Alexandria, Louisiana

About Alexandria

Alexandria is a thriving city in central Louisiana counting 43,133 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 9th largest city in Louisiana.

Officially, Alexandria is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 28.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,515 residents per square mile.

📰 Alexandria News Today

• 5 arrested and 3 still wanted in Alexandria homicide on Third Street KALB | News Channel 5 · Aug 18
• Project Bulletin, August 17, 2026: Claremont, North Carolina; Pendergrass, Georgia; Alexandria, Louisiana Site Selection Magazine · Aug 17
• Patrick Battles III Obituary (2026) - Alexandria, LA - Miller & Hill The Funeral Directors - Alexandria Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Louisiana Supreme Court Appoints Former Alexandria Chief of Police to Judiciary Commission of Louisiana - klax-tv.com klax-tv.com · Aug 18
• 61st annual Pork Chop & Corn Jubilee is today (Tuesday) at Alexandria Fire Hall Voice of Alexandria · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Alexandria Unique

• A top-25 city in Louisiana by population (#9 of 304 incorporated places).
• One of 12 places in the US named Alexandria — but the Louisiana one has a character all its own.
• Home to 2.0% of Louisiana's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 43,133.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Alexandria

• Applebee's — american
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• IHOP — breakfast
• Koal's Bar-B-Que & Steakhouse — american
• McAlister's Deli — sandwich
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Texas Roadhouse — steak house
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Chili's — tex-mex

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Alexandria Zoological Park · Zoo
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Kent Plantation House · Museum
• Louisiana History Museum · Museum
• Alexandria Museum of Art · Museum
• Arna Bontemps African-American Museum · Museum
• Flying Tigers Heritage Park · Attraction
• T.R.E.E. House Children's Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alexandria

• Alexandria Zoological Park · Zoo reviews ★
• Alexander Fulton Park reviews ★
• Alexandria City Park reviews ★
• Cheatham Park reviews ★
• City of Alexandria River Front Park reviews ★
• Compton Park reviews ★
• Flying Tigers Heritage Park · Attraction reviews ★
• Gimble Park reviews ★
• Harmon Field reviews ★
• Hunter Park reviews ★
• Inglewood Plantation Historic District reviews ★
• Lincoln Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Alexandria

• Acadian Elementary
• Alexandria Middle Magnet School
• Alexandria Senior High School
• Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School
• Bolton High School
• Cherokee Elementary School
• D.F. Huddle Elementary
• Horseshoe Drive Elementary School
• J.B. Nachman Elementary School
• Mabel Brasher Montessori
• Martin Park Elementary School
• Peabody Montessori Elementary School
• Rapides Training Academy
• Scott M. Brame Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Rapides Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital
• Alexandria Hospital · 24/7 ER
• Longleaf Hospital · Psychiatric
• Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Alexandria · Psychiatric
• Compass Behavioral Center Of Alexandria, Inc · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Alexandria

🏘️ Nearby Communities