New Orleans metropolitan area
History

New Orleans metropolitan area

Section Title: History
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Historical populations - New Orleans Metropolitan Area

Census	Pop.	%±

1950	685,405	—

1960	868,480	26.7%

1970	1,045,809	20.4%

1980	1,187,073	13.5%

1990	1,238,816	4.4%

2000	1,337,726	8.0%

2010	1,189,166	−11.1%

U.S. Decennial Census 2017 estimate

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The New Orleans metropolitan area had a total of 1,238,816 residents in 1990.

final_sentence: The New Orleans metropolitan area had a total of 1,238,816 residents in 1990.