COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Iberia Parish

Louisiana · 68,297 residents · 575 sq mi

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Iberia Parish is home to 68,297 people in Louisiana. 25.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $49,400. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. Renters pay $291 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

68,297

−7%vs 2000

vs 73,266 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.8

−10%vs 2000

vs 33.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

575 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202469K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(5,996)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(6,323)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.5%(6,481)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(5,299)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(4,866)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(11,342)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(9,203)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(6,327)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(5,248)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(4,434)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(2,187)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(591)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,838

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,204 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,466

−33%vs 2000

vs $14,145 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.8%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,400

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$291

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $388 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.0%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

29.0% rent

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%

1990

White, non-Hispanic68.8%(46,980)

Black29.5%(20,115)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,298)

Asian1.3%(922)

Other0.4%(280)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(1,032)

Puerto Rican0.6%(396)

Central American0.2%(166)

Cuban0.2%(127)

Honduran0.2%(126)

Spaniard0.1%(60)

South American0.1%(59)

Venezuelan0.1%(42)

Guatemalan0.1%(39)

Colombian0%(17)

Panamanian0%(1)

Asian origin

Laotian1.7%(1,156)

Vietnamese0.2%(167)

Filipino0.2%(141)

Pakistani0.2%(134)

Chinese0.2%(104)

Korean0%(26)

Bangladeshi0%(19)

Japanese0%(13)

Asian Indian0%(8)

Taiwanese0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0%(6)

Guamanian0%(6)

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)

Subsaharan African0.7%(457)

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)

West Indian0%(34)

Portuguese0%(30)

Finnish0%(25)

Croatian0%(19)

Swiss0%(18)

Ukrainian0%(12)

Syrian0%(10)

Greek0%(10)

Welsh0%(10)

Brazilian0%(9)

Hungarian0%(6)

Lithuanian0%(4)

Slovene0%(2)

Belgian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.0%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.3%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 15.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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