Metairie (local pronunciations, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 146,136 at the United States Census, 2000. Adjacent to New Orleans, Louisiana, Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were incorporated.
'Metairie, Louisiana (LA) Detailed Profile'(notes),
City Data, 2007, webpage:
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'Census 2000 Data for the State of Louisiana'(town list),
US Census Bureau, May 2003, webpage:
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