Tangipahoa Parish, LA Demographics

The total population of Tangipahoa Parish is estimated to be 133,953 with 65,523 males (48.91%) and 68,430 females (51.09%). There are 2,907 more females than males in Tangipahoa Parish.
The median household income in Tangipahoa Parish was $54,758 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 477(0.86%) from $55,235 in 2020. This income is 73.40% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Tangipahoa Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,312. Overall, the median household income for the county of Tangipahoa Parish stands at $55,391.
In Tangipahoa Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,154 for males and $21,822 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,597 for males and $39,493 for females.
In Tangipahoa Parish, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $69,531, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,574.
In 2022, the population of Tangipahoa Parish was 137,048, a 1.14% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Tangipahoa Parish's population was 135,508, an increase of 1.40% compared to a population of 133,635 in 2020.
The median age in Tangipahoa Parish, LA is 35.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.83% were under the age of 15, 21.14% aged 15 to 29, 43.45% aged 30 to 64, 13.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Tangipahoa Parish population: 65.28% are White, 29.99% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.46% are some other race and 3.44% are multiracial.