Lafourche Parish

Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

At a Glance

Population97,557
County SeatLafourche Parish Courthouse Annex
State FIPS22
County FIPS057
Num Towns16
Census-Designated Places13
Total Town Population79,091
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)97,220
Median Age38.8
Veterans3,731
Housing Units41,108
Uninsured662
Net Migration (recent)-1,796
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,645
Total Employees24,850
Avg Annual Pay$67,112
Median Household Income$61,381
Poverty Rate16.6%
Unemployment Rate6.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,033
Federal Spending FY2024$648,853,198
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,651

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$177,200
Median Rent$873
FMR Studio$786
FMR 1BR$934
FMR 2BR$1,146
FMR 3BR$1,382
FMR 4BR$1,519

Health & Safety

Hospitals48
EMS Stations48
Fire Stations48
Police Stations48
Adult Smoking22.7%
Adult Obesity38.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k34.2
Air Quality Good Days197

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.73
Electric Customers2147745
Towns with Broadband Data16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage16

Community

Churches47
Libraries18
Historic Places (NRHP)38
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools189
SNAP Stores72
Bank Branches30

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)117,178
Avg Farm Size (acres)117,178.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRHURRICANE FRANCINE2024-09-16
EMTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE2024-09-10
EMTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS2021-09-13
DRHURRICANE IDA2021-08-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IDA2021-08-27
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2021-06-02
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-03-09
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-18
DRHURRICANE ZETA2021-01-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lafourche Parish

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.