How many people live in Iberia Parish, LA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 67,500 people living in Iberia Parish, LA. That makes Iberia Parish the 17th-most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 1.5% of people living in the state.
67.5K
population of Iberia Parish, LA (2024)
1.5%
County share of the Louisiana population (2024)
About 67,500 people lived in Iberia Parish, LA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Iberia Parish, LA’s age demographics?
About 12,000 Iberia Parish residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 16,800 Iberia Parish residents, or 24.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.3% of Louisiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Iberia Parish, LA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Iberia Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 32% of the Iberia Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Iberia Parish’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.5% of the parish, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Iberia Parish, LA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Louisiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Iberia Parish, LA is New Iberia with about 26,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Iberia Parish, LA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within parish
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Iberia | 26,849 |
| 2. | Jeanerette | 4,557 |
| 3. | Loreauville | 649 |
| 4. | Delcambre (pt.) | 573 |
| 5. | Balance of Iberia Parish | 34,912 |
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