City in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana · 3.1 sq mi · 2,654 people per sq mi
8,269 people live in Westwego. The typical household earns $46,261, and the median resident is 43.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,568 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.2%
Men 40.7 · Women 46.6
1930–2026
8,269
2026 projection
3.5% 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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1930–2026
8,269
2026 projection
3.5% 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 | 8,269 | -48 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,317 | -26 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 8,343 | +48 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 8,295 | -17 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 8,312 | -102 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 8,414 | -154 | 1.80% |
| 2020 | 8,568 | -12 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 8,580 | -15 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 8,595 | -46 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 8,641 | -14 | 0.16% |
Showing 10 of 25 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.
Westwego has a population change lower than Jefferson 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 83 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 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 37% | 42% |
| Never married | 36% | 40% | 33% |
| Divorced | 14% | 18% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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