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Iberia Parish

Louisiana · 66,846 residents (2025 est.) · 575 sq mi
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Iberia Parish is home to 68,599 people in Louisiana. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $164,500. The foreign-born share is 3%. The poverty rate is 22.8%, above the 12.5% national rate. Median rent is $897 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
68,599
−6%since 2000
from 73,266 in 2000
66,846 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
119 / sq mi
−8%since 2009
from 130 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.3
+15%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
575 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
68K70K71K73K75K19902000201020202024Iberia Parish
202469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(4,588)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(5,032)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(4,788)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(4,493)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(4,300)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(8,544)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(8,440)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(7,621)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(9,297)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(7,141)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(3,282)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,073)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,961
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,204 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,464
+115%since 2000
from $14,145 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.7%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 23.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.494
+8%since 2010
from 0.459 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing11%
US avg: 1.6%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Manufacturing9.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$164,500
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$897
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $388 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.3%
−6.2 ptssince 2000
from 73.4% in 2000
32.7% rent
Vacancy rate
14.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+26%since 2009
from 2.3 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.
Gentrification Score
23
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.3%(47,122)
Black30.6%(22,451)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,101)
Asian1.9%(1,401)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56%(38,443)
Black31%(21,285)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(3,837)
Asian2.5%(1,727)
Other4.8%(3,307)
Diversity Score
73
+15%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
41
+6%since 2020
from 39 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(1,032)
Puerto Rican0.6%(396)
Cuban0.2%(127)
Honduran0.2%(126)
Spaniard0.1%(60)
Venezuelan0.1%(42)
Guatemalan0.1%(39)
Colombian0%(17)
Asian origin
Laotian1.7%(1,156)
Vietnamese0.2%(167)
Filipino0.2%(141)
Pakistani0.2%(134)
Chinese0.2%(104)
Korean0%(26)
Japanese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
French14.9%(10,197)
American6.1%(4,163)
Irish4.7%(3,229)
German4.3%(2,921)
English3.4%(2,335)
French Canadian2.7%(1,830)
Italian1.7%(1,170)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(554)
Arab0.4%(308)
Polish0.4%(288)
Moroccan0.3%(204)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.3%(182)
Romanian0.2%(159)
British0.2%(116)
Lebanese0.1%(94)
Scottish0.1%(93)
Czech0.1%(90)
Swedish0.1%(90)
Norwegian0.1%(39)
Dutch0.1%(36)
Finnish0%(25)
Croatian0%(19)
Swiss0%(18)
Ukrainian0%(12)
Syrian0%(10)
Greek0%(10)
Welsh0%(10)
Slovene0%(2)
Belgian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.0%
+16.1 ptssince 2000
from 66.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+67%since 2000
from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 60.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
2.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 15.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.6%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.2%
+17.8 ptssince 2017
from 68.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.6%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2016
from 87.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 3.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(9,351)
Married48%(12,689)
Widowed3.8%(997)
Divorced12.8%(3,387)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(9,276)
Married44.9%(12,477)
Widowed9.1%(2,516)
Divorced12.6%(3,498)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.6%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 40.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
41.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.4%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.5% 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)30.1%(906)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(619)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(983)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(180)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(30)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,012 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 Iberia Parish, Louisiana?

Iberia Parish, Louisiana has about 68,599 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Iberia Parish, Louisiana?

The typical household in Iberia Parish, Louisiana earns about $56,961 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Iberia Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Iberia Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $164,500, and the typical rent is about $897 a month.

How educated are people in Iberia Parish, Louisiana?

About 14.8% of adults age 25 and over in Iberia Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Iberia Parish, Louisiana?

About 22.8% of people in Iberia Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Iberia Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Iberia Parish, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 302 residents, a change of about 0 percent over that period.

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

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