Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

96,252

Median Age

39.4

Male Median

39.1

Female Median

39.7

Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +0.9%%.

+0.9%% Growth

Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.496,252
202339.096,670
202238.897,220
202138.797,677
202038.197,980
201937.898,108
201837.598,214
201737.198,112
201636.797,688
201536.697,474
201436.897,235
201336.896,755
201236.796,453
201136.595,895
201036.395,428

Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1717.0%
18–248.7%
25–3413.0%
35–5425.0%
55–6413.9%
65+16.6%

Dependency Ratios for Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

Total Dependency Ratio:
65.0
Youth Dependency:
37.7
Old-Age Dependency:
27.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

The median age in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana is 39.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana is 96,252.

In Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana is aging.
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