# State Facts About Louisiana, Its 211th Anniversary, and More

| April 30, 2023Louisiana's 211th Anniversary of Statehood
Explore Census Bureau data about Louisiana as we celebrate its anniversary of statehood. Learn more about the state using 2020 Census data, geographic profiles from data.census.gov, and other interactive data tools.
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Louisiana’s population was **4,657,757** in 2020.

The results of the 2020 Census show that:
-  1,087,209  or  23.3%  of people in Louisiana were under age 18. That's a decrease of  2.8%  from 2010 to 2020.
-  322,549  or  6.9%  of people in Louisiana reported Hispanic or Latino origin. That's an increase of  67.5%  from 2010 to 2020.
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Louisiana is the **33rd** largest state by area and was the **18th** state to join the Union. Learn more about the geography and history of Louisiana.
**Explore Data**🔎 Did You Know?
💮 The state flower is the **Magnolia**.

🍓 The state fruit is the **Strawberry**.

🌃 The largest city is **New Orleans**.

Explore our State Facts for Students tool to learn more about Louisiana and test your knowledge of Census Bureau data with interactive trivia games from the Statistics in Schools team.
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