Metairie, Louisiana

Metairie
Metairie Central Business District along Causeway Blvd
Metairie Central Business District along Causeway Blvd
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Metairie is located in Louisiana
Metairie
Metairie
Location of Metairie in Louisiana
Metairie is located in the United States
Metairie
Metairie
Metairie (the United States)
Coordinates: 29°59′52″N 90°10′39″W / 29.99778°N 90.17750°W / 29.99778; -90.17750
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishJefferson
Area
 • Total23.30 sq mi (60.35 km2)
 • Land23.26 sq mi (60.24 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total143,507
 • Density6,169.96/sq mi (2,382.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
70001–70006, 70009–70011, 70033, 70055, 70060
Area code504
GNIS feature ID555301

Metairie (/ˈmɛtəri/ MET-ər-ee) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area. With a population of 143,507 in 2020,[2] Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish and was (as of 2010) the fifth-largest CDP in the United States.[3] It is an unincorporated area that (as of 2020) would have been Louisiana's fourth-largest city behind Shreveport if incorporated.[4][5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "QuickFacts: Metairie CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "Metairie, Louisiana (LA) Detailed Profile" (notes), City Data, 2019, webpage: C-Metr.
  5. ^ "Census 2020 Data for the State of Louisiana" (town list), US Census Bureau, May 2003, webpage: C2020-LA.