Alexandria metropolitan area, Louisiana
Greater Alexandria | ||
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| Alexandria, LA metropolitan statistical area | ||
Downtown Alexandria | ||
Interactive Map of Alexandria, LA MSA
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Parishes | Grant Rapides | |
| Principal cities | Alexandria Pineville | |
| Population (2020) | ||
• Total | 152,192 | |
• Estimate (2022) | 149,189 | |
| • Rank | US: 289th | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| Website | http://cityofalexandriala.com/ | |
The Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in central Louisiana that covers two parishes – Rapides and Grant. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 152,192 (though a July 1, 2023 estimate placed the population at 148,171).