Iberia Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

66,998

Iberia Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 66,998 with a growth rate of -0.98% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Iberia Parish, Louisiana is the 17th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 72,882 and has seen a growth of -8.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202963,693-661-1.03%
202864,354-661-1.02%
202765,015-661-1.01%
202665,676-661-1%
202566,337-661-0.99%
202466,998-661-0.98%
202367,659-661-0.97%
202268,320-1,005-1.45%
202169,325-730-1.04%
202070,0554170.6%
201969,638-989-1.4%
201870,627-1,178-1.64%
201771,805-948-1.3%
201672,753-795-1.08%
201573,548300.04%
201473,518-110-0.15%
201373,6281820.25%
201273,4462300.31%
201173,2163340.46%
201072,88200%
199068,2974,5457.13%
198063,7526,35511.07%
197057,3975,74011.11%
196051,65711,59828.95%
195040,0592,8767.73%
194037,1838,99131.89%
193028,1921,3374.98%
192026,855-4,407-14.1%
191031,2622,2477.74%
190029,0158,01838.19%
189020,9974,32125.91%
188016,6767,63484.43%
18709,042-54,651-85.8%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.98% (-661)
County Website
Iberia Parish
2020 Population
70,055
Area
575 mi²
Density
117 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.36% (-3,057)
Founded
October 30, 1868

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,08958.73%
Black or African American21,82731.2%
Two or more races3,9435.64%
Asian1,8582.66%
Other race1,1211.6%
Native American1190.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Median Age

37.4

Total

36.4

Male

38

Female

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 52,198 adults, (10,923 of whom are seniors) in Iberia Parish, Louisiana.

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43

Child Dependency Ratio

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female35,41850.63%
Male34,54049.37%

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,9542.5668.531.5
Married12,1603.0889.310.7
Non Family7,9621.195545
Female4,1773.4441.658.4
Male2,6552.9656.243.8

3.01

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

68.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,36411.67%
Associates Degree3,9158.52%
Bachelors Degree4,87310.6%
Graduate Degree1,6323.55%
High School Graduate19,25941.91%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5805.61%
Some College8,32918.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,56224,1874,411
Black13,46110,8521,409
Hispanic1,6521,285324
2+ Races1,4131,145427
Asian1,272902213
Other Race60352423
Native American79500
Islander110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 30.22%.

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,598$67,854$47,364
Graduate Degree$62,721$69,125$52,146
High School Graduate$37,126$57,141$24,240
Less Than 9th Grade$28,116$36,170$17,383
Overall$40,559$55,622$28,451
Some College$36,761$55,432$28,575

$40,559

Average Earnings

$55,622

Average Male

$28,451

Average Female

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Language

91.48% of Iberia Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 8.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.03% of the population.

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Language

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black21,5177,80936.29%
White39,6605,84014.73%
Multiple3,8641,25332.43%
Hispanic3,05170223.01%
Asian1,85862933.85%
Other1,10637333.73%
Native11997.56%

23.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.15%

Male Poverty Rate

27.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Iberia Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Iberia Parish, Louisiana is Black, with 36.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Iberia Parish, Louisiana is Native, with 7.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.61%.

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.31%
High School17.53%
Some College17.3%
Bachelors or Greater3.48%

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.68%
Male Unemployed25.31%
Female Employed15.78%
Male Employed6.6%

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,180$78,158
Households$55,190$72,619
Married Families$84,798$97,490
Non Families$31,398$54,624

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Iberia 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.

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,217

Number of Veterans

2,714

Male Veterans

503

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,168
Second Gulf War691
First Gulf War673
Korea298
World War II67

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,125
65 to 74804
35 to 54757
55 to 64317
18 to 34214

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0240.06269942071187386
Black6670.04259803295440031
2+ Races2570.13309166235111342
Other Race2420.29333333333333333
Hispanic1020.050073637702503684
Native American270.34177215189873417

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Iberia 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

88.23%

Born in Iberia Parish, Louisiana

97.05%

Native Born

2.95%

Foreign Born

1.48%

Non Citizen

1.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.05% of Iberia Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 88.23% having been born in Louisiana. 1.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Iberia Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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