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Terrebonne Parish

Louisiana · 104,503 residents · 1,230 sq mi
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Terrebonne Parish is a county of 104,503 people in Louisiana. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $72,200. The poverty rate is 19.1%, above the 12.4% national rate. Households take in $35,235 at the median, 17% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

104,503
+8%since 1990
from 96,982 in 1990
1990 – 2025
33.0
+13%since 1990
from 29.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,230 sq mi
Population, 19902024
95K100K105K110K115K19902000201020202024Terrebonne Parish
2024106K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(7,754)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(8,376)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(8,754)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.7%(9,103)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(7,123)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(14,270)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.2%(16,881)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(13,267)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(8,789)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.7%(5,934)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(3,262)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(990)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,235
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,765 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,051
+69%since 1990
from $9,505 in 1990
US average: $21,522
19.1%
−5.1 ptssince 1990
from 24.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$72,200
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$460
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $347 in 1990
US average: $602
75.6%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 73.2% in 1990
24.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic77.7%(75,376)
Black16.4%(15,878)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,230)
Asian0.7%(632)
2000
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(76,548)
Black17.7%(18,517)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,631)
Asian0.8%(836)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(3,552)
Central American1.7%(1,809)
Honduran0.6%(630)
Guatemalan0.5%(537)
Puerto Rican0.5%(530)
Nicaraguan0.5%(503)
Spaniard0.2%(217)
Salvadoran0.1%(139)
Cuban0.1%(118)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(431)
Asian Indian0.2%(248)
Chinese0.2%(167)
Filipino0.1%(132)
Mongolian0.1%(81)
Japanese0.1%(60)
Thai0%(34)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
French20.1%(21,327)
American8.8%(9,333)
English6.1%(6,486)
German4.5%(4,824)
Irish3.5%(3,714)
French Canadian3.4%(3,573)
Italian2.8%(2,942)
Scottish0.7%(758)
Polish0.3%(340)
Dutch0.3%(289)
Norwegian0.2%(231)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
British0.2%(214)
Kenyan0.2%(189)
Portuguese0.1%(137)
Australian0.1%(135)
Swedish0.1%(117)
Arab0.1%(115)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(114)
Brazilian0.1%(104)
Lebanese0.1%(92)
Croatian0.1%(83)
Canadian0.1%(74)
West Indian0.1%(74)
Jamaican0.1%(66)
Czech0.1%(65)
Welsh0.1%(61)
Russian0%(34)
Austrian0%(32)
Israeli0%(29)
Swiss0%(29)
Greek0%(24)
Hungarian0%(23)
Armenian0%(18)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Serbian0%(15)
Slovene0%(12)
Moroccan0%(11)
Belgian0%(8)
Haitian0%(8)
Iranian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

12.3%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 9.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
67.1%
+7.4 ptssince 1990
from 59.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.6%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 3.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.2 min
−19%since 1990
from 20.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.9%(11,134)
Married60%(23,079)
Widowed2.2%(840)
Divorced8.9%(3,412)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(9,494)
Married56.2%(23,116)
Widowed10.1%(4,156)
Divorced10.6%(4,363)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.8%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% 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)21.4%(1,027)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(1,283)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.7%(2,006)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(190)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(39)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,808 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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How many people live in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana?

Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana has about 104,503 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana earns about $35,235 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $72,200, and the typical rent is about $460 a month.

How educated are people in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana?

About 12.3% of adults age 25 and over in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana?

About 19.1% of people in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,521 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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

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