Mathews

County:: Lafourche Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.981
State:: Louisiana

Mathews is a CDP located in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. Mathews has a 2025 population of 1,242. Mathews is currently declining at a rate of -4.9% annually and its population has decreased by -32.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,830 in 2020.

The average household income in Mathews is $102,685 with a poverty rate of 11.78%. The median age in Mathews is 45.9 years: 47.1 years for males, and 39.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mathews includes 82.77% White, 5.83% other race, 4.18% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,307	82.77%
Two or more races	114	7.22%
Other race	92	5.83%
Black or African American	66	4.18%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mathews Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mathews' average per capita income is $57,817. Household income levels show a median of $83,405. The poverty rate stands at 11.78%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$130,038	-
Families	$128,500	$117,183
Households	$83,405	$102,685
Non Families	$49,172	$81,769

$57,817

Average Income

$83,405

Median Household Income

11.78%

Poverty Rate