Lafourche Parish, LA

County in Louisiana, South · ranked on 49 metrics

Lafourche Parish, LA is a county in Louisiana with a population of 95,518 (650th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,874th of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (2,254th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,179th of 3,094).

Population
95,518
650th highest of 3,094
Density
89.4
998th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.95%
2,360th highest of 3,094
Area
1,068
598th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Louisiana

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    76th of 3,050
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 284th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,156th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,622nd of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,643rd of 3,092
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,717th of 3,094
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,750th of 3,093
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,813th of 3,090
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,179th of 3,094
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,254th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,874th of 2,916
  2. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,962nd of 3,050
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,801st of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,704th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,771st of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,394th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,363rd of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,342nd of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,250th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,121st of 2,916

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Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (40), weakest Health (25). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Compared on 14 of 18
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  3. Compared on 13 of 18
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  5. Clay County, AL81% similar
    Compared on 13 of 18

Quick answers

What is the population of Lafourche Parish, LA?
Lafourche Parish, LA has a population of 95,518, 650th among 3,094 US counties.
Where does Lafourche Parish, LA rank worst?
Lafourche Parish, LA ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,874th of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (2,254th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,179th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lafourche Parish, LA?
Rankodex ranks Lafourche Parish, LA on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

49 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics