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Lafourche Parish vs Terrebonne Parish, LA: growth, jobs and income compared

Neither Lafourche Parish nor Terrebonne Parish is growing: both held level between 2024 and 2025. Lafourche Parish gained 13 residents and Terrebonne Parish gained 48 residents (Census Bureau population estimates).

Data as of 2025 · updated

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Side by side

Lafourche Parish vs Terrebonne Parish, LA side by side: public federal figures
MeasureLafourche ParishTerrebonne Parish
Population202595,505104,163 Larger
Population change2020–25−2.0% Higher−4.8%
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025−1.7 Higher−4.0
Private-sector job growth2018–23+8.4% Higher−5.5%
Median household income2020–24$63,135$64,836 Higher
Unemployment rate20253.8%3.8%
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents20253.6 Higher2.4

The tag marks the stronger figure in each row: the higher one, or the lower one for the unemployment rate ("Larger" is only the head count). Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

The two counties share a border, and both are part of the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area.

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Questions

Is Lafourche Parish or Terrebonne Parish growing faster?

Neither Lafourche Parish nor Terrebonne Parish is growing: both held level between 2024 and 2025. Lafourche Parish gained 13 residents and Terrebonne Parish gained 48 residents (Census Bureau population estimates).

Which has the higher median household income, Lafourche Parish or Terrebonne Parish?

Terrebonne Parish: $64,836, against $63,135 in Lafourche Parish (American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24).

Which has the lower unemployment rate, Lafourche Parish or Terrebonne Parish?

Neither: Lafourche Parish and Terrebonne Parish are both at 3.8% (2025 annual average, BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics).

Where they rank in the state

Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.