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New Orleans, Louisiana population, 2010 to 2025

New Orleans, Louisiana: 362,154 residents in 2025, up 4.1% since 2010. Explore Census city-limit population data.

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  • New Orleans, Louisiana: 348K in 2010, 362K in 2025. It peaked at 392K in 2016.

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New Orleans, Louisiana, ended 2025 below its 2016 population high: 362,154 residents, compared with 392,265 at the peak. Its city-limit count moved from 347,789 in 2010 to 362,154 in 2025. The largest annual change in the displayed series occurred in 2011: 13,033 more residents than the preceding estimate. These estimates describe the incorporated place, rather than its wider metropolitan area.

These figures measure New Orleans within its Census incorporated-place boundaries, not the population of the surrounding metropolitan area. They are July 1 estimates, combining Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019 and Vintage 2025 for 2020 onward. City boundaries can change, and newer Census vintages revise estimates; a shift in this series cannot be attributed to migration alone. Consolidated-city balances exclude separately incorporated places. The table preserves exact resident counts, while the chart follows the annual sequence.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places.

New Orleans, Louisiana population, City-limit residents, 2010 to 2025, 2010–2025
DateNew Orleans, Louisiana
2010348K
2011361K
2012370K
2013379K
2014384K
2015390K
2016392K
2017392K
2018392K
2019391K
2020383K
2021378K
2022371K
2023366K
2024363K
2025362K

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What is the population of New Orleans?

New Orleans, Louisiana, had an estimated 362,154 residents on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau. This is the city-limit population, not the metro area.

Is New Orleans growing or shrinking?

Its city-limit count rose from 347,789 in 2010 to 362,154 in 2025, a 4.1% increase. The most recent year-to-year change was 1,323 fewer residents. Boundary changes and estimate revisions can affect comparisons.

How does New Orleans rank by population?

It ranked 54 among US incorporated places in the 2025 estimates used here. This is a city-limit ranking; a metro-area ranking would use a different geographic unit.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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