Lafourche Parish, LA

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2024 Population

96,252

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

1.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

5.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,135

0.479% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$193,900

1.62% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

41,868

0.127% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lafourche Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Lafourche Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lafourche Parish, LA are Nicholls State University (1,374 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lafourche Parish, LA was $193,900, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

Most people in Lafourche Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafourche Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Lafourche Parish, LA borders Assumption Parish, LA, Jefferson Parish, LA, St. Charles Parish, LA, St. James Parish, LA, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, and Terrebonne Parish, LA.

United States Louisiana Houma-Thibodaux, LA

Population & Diversity

Lafourche Parish, LA is home to a population of 96.3k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.32% of Lafourche Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (2.23k people).

In 2024, there were 5.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.4k people) in Lafourche Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Lafourche Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lafourche Parish, LA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lafourche Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lafourche Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
71.4k ± 329
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 661
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.47k ± 675

5.9%

Hispanic Population

5.68k people

5.9% of the people in Lafourche Parish, LA are hispanic (5.68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lafourche Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
46,145 ± 5,248 people
Mexico
26,336 ± 3,973 people
Vietnam
16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

Foreign-Born Population

2.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.23k people

2.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.51k people

As of 2024, 2.32% of Lafourche Parish, LA residents (2.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lafourche Parish, LA was 2.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lafourche Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,208 ± 205
Gulf War (1990s)
673 ± 257
Gulf War (2001-)
572 ± 177

Lafourche Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lafourche Parish, LA.

Economy

The economy of Lafourche Parish, LA employs 41.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lafourche Parish, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,109 people), Retail Trade (4,599 people), and Educational Services (4,058 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($217,596), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,944), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,392).

Employment

Occupations

41.9k

2024 Value

± 1,704

0.127%

1 Year growth

± 5.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lafourche Parish, LA grew at a rate of 0.127%, from 41.8k employees to 41.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lafourche Parish, LA, are Management Occupations (4,327 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,230 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,746 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lafourche Parish, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

41.9k

2024 Value

± 1,704

0.127%

1 Year growth

± 5.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lafourche Parish, LA grew at a rate of 0.127%, from 41.8k employees to 41.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lafourche Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,109 people), Retail Trade (4,599 people), and Educational Services (4,058 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lafourche Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lafourche Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,860

Median earning men ± $2,084

$34,100

Median earning women ± $1,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,554), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,031), and Manufacturing ($72,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,068), Manufacturing ($56,719), and Wholesale Trade ($55,459).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

113
Construction
109
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
109
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$390k
Transportation and Warehousing
$261k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$228k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lafourche Parish, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lafourche Parish, LA awarded 1,374 degrees. The student population of Lafourche Parish, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,206 male students and 3,974 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lafourche Parish, LA are White (975 and 72.8%), Black or African American (217 and 16.2%), Hispanic or Latino (60 and 4.48%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (32 and 2.39%).

The largest universities in Lafourche Parish, LA by number of degrees awarded are Nicholls State University (1,374 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lafourche Parish, LA are Registered Nursing (206 and 15%), General Business Administration & Management (153 and 11.1%), and General Health Services (121 and 8.81%).

The median tuition cost in Lafourche Parish, LA for a public four year colleges is $4,922 for in-state students and $6,015 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lafourche Parish, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,180 (35.7% men and 64.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,180 students enrolled in Lafourche Parish, LA, 35.7% men and 64.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,976 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
146 degrees awarded
General Health Services
121 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
112 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lafourche Parish, LA was Registered Nursing with 146 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lafourche Parish, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Nicholls State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,374 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nicholls State University with 1,374 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 454 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lafourche Parish, LA, which is 0.493 times less than the 920 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 975 degrees mean that there were 4.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 217 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,922) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,251) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lafourche Parish, LA was $193,900 in 2024, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,800 to $193,900, a 1.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Lafourche Parish, LA is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lafourche Parish, LA have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lafourche Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lafourche Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.24%.

Housing

Property

$193,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,598

$30,164

Median Property Taxes

±$1,272

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lafourche Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lafourche Parish, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Lafourche Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lafourche Parish, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,135

Median Household Income

± $3,744

37.8k

Number of Households

± 1,564

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.8k households in Lafourche Parish, LA declined from $63,135 from the previous year's value of $63,439.

The following chart displays the households in Lafourche Parish, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lafourche Parish, LA is from Louisiana.

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (4.77%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Lafourche Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (4.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lafourche Parish, LA have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Lafourche Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lafourche Parish, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lafourche Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lafourche Parish, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lafourche Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.24%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lafourche Parish, LA (15.9k out of 93.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lafourche Parish, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 25.7% of the children was living in poverty in Lafourche Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 279 in Lafourche Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 99.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.3% of the population of Lafourche Parish, LA has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.663% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lafourche Parish, LA see 1,990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2084 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 475 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,990 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lafourche Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Lafourche Parish, LA see an average of 1,990 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,990 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lafourche Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.68%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

25%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.663%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lafourche Parish, LA declined by 13.7% from 6.59% to 5.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lafourche Parish, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 70.9 in Lafourche Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lafourche Parish, LA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.7% in Lafourche Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lafourche Parish, LA.