Town in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana · 2.4 sq mi · 657 people per sq mi
1,607 people live in Golden Meadow. The typical household earns $71,875, and the median resident is 42.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,761 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.92%
Men 35.6 · Women 45.2
2010–2026
1,607
2026 projection
8.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,607
2026 projection
8.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,607 | -29 | 1.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,636 | +1 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 1,635 | -3 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 1,638 | -25 | 1.50% |
| 2022 | 1,663 | -69 | 3.98% |
| 2021 | 1,732 | -29 | 1.65% |
| 2020 | 1,761 | -19 | 1.07% |
| 2019 | 1,780 | -44 | 2.41% |
| 2018 | 1,824 | -39 | 2.09% |
| 2017 | 1,863 | -59 | 3.07% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Golden Meadow has a population change lower than Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 44% | 53% |
| Never married | 30% | 39% | 18% |
| Divorced | 13% | 8% | 20% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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