Lafourche Parish's estimated 2026 population is 95,518 with a growth rate of 0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lafourche Parish is the 15th largest parish in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 96,693 and has seen a growth of -1.22% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 39.4 years
Female: 39.7 years
Male: 39.1 years
There are 74,251 adults, (15,932 of whom are seniors) in Lafourche Parish.
Female: 48,690 (50.6%)
Male: 47,562 (49.4%)
The racial composition of Lafourche Parish includes 75.11% White, 12.81% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72,295 | 75.11% |
| Black or African American | 12,330 | 12.81% |
| Two or more races | 6,837 | 7.1% |
| Native American | 2,675 | 2.78% |
| Other race | 1,545 | 1.61% |
| Asian | 568 | 0.59% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0% |
Lafourche Parish's average per capita income is $49,052. Household income levels show a median of $63,135. The poverty rate stands at 16.97%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $100,547 | $115,254 |
| Families | $79,771 | $98,024 |
| Households | $63,135 | $84,949 |
| Non Families | $30,768 | $47,620 |
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