Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2023 population is 136,775 with a growth rate of 0.89% 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 121,097 and has seen a growth of 12.95% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.3
Average Family Size
2.68
Average Household Size
70.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 72.68%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 36.36%.
All
Male
Female
$37,042
Average Earnings
$46,585
Average Male
$29,664
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.33% of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 4.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.16% of the population.
rate
24.69%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.93%
Male Poverty Rate
22.28%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana is Black, with 45.08% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana is Native, with 3.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.15%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.2%
Male Marriage Rate
41.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
6,677
Number of Veterans
6,402
Male Veterans
275
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.21%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.63%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57.8%
Labor Force Participation
53.6%
Employment Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
80.66%
Born in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
98.17%
Native Born
2.27%
Foreign Born
1.44%
Non Citizen
0.84%
Naturalized
98.17% of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 80.66% having been born in Louisiana. 1.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.