Tangipahoa Parish, LA Population

Overview

132,492

Total Population

35.6

Median age

51.38%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

54.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,913

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tangipahoa Parish is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tangipahoa Parish's population under 18 was 24.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tangipahoa Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tangipahoa Parish, 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.

There are 3,660 more females than males in Tangipahoa Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.38% females and 48.62% males in Tangipahoa Parish, LA.
The Tangipahoa Parish, LA gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 5,464.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 5,038.

Tangipahoa Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Tangipahoa Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,913 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 126,579 (95.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tangipahoa Parish is White with a population of 86,492 (65.28% of the total population).

Tangipahoa Parish's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 137,048 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Tangipahoa Parish's population increased by 20,749 (20.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tangipahoa Parish's population increased by 12,172 (10.02%), 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, Tangipahoa Parish's population was lowest in year 2000 at 100,714.