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Welcome to Lafourche Parish ...

Time Zone: Lafourche Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Thibodaux is the Seat for Lafourche Parish.

Lafourche Parish was founded in 1807.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lafourche had a population of 97,614 people. This is an increase of 0.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 96,745 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lafourche represented 2.13% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Lafourche Parish:

  • Golden Meadow
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lockport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <2>
  • Thibodaux
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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