New Iberia, LA Population

Overview

28,844

Total Population

34.4

Median age

50.42%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

64.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,251

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Iberia is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Iberia's population under 18 was 28.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Iberia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Iberia, 24.82% were under the age of 15, 18.84% aged 15 to 29, 41.80% aged 30 to 64, 12.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 242 more females than males in New Iberia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.42% females and 49.58% males in New Iberia, LA.
The New Iberia, LA gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,353.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,367.

New Iberia's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Iberia population: 49.20% are White, 43.63% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.42% are some other race and 5.64% are multiracial.
New Iberia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,251 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,593 (95.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Iberia is White with a population of 14,191 (49.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 32,980 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, New Iberia's population decreased by 1,790 (5.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Iberia's population decreased by 2,206 (7.21%), 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, New Iberia's population was lowest in year 2022 at 27,473.