIPS 22 · 43,221 sq mi of land and 9,154 sq mi of water · 64 county equivalents · 484 Census places (305 incorporated, 179 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
4,621,025
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$60,023
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$208,700
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,038
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,161
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,127 (+3.0%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include Louisiana. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | 12940 | 2,775 | 4,314 | 76 |
| Lafayette, LA | 29180 | 2,063 | 2,063 | 92 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 43640 | 1,086 | 1,096 | 141 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 43340 | 939 | 1,029 | 153 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 35380 | 922 | 1,694 | 154 |
| Hammond, LA | 25220 | 696 | 1,163 | 192 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 26380 | 559 | 591 | 217 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 29340 | 526 | 546 | 227 |
| Monroe, LA | 33740 | 512 | 530 | 236 |
| Alexandria, LA | 10780 | 247 | 273 | 302 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 192 new-home community records in Louisiana. Browse Louisiana communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | 22001 | 655 | $880 | $902 | +2.5% |
| Allen Parish | 22003 | 762 | $834 | $910 | +9.1% |
| Ascension Parish | 22005 | 290 | $1,204 | $1,149 | -4.6% |
| Assumption Parish | 22007 | 344 | $967 | $932 | -3.6% |
| Avoyelles Parish | 22009 | 831 | $857 | $902 | +5.3% |
| Beauregard Parish | 22011 | 1,157 | $935 | $1,023 | +9.4% |
| Bienville Parish | 22013 | 811 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| Bossier Parish | 22015 | 840 | $1,111 | $1,045 | -5.9% |
| Caddo Parish | 22017 | 880 | $1,111 | $1,045 | -5.9% |
| Calcasieu Parish | 22019 | 1,064 | $1,217 | $1,231 | +1.2% |
| Caldwell Parish | 22021 | 530 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| Cameron Parish | 22023 | 1,291 | $1,217 | $1,231 | +1.2% |
| Catahoula Parish | 22025 | 709 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| Claiborne Parish | 22027 | 755 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| Concordia Parish | 22029 | 696 | $834 | $893 | +7.1% |
| De Soto Parish | 22031 | 876 | $1,111 | $1,045 | -5.9% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 22033 | 455 | $1,204 | $1,149 | -4.6% |
| East Carroll Parish | 22035 | 421 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| East Feliciana Parish | 22037 | 453 | $1,204 | $1,149 | -4.6% |
| Evangeline Parish | 22039 | 662 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| Franklin Parish | 22041 | 624 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| Grant Parish | 22043 | 644 | $994 | $995 | +0.1% |
| Iberia Parish | 22045 | 575 | $905 | $981 | +8.4% |
| Iberville Parish | 22047 | 617 | $866 | $892 | +3.0% |
| Jackson Parish | 22049 | 570 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 22053 | 652 | $871 | $921 | +5.7% |
| Jefferson Parish | 22051 | 301 | $1,331 | $1,480 | +11.2% |
| LaSalle Parish | 22059 | 625 | $851 | $892 | +4.8% |
| Lafayette Parish | 22055 | 269 | $1,019 | $1,092 | +7.2% |
| Lafourche Parish | 22057 | 1,070 | $1,102 | $1,098 | -0.4% |
| Lincoln Parish | 22061 | 472 | $881 | $892 | +1.2% |
| Livingston Parish | 22063 | 648 | $1,204 | $1,149 | -4.6% |
| Madison Parish | 22065 | 624 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| Morehouse Parish | 22067 | 795 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| Natchitoches Parish | 22069 | 1,253 | $925 | $892 | -3.6% |
| Orleans Parish | 22071 | 170 | $1,331 | $1,480 | +11.2% |
| Ouachita Parish | 22073 | 610 | $1,026 | $1,017 | -0.9% |
| Plaquemines Parish | 22075 | 781 | $1,331 | $1,480 | +11.2% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 22077 | 555 | $1,204 | $1,149 | -4.6% |
| Rapides Parish | 22079 | 1,324 | $994 | $995 | +0.1% |
| Red River Parish | 22081 | 389 | $834 | $929 | +11.4% |
| Richland Parish | 22083 | 556 | $944 | $975 | +3.3% |
| Sabine Parish | 22085 | 867 | $884 | $892 | +0.9% |
| St. Bernard Parish | 22087 | 378 | $1,331 | $1,480 | +11.2% |
| St. Charles Parish | 22089 | 278 | $1,331 | $1,480 | +11.2% |
| St. Helena Parish | 22091 | 409 | $1,204 | $1,149 | -4.6% |
| St. James Parish | 22093 | 238 | $921 | $1,165 | +26.5% |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 22095 | 214 | $1,331 | $1,480 | +11.2% |
| St. Landry Parish | 22097 | 923 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| St. Martin Parish | 22099 | 738 | $1,019 | $1,092 | +7.2% |
| St. Mary Parish | 22101 | 559 | $947 | $997 | +5.3% |
| St. Tammany Parish | 22103 | 845 | $1,331 | $1,354 | +1.7% |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 22105 | 791 | $1,099 | $1,097 | -0.2% |
| Tensas Parish | 22107 | 603 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| Terrebonne Parish | 22109 | 1,230 | $1,102 | $1,098 | -0.4% |
| Union Parish | 22111 | 877 | $1,026 | $1,017 | -0.9% |
| Vermilion Parish | 22113 | 1,172 | $834 | $899 | +7.8% |
| Vernon Parish | 22115 | 1,327 | $1,041 | $1,102 | +5.9% |
| Washington Parish | 22117 | 670 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| Webster Parish | 22119 | 593 | $854 | $922 | +8.0% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 22121 | 192 | $1,204 | $1,149 | -4.6% |
| West Carroll Parish | 22123 | 360 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
| West Feliciana Parish | 22125 | 403 | $1,204 | $1,149 | -4.6% |
| Winn Parish | 22127 | 950 | $834 | $892 | +7.0% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 484 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville city | 2200100 | Incorporated place | 6.06 | 29.975395, -92.127157 |
| Abita Springs town | 2200240 | Incorporated place | 4.61 | 30.473551, -90.020408 |
| Addis town | 2200415 | Incorporated place | 4.20 | 30.369535, -91.263648 |
| Albany town | 2200835 | Incorporated place | 1.34 | 30.499193, -90.583817 |
| Alexandria city | 2200975 | Incorporated place | 28.54 | 31.293449, -92.470189 |
| Ama CDP | 2201780 | Census-designated place | 3.50 | 29.943493, -90.295566 |
| Amelia CDP | 2201815 | Census-designated place | 2.52 | 29.663226, -91.110906 |
| Amite City town | 2201885 | Incorporated place | 3.88 | 30.732164, -90.515286 |
| Anacoco village | 2201920 | Incorporated place | 3.08 | 31.256899, -93.346543 |
| Angie village | 2202165 | Incorporated place | 1.53 | 30.961335, -89.821139 |
| Arabi CDP | 2202550 | Census-designated place | 1.75 | 29.953037, -89.996264 |
| Arcadia town | 2202655 | Incorporated place | 3.65 | 32.550848, -92.921373 |
| Arnaudville town | 2203110 | Incorporated place | 0.69 | 30.401718, -91.932391 |
| Ashland village | 2203145 | Incorporated place | 26.99 | 32.120379, -93.11254 |
| Athens village | 2203320 | Incorporated place | 3.50 | 32.657978, -93.027702 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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