Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22057 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
96,252
Rank #640 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,135 −16.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,780 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.0% +34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,292 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$193,900 −31.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,471 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.1% −37.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,803 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,404 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

79.9% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
21.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.8%41.6%62.3%74.2%12.8%5.9%4.0%2.3%0.6%0.3%0.0%

About Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

Lafourche Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 96,252, making it the 640th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lafourche Parish is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lafourche Parish is $63,135, which ranks #1,780 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Lafourche Parish is $193,900, 31.2% below the national median. Renters in Lafourche Parish pay a median gross rent of $928 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lafourche Parish, 21.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.6 min.

Lafourche Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (12.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.9%).

All data for Lafourche Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.