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Metairie

Louisiana · 139,729 residents · 23.2 sq mi
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With 139,729 people, Metairie is a city in Louisiana. Density works out to 6,033 people per square mile. That is roughly 20% ahead of the Louisiana median. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $327,500. Households take in $73,042 at the median, 11% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $73,042, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Metairie

Among the 69 cities and towns in the New Orleans metro

  • 21st in household income$73,042
  • 5th in share with a bachelor's degree41.2%
  • 4th in home value$327,500
  • 29th in diversity score67.6

Its weight in Jefferson Parish

Metairie's population equals 32% of Jefferson Parish's. Its number of households without a car equals 25% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 45% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
139,729
−4%since 2000
from 146,136 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
6,033 / sq mi
−4%since 2000
from 6,310 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
+5%since 2000
from 39.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
23.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
136K140K143K147K151K19902000201020202024Metairie
2024140K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(8,604)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(7,535)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(8,118)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195%(7,004)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(7,232)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(18,172)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(20,015)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(14,409)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(18,786)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(16,666)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.6%(9,285)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(3,903)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,042
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,265 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,765
+89%since 2000
from $24,771 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.1%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.483
+2%since 2010
from 0.474 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$327,500
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $137,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,175
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $563 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 61.8% in 2000
37.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.27 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+14%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(119,535)
Black6.7%(9,860)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(10,595)
Asian2.7%(4,002)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.3%(89,787)
Black9.8%(13,762)
Hispanic / Latino18.2%(25,500)
Asian3.1%(4,271)
Other4.6%(6,409)
Diversity Score
68
+37%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American11%(15,311)
Honduran5.4%(7,562)
Guatemalan2.2%(3,055)
Mexican1.8%(2,578)
Cuban1.8%(2,478)
Nicaraguan1.7%(2,316)
Salvadoran0.9%(1,318)
Puerto Rican0.5%(653)
Spaniard0.3%(467)
Colombian0.3%(362)
Costa Rican0.1%(201)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(76)
Panamanian0.1%(74)
Argentine0.1%(74)
Bolivian0%(60)
Peruvian0%(45)
Dominican0%(29)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(1,255)
Pakistani0.5%(705)
Vietnamese0.4%(499)
Asian Indian0.3%(422)
Filipino0.3%(395)
Nepalese0.2%(267)
Korean0.1%(156)
Indonesian0.1%(134)
Burmese0%(59)
Japanese0%(45)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(27)
Thai0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
French14.1%(19,646)
German13.9%(19,486)
Italian13%(18,136)
Irish11%(15,351)
English8.3%(11,617)
American3.4%(4,720)
Arab2.1%(2,964)
Scottish0.9%(1,296)
Polish0.7%(978)
Russian0.6%(872)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Jordanian0.5%(662)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(632)
Dutch0.4%(576)
Egyptian0.4%(572)
Croatian0.4%(561)
Lebanese0.4%(535)
Greek0.4%(511)
Brazilian0.4%(507)
Swedish0.3%(483)
Norwegian0.3%(400)
West Indian0.3%(378)
British0.3%(368)
Hungarian0.2%(348)
Welsh0.2%(302)
Danish0.2%(288)
Lithuanian0.2%(255)
Czech0.2%(225)
Romanian0.2%(215)
Ethiopian0.1%(183)
Portuguese0.1%(176)
Austrian0.1%(161)
Iraqi0.1%(157)
Belgian0.1%(154)
Syrian0.1%(140)
Nigerian0.1%(109)
Jamaican0.1%(92)
Ukrainian0.1%(90)
Haitian0.1%(89)
Israeli0.1%(88)
Turkish0.1%(81)
Swiss0.1%(78)
Palestinian0.1%(76)
Slovene0%(58)
Canadian0%(36)
Iranian0%(35)
Serbian0%(30)
Ghanaian0%(28)
Slovak0%(17)
Finnish0%(15)
Moroccan0%(14)
Armenian0%(10)
Guyanese0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.2%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 29.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.7 min
+55%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.5%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 38.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
14.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 13.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.8%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.5%
+14.4 ptssince 2017
from 76.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
79.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 82.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 11.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37%(20,639)
Married48.5%(27,061)
Widowed3%(1,686)
Divorced11.5%(6,428)
Women 15+
Never married29.6%(17,645)
Married45.4%(27,089)
Widowed10.3%(6,166)
Divorced14.7%(8,758)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.8%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.7%(1,216)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(852)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.5%(1,903)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(323)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(135)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,359 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Metairie, decade by decade

Metairie population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990149,428$72,060$205,20624.9%30.1
2000146,136$75,171$249,93129.8%40.0
2010138,481$74,462$303,39533.0%56.0
2020143,507$73,153$299,73737.9%70.5
2024139,729$73,042$327,50041.2%67.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Metairie, Louisiana?

Metairie, Louisiana has about 139,729 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Metairie, Louisiana?

The typical household in Metairie, Louisiana earns about $73,042 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Metairie, Louisiana expensive?

In Metairie, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $327,500, and the typical rent is about $1,175 a month.

How educated are people in Metairie, Louisiana?

About 41.2% of adults age 25 and over in Metairie, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Metairie, Louisiana?

About 12.5% of people in Metairie, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Metairie, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Metairie, Louisiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 9,699 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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