Welcome to Houma ...
The city of Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Terrebonne Parish.
Houma was established in 1810.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Houma has a population of 32,753 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Houma is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Houma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Houma: 985
The ZIP codes for Houma: 70360-70361, 70363-70364<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Houma had an population of 32,753 people. This is a decrease of 2.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Houma had a population of 33,727 people (or 30.25% of the total population of Terrebonne Parish). This makes Houma the parish's most populous community.
The population of Houma represents 0.74% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 33,727 people, the population of Houma increased 4.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 32,393 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Houma.
Websites for Houma ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.houmachamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Houma, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Houma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houma.
- Thibodaux
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
- Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <6>
- Lockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lockport
- From Houma to Lockport
- Bayou Blue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
- Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bayou Blue
- From Houma to Bayou Blue
- Ardoyne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
- Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ardoyne
- From Houma to Ardoyne
- Bourg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourg
- Bourg is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourg <6>
- Gray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <6>
- Theriot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Magnolia Plantation
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
- Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Minerva Plantation
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
- Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Godchaux
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godchaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
- Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Godchaux
- From Houma to Godchaux
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Houma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Houma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houma. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Houma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houma ...
Looking for more information about Houma? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Houma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Houma.
Adding Houma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Houma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Houma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Houma post office opened in 1834>l book.
We also found Houma in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Houma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Terrebonne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Houma. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Houma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Houma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Houma includes: 70360, 70363 & 70364. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |