Louisiana is a Southern state of 64 parishes, with Baton Rouge as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its parishes and the three states it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 Louisiana maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of Louisiana
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, the capital, is marked with a star. New Orleans, Shreveport, Lafayette and Monroe are marked with dots, and the neighboring states are named around the edge.
Louisiana Parish Map
All 64 parishes drawn. The smallest are numbered, with a key below the map.
Neighbors of Louisiana Quiz
Three numbered circles, one on each bordering state. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is Louisiana?
Louisiana shaded on a map of the United States.
Louisiana Facts
| Capital | Baton Rouge |
| Largest city | New Orleans |
| Population | 4,657,757 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 52,271 sq mi (135,382 km²) |
| Parishes | 64 |
| Statehood | April 30, 1812 (18th state) |
| Nickname | Pelican State |
| Motto | Union, Justice, Confidence |
| Highest point | Driskill Mountain, 535 ft (163 m) |
| Borders | Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas; Gulf of America |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in Louisiana
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| New Orleans | 383,997 |
| Baton Rouge | 227,470 |
| Shreveport | 187,593 |
| Lafayette | 121,374 |
| Lake Charles | 84,872 |
| Kenner | 66,448 |
Louisiana’s 64 Parishes and Parish Seats
The largest parish by area is Cameron Parish. The most populous is East Baton Rouge Parish, home to Baton Rouge. Every parish below is drawn on the parish map.
| Parish | Parish seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia | Crowley | 57,576 |
| Allen | Oberlin | 22,750 |
| Ascension | Donaldsonville | 126,500 |
| Assumption | Napoleonville | 21,039 |
| Avoyelles | Marksville | 39,693 |
| Beauregard | DeRidder | 36,549 |
| Bienville | Arcadia | 12,981 |
| Bossier | Benton | 128,746 |
| Caddo | Shreveport | 237,848 |
| Calcasieu | Lake Charles | 216,785 |
| Caldwell | Columbia | 9,645 |
| Cameron | Cameron | 5,617 |
| Catahoula | Harrisonburg | 8,906 |
| Claiborne | Homer | 14,170 |
| Concordia | Vidalia | 18,687 |
| De Soto | Mansfield | 26,812 |
| East Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | 456,781 |
| East Carroll | Lake Providence | 7,459 |
| East Feliciana | Clinton | 19,539 |
| Evangeline | Ville Platte | 32,350 |
| Franklin | Winnsboro | 19,774 |
| Grant | Colfax | 22,169 |
| Iberia | New Iberia | 69,929 |
| Iberville | Plaquemine | 30,241 |
| Jackson | Jonesboro | 15,031 |
| Jefferson | Gretna | 440,781 |
| Jefferson Davis | Jennings | 32,250 |
| Lafayette | Lafayette | 241,753 |
| Lafourche | Thibodaux | 97,557 |
| LaSalle | Jena | 14,791 |
| Lincoln | Ruston | 48,396 |
| Livingston | Livingston | 142,282 |
| Madison | Tallulah | 10,017 |
| Morehouse | Bastrop | 25,629 |
| Natchitoches | Natchitoches | 37,515 |
| Orleans | New Orleans | 383,997 |
| Ouachita | Monroe | 160,368 |
| Plaquemines | Pointe à la Hache | 23,515 |
| Pointe Coupee | New Roads | 20,758 |
| Rapides | Alexandria | 130,023 |
| Red River | Coushatta | 7,620 |
| Richland | Rayville | 20,043 |
| Sabine | Many | 22,155 |
| St. Bernard | Chalmette | 43,764 |
| St. Charles | Hahnville | 52,549 |
| St. Helena | Greensburg | 10,920 |
| St. James | Convent | 20,192 |
| St. John the Baptist | Edgard | 42,477 |
| St. Landry | Opelousas | 82,540 |
| St. Martin | St. Martinville | 51,767 |
| St. Mary | Franklin | 49,406 |
| St. Tammany | Covington | 264,570 |
| Tangipahoa | Amite City | 133,157 |
| Tensas | St. Joseph | 4,147 |
| Terrebonne | Houma | 109,580 |
| Union | Farmerville | 21,107 |
| Vermilion | Abbeville | 57,359 |
| Vernon | Leesville | 48,750 |
| Washington | Franklinton | 45,463 |
| Webster | Minden | 36,967 |
| West Baton Rouge | Port Allen | 27,199 |
| West Carroll | Oak Grove | 9,751 |
| West Feliciana | St. Francisville | 15,310 |
| Winn | Winnfield | 13,755 |
States That Border Louisiana
Louisiana shares land borders with three states: Mississippi to the northeast, Texas to the west and Arkansas to the north. The Mississippi River forms part of the border with Mississippi. The Sabine River forms part of the border with Texas. It has a coastline on the Gulf of America.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of Louisiana with the free Louisiana dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
