Terrytown, LA Demographics

A map of Terrytown's Population by Race

Terrytown, Louisiana had a population of 25,278 in 2020. It was 25.8% White, 38.2% Black, 4.7% Asian, 27.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Terrytown, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Terrytown is the 18th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Terrytown's White Population

6,518 residents of Terrytown identify as White, or 25.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Terrytown considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Terrytown is ranked #426 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Terrytown is less White than neighboring Timberlane (37.5% White), Gretna (41.2% White), Harvey (29.2% White), Belle Chasse (75.8% White), and Arabi (60.4% White).

Terrytown's Black Population

9,660 residents of Terrytown identify as Black, or 38.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Terrytown slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Terrytown is ranked #170 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Terrytown is more Black than neighboring Timberlane (35.2% Black), Gretna (33% Black), Belle Chasse (6% Black), and Arabi (15.9% Black). Terrytown is less Black than neighboring Harvey (43.6% Black).

Terrytown's Asian Population

1,184 residents of Terrytown identify as Asian, or 4.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Terrytown roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Terrytown is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Terrytown is more Asian than neighboring Gretna (2.8% Asian), Belle Chasse (3.3% Asian), and Arabi (2.9% Asian). Terrytown is less Asian than neighboring Timberlane (7.4% Asian), and Harvey (6.5% Asian).

Terrytown's Hispanic Population

7,012 residents of Terrytown identify as Hispanic, or 27.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Terrytown considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Terrytown is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Terrytown is more Hispanic than neighboring Timberlane (14.1% Hispanic), Gretna (18.7% Hispanic), Harvey (16.7% Hispanic), Belle Chasse (9.5% Hispanic), and Arabi (14.2% Hispanic).

Terrytown's Native American/Other Population

196 residents of Terrytown identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Terrytown roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Terrytown is ranked #187 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Terrytown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Timberlane (1.1% Native American/Other), Gretna (1.2% Native American/Other), Belle Chasse (1.4% Native American/Other), and Arabi (1.2% Native American/Other).

Terrytown's Multiracial Population

708 residents of Terrytown identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Terrytown roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Terrytown is ranked #316 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Terrytown is less Multiracial than neighboring Timberlane (4.6% Multiracial), Gretna (3.1% Multiracial), Harvey (3.1% Multiracial), Belle Chasse (3.9% Multiracial), and Arabi (5.3% Multiracial).

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