CITY
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
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
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
23.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024140K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(8,604)
5 to 95.4%(7,535)
10 to 145.8%(8,118)
15 to 195%(7,004)
20 to 245.2%(7,232)
25 to 3413%(18,172)
35 to 4414.3%(20,015)
45 to 5410.3%(14,409)
55 to 6413.4%(18,786)
65 to 7411.9%(16,666)
75 to 846.6%(9,285)
85 and over2.8%(3,903)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$73,042
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,265 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.1%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
Wholesale trade9.1%
Other services7%
Finance & insurance5.9%
Retail trade5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
Public administration5%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.8%
Construction0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$327,500
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $137,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.5
+14%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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)
68
+37%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 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)
South American0.5%(761)
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)
Ecuadorian0%(62)
Bolivian0%(60)
Peruvian0%(45)
Paraguayan0%(42)
Venezuelan0%(40)
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)
Sri Lankan0%(67)
Bangladeshi0%(61)
Burmese0%(59)
Japanese0%(45)
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)
French Canadian1%(1,351)
Scottish0.9%(1,296)
Subsaharan African0.8%(1,075)
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)
Cape Verdean0%(19)
Australian0%(18)
Slovak0%(17)
Finnish0%(15)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(15)
Moroccan0%(14)
Armenian0%(10)
Guyanese0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(852)
Vietnam era35.5%(1,903)
Korean War6%(323)
World War II2.5%(135)
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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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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