Laplace, Louisiana Population 2024

28,680

Laplace is a city located in St. John the Baptist Parish Louisiana. Laplace has a 2024 population of 28,680. Laplace is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -1.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,232 in 2020.

The average household income in Laplace is $89,236 with a poverty rate of 12.39%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Laplace is 37.5 years, 36.1 years for males, and 39 years for females.

Laplace Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Laplace was:

  • Black or African American: 51.26%
  • White: 35.85%
  • Two or more races: 6.03%
  • Other race: 5.37%
  • Asian: 1.28%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander:
Land Area (mi²)
20.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,372.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.89% (-552)
The current population of Laplace, Louisiana is 28,680 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,232.

Laplace, Louisiana Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American14,84351.26%
White10,38035.85%
Two or more races1,7466.03%
Other race1,5565.37%
Asian3711.28%
Native American590.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Laplace Population by Race

Laplace Population Pyramid 2024

Laplace Median Age

37.5

Total

36.1

Male

39

Female

Laplace Adults

There are 21,494 adults, (4,076 of whom are seniors) in Laplace.

Laplace Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Laplace Sex Ratio

Female14,90351.47%
Male14,05348.53%

Laplace Population by Age

Laplace Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,5052.7277.522.5
Married4,9493.290.39.7
Non Family2,7971.2670.929.1
Female1,9493.3659.740.3
Male8103.2765.434.6

3.15

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Laplace Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Laplace Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Laplace Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.06%.

Laplace Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,202

Average Earnings

$60,797

Average Male

$33,336

Average Female

Laplace Earnings by Educational Attainment

Laplace Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Laplace Language

91.87% of Laplace residents speak only English, while 8.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.52% of the population.

Laplace Language

Laplace Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black14,5532,07014.22%
White9,61597310.12%
Multiple1,73623513.54%
Hispanic2,2391345.98%
Asian37112834.5%
Other1,556422.7%
Native553461.82%

12.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.02%

Male Poverty Rate

12.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Laplace

The race most likely to be in poverty in Laplace is Native, with 61.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Laplace is Other, with 2.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.28%.

Laplace Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.4%
High School15.37%
Some College6.55%
Bachelors or Greater1.36%

Laplace Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.99%
Male Unemployed15.15%
Male Employed5.2%
Female Employed4.34%

Laplace Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Laplace Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Laplace Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Laplace Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Laplace Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Laplace Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Laplace Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,612

Number of Veterans

1,485

Male Veterans

127

Female Veterans

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Laplace Veterans by War

count

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Laplace Veterans by Age

count

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Laplace Veterans by Race

Laplace Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Laplace Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Laplace Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Laplace Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Laplace Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.19%

Born in Laplace

94.01%

Native Born

5.99%

Foreign Born

2.18%

Non Citizen

3.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.01% of Laplace residents were born in the United States, with 79.19% having been born in Louisiana. 2.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Laplace Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202428,680-138-0.48%
202328,818-138-0.48%
202228,956-173-0.59%
202129,129-103-0.35%
202029,2321240.43%
201929,108-39-0.13%
201829,1479293.29%
201728,218-627-2.17%
201628,8452050.72%
201528,640-96-0.33%
201428,736-1,020-3.43%
201329,756-976-3.18%
201230,732-499-1.6%
201131,2311,3594.55%
201029,872

Laplace Population by Year