City in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana · 4.7 sq mi · 1,640 people per sq mi
About 7,700 people live in Ponchatoula. The typical household earns $51,161, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,835 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.3%
Men 44.7 · Women 43.5
1870–2026
7,738
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
7,738
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 7,738 | -17 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,755 | -15 | 0.19% |
| 2024 | 7,770 | -22 | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 7,792 | -77 | 0.98% |
| 2022 | 7,869 | -41 | 0.52% |
| 2021 | 7,910 | +75 | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 7,835 | +447 | 6.05% |
| 2019 | 7,388 | +45 | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 7,343 | +114 | 1.58% |
| 2017 | 7,229 | +107 | 1.50% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 78 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 7 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 46% | 40% |
| Never married | 30% | 31% | 29% |
| Divorced | 20% | 18% | 22% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau