Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

139,329

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 139,329 with a growth rate of 0.92% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana is the 10th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 121,463 and has seen a growth of 14.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029145,6541,2650.88%
2028144,3891,2650.88%
2027143,1241,2650.89%
2026141,8591,2650.9%
2025140,5941,2650.91%
2024139,3291,2650.92%
2023138,0641,2650.92%
2022136,7991,3110.97%
2021135,4881,8341.37%
2020133,654-1,191-0.88%
2019134,8458940.67%
2018133,9511,5061.14%
2017132,4451,6861.29%
2016130,7591,9851.54%
2015128,7741,7161.35%
2014127,0581,5081.2%
2013125,5501,8941.53%
2012123,6569620.78%
2011122,6941,2311.01%
2010121,46300%
199085,7095,0116.21%
198080,69814,82322.5%
197065,8756,44110.84%
196059,4346,21611.68%
195053,2187,69916.91%
194045,519-708-1.53%
193046,22714,78747.03%
192031,4402,2807.82%
191029,16011,53565.45%
190017,6254,97039.27%
189012,6553,01731.3%
18809,6381,71021.57%
18707,928-137,726-94.56%
2024 Growth Rate
0.92% (1,265)
County Website
Tangipahoa Parish
2020 Population
133,654
Area
791 mi²
Density
176 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.25% (5,675)
Founded
6 March, 1869

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White85,04463.49%
Black or African American39,93929.82%
Two or more races6,6925%
Other race1,1570.86%
Asian9540.71%
Native American1240.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Median Age

35.7

Total

34.9

Male

36.5

Female

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 101,443 adults, (19,924 of whom are seniors) in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female68,43051.09%
Male65,52348.91%

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All48,6582.6772.727.3
Married21,4563.2788.911.1
Non Family16,6161.3158.841.2
Female8,2323.7558.141.9
Male2,3543.0474.625.4

3.29

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,16210.47%
Associates Degree6,1647.04%
Bachelors Degree12,83114.66%
Graduate Degree5,9826.83%
High School Graduate31,45135.93%
Less Than 9th Grade5,5016.28%
Some College16,44418.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White58,68350,59314,188
Black23,27017,8353,682
Hispanic3,3022,401418
2+ Races2,8922,269338
Other Race73056460
Asian675630390
Native American105479
Islander111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,158$69,032$45,726
Graduate Degree$56,669$70,653$55,377
High School Graduate$36,138$52,105$24,730
Less Than 9th Grade$23,989$32,500$16,939
Overall$41,218$50,862$33,213
Some College$38,830$46,850$32,587

$41,218

Average Earnings

$50,862

Average Male

$33,213

Average Female

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Language

95.77% of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 4.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.54% of the population.

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Language

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black38,20013,54535.46%
White80,2579,43011.75%
Hispanic6,1481,22219.88%
Multiple6,6221,19618.06%
Other1,15723720.48%
Asian901818.99%
Native1043836.54%

19.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.62%

Male Poverty Rate

21.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana is Native, with 36.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana is Asian, with 8.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.04%.

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.84%
High School17.43%
Some College11.88%
Bachelors or Greater4.75%

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.13%
Male Unemployed29.88%
Female Employed11.25%
Male Employed6.83%

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,080$90,632
Households$55,274$75,429
Married Families$90,788$112,497
Non Families$28,275$43,510

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Marriage

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.

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,145

Number of Veterans

5,601

Male Veterans

544

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,082
Second Gulf War1,729
First Gulf War1,389
Korea272
World War II74

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,527
35 to 541,442
75+1,313
55 to 641,258
18 to 34605

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,5116.67%
Black1,2894.57%
2+ Races2506.88%
Hispanic2395.73%
Other Race627.23%
Asian242.97%
Native American97.63%

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.36%

Born in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

98.04%

Native Born

1.96%

Foreign Born

1.16%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.04% of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 80.36% having been born in Louisiana. 1.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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