North Louisiana


North Louisiana is a region in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The region has two metropolitan areas: Shreveport-Bossier City and Monroe-West Monroe and one micropolitan area | Ruston-Grambling.
The northwestern portion of Louisiana is culturally and economically attached to Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas. Combined they comprise the Ark-La-Tex area as the northeastern portion of Louisiana, Southeast Arkansas, and Northwest Mississippi are known as the Ark-La-Miss. The Louisiana Central Hill Country, the hilly areas of LaSalle, Grant, Winn, Caldwell, Natchitoches, Jackson, Lincoln, and Bienville Parishes, extend into portions of North Louisiana's border with Central Louisiana.

Metro/Micropolitan areas

There is one Combined Statistical Area, two Metropolitan Statistical Area, and two Micropolitan Statistical Areas that include North Louisiana parishes.
North Louisiana consists of the following 19 parishes: