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CBSA!10780=METRO("Alexandria, LA")
Alexandria, LA metro area
The Alexandria, LA metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 148,008 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $8.0 billion that year.
Louisiana2 counties
GDP, 2024$8.0B#323 of 387 · +2.9% nominal
Income per person, 2024$56,163#277 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.9%#150 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)85.7#375 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Alexandria, LAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $753M | 9.4% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.5B | 18.9% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $267M | 3.3% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $832M | 10.4% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $438M | 5.5% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $252M | 3.2% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $137M | 1.7% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $194M | 2.4% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $18M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Parish | Louisiana | Outlying | 22043 | |
| Rapides Parish | Louisiana | Central | 22079 |