City in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana · 14.3 sq mi · 1,751 people per sq mi
About 25,000 people live in Hammond. The typical household earns $48,166, and the median resident is 27.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,616 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.9%
Men 26.5 · Women 28.3
1880–2026
24,964
2026 projection
27.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
24,964
2026 projection
27.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,964 | +932 | 3.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,032 | +685 | 2.93% |
| 2024 | 23,347 | +919 | 4.10% |
| 2023 | 22,428 | +966 | 4.50% |
| 2022 | 21,462 | +1,038 | 5.08% |
| 2021 | 20,424 | +808 | 4.12% |
| 2020 | 19,616 | -1,429 | 6.79% |
| 2019 | 21,045 | +676 | 3.32% |
| 2018 | 20,369 | +337 | 1.68% |
| 2017 | 20,032 | +8 | 0.04% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 215 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 3 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Never married | 57% | 63% | 52% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau