In 2021, the population of the New Orleans-Metairie metropolitan area in the United States was about 1.26 million people. This is consistent with the previous year, when the population was around 1.27 million.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the New Orleans metro area from 1950 to 2025.

U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 1), 2000: New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alpha Version contains an ARC/INFO Workspace with grids of demographic data from the 2000 census. The grids have a resolution of 7.5 arc-seconds (0.002075 decimal degrees), or approximately 250 square meters. The gridded variables are based on census block geography from Census 2000 TIGER/Line Files and census variables (population, households, and housing variables) from Summary File 1. This data set is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

Graph and download economic data for Employed Persons in New Orleans-Metairie, LA (MSA) (LAUMT223538000000005) from Jan 1990 to Apr 2025 about New Orleans, LA, household survey, employment, persons, and USA.

Percent Population by Race in New Orleans Metro and Parishes and United States in 2000 and 2017

Age of Population in New Orleans Metro and Parishes in 2000 and 2017

Hispanic Population in New Orleans Metro Parishes in 2000 and 2017

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate in New Orleans-Metairie, LA (MSA) (LAUMT223538000000003A) from 1990 to 2024 about New Orleans, LA, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

New Orleans City Council Districts, effective May 5, 2014 Voters placed in the districts displayed on January 1, 2014 for all future elections. Council districts are based upon the 2010 census and redistricting. Precincts are drawn according to the New Orleans Home Rule Charter. Precinct boundaries were updated September 25, 2015, in order to satisfy population changes discovered by the Orleans Registrar of Voters Office. The changes have been made by the City of New Orleans and verified by the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office.

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts statistics for New Orleans city, Louisiana. QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

Population Under 18 in New Orleans Metro and Parishes in 2000 and 2017

Graph and download economic data for Civilian Labor Force in New Orleans-Metairie, LA (MSA) (LAUMT223538000000006A) from 1990 to 2024 about New Orleans, LA, civilian, labor force, labor, household survey, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployed Persons in New Orleans-Metairie, LA (MSA) (LAUMT223538000000004) from Jan 1990 to Apr 2025 about New Orleans, LA, household survey, unemployment, persons, and USA.

The U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 3), 2000: New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alpha Version data set contains an ARC/INFO Workspace with grids of demographic data from the year 2000 census. The grids have a resolution of 30 arc-seconds (0.0083 decimal degrees), or approximately 1 square km. The gridded variables are based on census block geography from Census 2000 TIGER/Line Files and census variables (income, poverty, education, housing age). This data set is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

A dataset listing Louisiana cities by population for 2024.

Monthly population indicators (residential addresses actively receiving mail) through 2018 by ZIP and parish for the New Orleans metro

Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for New Orleans-Metairie, LA (MSA) (ATNHPIUS35380Q) from Q3 1977 to Q1 2025 about New Orleans, LA, appraisers, HPI, housing, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Residential addresses actively receiving mail by ZIP code and parish for the New Orleans metro area and other selected parishes.

Monthly data for July 2005 and August 2006-Present month for Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. Tammany.

Monthly data for January 2016-Present month for Ascensions, East Baton Rouge, and Livingston.

Monthly data for August 2017-Present month for St. James.

Note: Trends in residential addresses actively receiving mail can serve as a useful indicator of the rate of change in occupied housing units. However, active residential addresses are not the same as occupied housing units. For the decennial census, the Census Bureau defines an occupied housing unit as the usual place of residence for an individual or group of individuals on Census Day (April 1). The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) defines a residential address as actively receiving mail if mail has been picked up within the previous 90 days. The USPS counts of active residential addresses may be higher than Census Bureau counts of occupied households in cities, and lower in rural areas. In cities, the USPS counts may be higher because they include each room in group quarters such as college dormitories, military quarters, and single room occupancies (residences for formerly homeless persons). The Census Bureau does not include group quarters in its count of occupied housing units. In rural areas, mail is frequently delivered to rural route boxes and P.O. boxes rather than street addresses, and thus may lead to an undercount compared to Census Bureau occupied housing units.

2020 Census urban and urbanized areas by population. This document has been updated to reflect the merge of the Laplace-Lutcher-Gramercy, LA Urban Area and the New Orleans, LA Urban Area.

In 2018, an estimated 44.84 percent of the population of Cleveland, Ohio lived in areas with unaffordable water bills. This was followed by New Orleans, Louisiana where some 36 percent of the cities population had unaffordable bills. Water bills that exceed four percent of a households income are deemed unaffordable.

Whilst New Orleans was ranked second in terms of total population, the population of low income residents living in areas with unaffordable water bills rose to 79 percent.

Since 2010, water bills across the United States have increased significantly, with some cities experiencing a growth of 154 percent.