Lafourche County Demographics

A map of Lafourche County's Population by Race

Lafourche County, Louisiana had a population of 97,557 in 2020. It was 72.5% White, 14.9% Black, 0.8% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 2.7% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lafourche County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lafourche County is the 15th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

Lafourche County's White Population

70,722 residents of Lafourche County identify as White, or 72.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lafourche County larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Lafourche County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lafourche County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (47.3% White), St. Charles County (62.2% White), Terrebonne County (62.8% White), St. John the Baptist County (31.4% White), and St. James County (49.1% White).

Lafourche County's Black Population

14,532 residents of Lafourche County identify as Black, or 14.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lafourche County less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Lafourche County is ranked #55 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lafourche County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (26.3% Black), St. Charles County (24.8% Black), Terrebonne County (19.2% Black), St. John the Baptist County (56.7% Black), and St. James County (47% Black).

Lafourche County's Asian Population

759 residents of Lafourche County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lafourche County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Lafourche County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lafourche County is more Asian than neighboring St. John the Baptist County (0.7% Asian), and St. James County (0.1% Asian). Lafourche County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (4.4% Asian), St. Charles County (1.1% Asian), and Terrebonne County (1.2% Asian).

Lafourche County's Hispanic Population

5,672 residents of Lafourche County identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lafourche County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Lafourche County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lafourche County is more Hispanic than neighboring St. James County (1.7% Hispanic). Lafourche County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (17.9% Hispanic), St. Charles County (7.9% Hispanic), Terrebonne County (6.7% Hispanic), and St. John the Baptist County (7.7% Hispanic).

Lafourche County's Native American/Other Population

2,618 residents of Lafourche County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lafourche County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Lafourche County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lafourche County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.9% Native American/Other), St. Charles County (0.8% Native American/Other), St. John the Baptist County (0.6% Native American/Other), and St. James County (0.3% Native American/Other). Lafourche County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Terrebonne County (5.6% Native American/Other).

Lafourche County's Multiracial Population

3,254 residents of Lafourche County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lafourche County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Lafourche County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lafourche County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (3.2% Multiracial), St. John the Baptist County (2.8% Multiracial), and St. James County (1.8% Multiracial). Lafourche County is less Multiracial than neighboring Terrebonne County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.