Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 95,505
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 95,505
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 95,342
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 97,539
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 97,552
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 97,557
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 96,318
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,049
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,397
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $193,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,508
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $400
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $928
Building Permits, 2025 344
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 37,762
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 167,356
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 702,657
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,457,576
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,253,742
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,094
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,135
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,881
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,685
Total employment, 2023 28,210
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,883,795
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 13.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,153
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,418
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 246
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,114
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,251
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 91.4
Population per square mile, 2010 90.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,067.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,068.21
FIPS Code 22057