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Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

Lafourche Parish, Louisiana · ZIP 70030, 70301, 70310

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 95,342 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 37,397Households
  • $63,439Median household income
  • $190,800Median home value
  • 15Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Lafourche Parish in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.4%
85k90k95k100k2000: 89,97420002010: 96,31820102020: 97,557202089,97497,557
Population of Lafourche Parish at each census
CensusPopulation
200089,974
201096,318
202097,557

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lafourche Parish
Under $50k41.4%
$50k to $100k27.9%
$100k to $150k17.7%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over6%

Median household income $63,439 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lafourche Parish
Owner occupied
29,285 units
Renter occupied
8,112 units
Vacancy rate
9.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lafourche Parish2023
Health care and social assistance4,722
Transportation and warehousing4,668
Retail trade3,871
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction2,785
Accommodation and food services2,588
Construction2,171
Manufacturing2,035
Wholesale trade1,023

28,210 employees in 1,685 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lafourche Parish compared with its state
Lafourche Parish compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLafourche ParishLouisiana
Population96,6704,621,025
Median household income$63,439$60,023
Median age39.037.8
Median home value$190,800$208,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.4%26.6%
Foreign-born residents2.6%4.7%
Owner-occupied homes78.3%67.3%
Mean commute to work26.5 minutes25.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lafourche Parish15 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ThibodauxCity15,5696.79 sq mi
Bayou BlueCensus designated place11,21823.3 sq mi
RacelandCensus designated place10,51721.6 sq mi
GallianoCensus designated place6,56311.1 sq mi
LaroseCensus designated place5,93710.9 sq mi
ChackbayCensus designated place5,28727.7 sq mi
Cut OffCensus designated place5,15714.6 sq mi
Lafourche CrossingCensus designated place2,4394.21 sq mi
LockportTown2,3511.13 sq mi
Golden MeadowTown1,6342.45 sq mi
MathewsCensus designated place1,5793.98 sq mi
Lockport HeightsCensus designated place1,4411.31 sq mi
Bayou Country ClubCensus designated place1,3810.78 sq mi
KraemerCensus designated place9695.25 sq mi
ChoctawCensus designated place4336.25 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.