State
County
Land Area
23.3 sq mi
Density
6,111.1/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
2.64%
Metro Population
1,271,320
Metairie is a city located in Louisiana. Metairie has a 2020 population of 142,135. Metairie is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 2.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 138,481 in 2010. Metairie reached it's highest population of 144,822 in 2017.
The average household income in Metairie is $83,471 with a poverty rate of 11.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $952 per month, and the median house value is $236,900. The median age in Metairie is 41.6 years, 40.2 years for males, and 43.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Metairie was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,271,320 | 390 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 1,270,930 | 400 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 1,270,530 | 400 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 1,270,130 | -200 | -0.02% |
| 2017 | 1,270,330 | 2,720 | 0.21% |
| 2016 | 1,267,610 | 7,330 | 0.58% |
| 2015 | 1,260,280 | 11,380 | 0.90% |
| 2014 | 1,248,900 | 9,320 | 0.75% |
| 2013 | 1,239,580 | 12,690 | 1.02% |
| 2012 | 1,226,890 | 12,880 | 1.05% |
| 2011 | 1,214,010 | 18,690 | 1.54% |
| 2010 | 1,195,320 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 115,264 | 81.09% |
| Black or African American | 14,480 | 10.19% |
| Asian | 5,639 | 3.97% |
| Some Other Race | 3,835 | 2.70% |
| Two or More Races | 2,547 | 1.79% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 350 | 0.25% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.01% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 59,854 | 2.37 | 61 |
| Married | 26,096 | 3.09 | 77.8 |
| Non Family | 23,770 | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Female | 7,287 | 3.24 | 48.2 |
| Male | 2,701 | 3.17 | 43.1 |
3.04
Average Family Size
2.37
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 4,222 | 4.00% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 5,288 | 5.01% |
| High School Graduate | 29,178 | 27.65% |
| Some College | 22,532 | 21.35% |
| Associates Degree | 5,316 | 5.04% |
| Bachelors Degree | 25,152 | 23.84% |
| Graduate Degree | 13,833 | 13.11% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 76,817 | 72,926 | 31,760 |
| Hispanic | 14,248 | 10,823 | 2,551 |
| Black | 9,371 | 7,798 | 2,139 |
| Asian | 3,977 | 3,337 | 1,925 |
| Other Race | 2,673 | 2,039 | 518 |
| Multiple Races | 1,287 | 1,170 | 497 |
| Native American | 258 | 173 | 84 |
| Islander | 20 | 20 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$41,258
Average Earnings
$47,234
Average Male
$35,621
Average Female
81.83% of Metairie residents speak only English, while 18.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.02% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97,971 | 7,585 | 7.74% |
| Hispanic | 21,969 | 4,845 | 22.05% |
| Black | 14,388 | 3,560 | 24.74% |
| Other | 3,835 | 1,209 | 31.53% |
| Asian | 5,602 | 661 | 11.80% |
| Multiple | 2,529 | 195 | 7.71% |
| Native | 350 | 16 | 4.57% |
11.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.45%
Male Poverty Rate
13.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Metairie is Other, with 31.53% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Metairie is Native, with 4.57% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.05%.
47.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.2%
Male Marriage Rate
44.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,283 | 6.63% |
| Black | 497 | 4.65% |
| Hispanic | 418 | 2.66% |
| Other | 94 | 3.22% |
| Asian | 43 | 1.02% |
| 2 or More | 16 | 1.10% |
| Indian | 10 | 2.93% |
10.44%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.5%
Labor Force Participation
62.8%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.86%
Native Born
15.14%
Foreign Born
9.54%
Non Citizen
5.61%
Naturalized
84.86% of Metairie residents were born in the United States, with 68.80% having been born in Louisiana. 9.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 142,135 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 142,135 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 142,135 | -1,346 | -0.94% |
| 2018 | 143,481 | -1,341 | -0.93% |
| 2017 | 144,822 | 50 | 0.03% |
| 2016 | 144,772 | 2,057 | 1.44% |
| 2015 | 142,715 | 2,641 | 1.89% |
| 2014 | 140,074 | 795 | 0.57% |
| 2013 | 139,279 | 910 | 0.66% |
| 2012 | 138,369 | 451 | 0.33% |
| 2011 | 137,918 | -563 | -0.41% |
| 2010 | 138,481 | 0.00% |