Lafourche Parish, LA Population

Overview

97,677

Total Population

38.7

Median age

50.65%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,339

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Lafourche Parish's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lafourche Parish is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lafourche Parish's population under 18 was 23.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lafourche Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lafourche Parish, 19.42% were under the age of 15, 19.05% aged 15 to 29, 45.89% aged 30 to 64, 13.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,261 more females than males in Lafourche Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.65% females and 49.35% males in Lafourche Parish, LA.
The Lafourche Parish, LA gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,492.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,656.

Lafourche Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lafourche Parish population: 78.06% are White, 13.37% are Black or African American, 2.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 2.13% are some other race and 3.54% are multiracial.
Lafourche Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,339 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93,338 (95.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lafourche Parish is White with a population of 76,249 (78.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 98,493 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Lafourche Parish's population increased by 6,953 (7.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lafourche Parish's population increased by 741 (0.77%), 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, Lafourche Parish's population was lowest in year 2000 at 89,740.