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Terrebonne Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of Terrebonne Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Terrebonne Parish is a coastal Louisiana parish of 107,362 residents with an economic base tied to oil and gas extraction and marine industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $52,219 that notably exceeds median worker earnings of $40,154. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 58.6%, and only 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce concentrated in trades and field operations rather than professional services. The parish has seen a -4.6% population decline over five years, while median home values of $189,100 and gross rent of $1,010/month indicate relatively affordable occupancy costs compared to national benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

103,864

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$64,836

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.6% since 2018

Terrebonne Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone68,490 (64.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone19,664 (18.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5,340 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,441 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,198 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,866 (2.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,558
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,481
  3. 3.Other Indo-European517
  4. 4.Vietnamese352
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island254

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,808

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,219

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,217

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,192
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,787
  3. 3.Construction (Group)4,382
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining3,967
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,964

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,713
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,750
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,188
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,968
  5. 5.Service Occupations6,719

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.76×)4,255
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.48×)7,449
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.30×)4,154
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)2,471
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.10×)2,983

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$189,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,010/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9994,770 (15.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,297 (10.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,105 (9.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,871 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,795 (8.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,010 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,154

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone38,091 (84.0%)
  • Carpooled4,413 (9.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,514 (3.3%)
  • Other916 (2.0%)
  • Walked319 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit93 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.