Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
136,738
Rank #486 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,760 −24.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,352 of 3,222
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.2% +52.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,592 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Home Value
$212,900 −24.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,270 of 3,222
61th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.8% −38.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,862 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,515 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

70.3% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
20.8% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.6%29.3%43.9%58.5%60.5%29.2%5.8%3.3%0.8%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 136,738, making it the 486th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tangipahoa Parish is 35.9 years, which is 7.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tangipahoa Parish is $56,760, which ranks #2,352 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Tangipahoa Parish is $212,900, 24.5% below the national median. Renters in Tangipahoa Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,003 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tangipahoa Parish, 20.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.1 min.

Tangipahoa Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (29.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.8%).

All data for Tangipahoa 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.