Iberia Parish, LA Population

Overview

70,518

Total Population

37.3

Median age

50.62%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,089

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Iberia Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Iberia Parish is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Iberia Parish's population under 18 was 25.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Iberia Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Iberia Parish, 21.56% were under the age of 15, 19.53% aged 15 to 29, 43.69% aged 30 to 64, 13.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 870 more females than males in Iberia Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.62% females and 49.38% males in Iberia Parish, LA.
The Iberia Parish, LA gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,894.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,681.

Iberia Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Iberia Parish population: 59.19% are White, 31.54% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.67% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.70% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.
Iberia Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,089 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 67,429 (95.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Iberia Parish is White with a population of 41,738 (59.19% of the total population).

Iberia Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 75,535 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Iberia Parish's population decreased by 375 (0.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Iberia Parish's population decreased by 2,828 (3.88%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Iberia Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 68,327.