Louisiana

Iberia

69,929
2020 population
1870
first census record
16
census records

About Iberia

Iberia, Louisiana, first appears in the United States federal census in 1870, when it recorded a population of 9,042. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 69,929.

Its recorded population peaked at 73,266 in 2000, and has since declined by roughly 5 percent.

On the ground today, 6 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Teche Campaign – Loreauville Skirmish, Battle of Bayou Teche (Cornay's Ferry), Action at New Iberia, and 34 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202069,929
201073,240
200073,266
199068,297
198063,752
197057,397
196051,657
195040,059
194037,183
193028,192
192026,855
191031,262
190029,015
189020,997
188016,676
18709,042
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Iberia

Military engagements that took place in Iberia, Louisiana.

Teche Campaign – Loreauville Skirmish
1863
Battle of Bayou Teche (Cornay's Ferry)
1863
Action at New Iberia
1863
Jeanerette Skirmish (St. Mary Parish)
1863
Naval Battle at Bayou Teche (Diana)
1863
Teche Campaign – Jeanerette Skirmish
1863

Historic places in Iberia

National Register of Historic Places listings in Iberia, Louisiana.

First United Methodist Church
New Iberia
Southern Pacific Railroad Depot
New Iberia
Jefferson, Joseph, House
Jefferson Island
Shadows-on-the-Teche
New Iberia
Dulcito Plantation House
New Iberia
New Iberia High School
New Iberia
Downtown New Iberia Commercial Historic District
New Iberia
Enterprise Plantation
Jeanerette
LeJeune's Bakery
Jeanerette
Magnolias, The
New Iberia
East Main Street Historic District
New Iberia
Bayside
Jeanerette
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
New Iberia
Alice
Jeanerette
Steamboat House
New Iberia
Broussard, Amant, House
New Iberia
Conrad Rice Mill
New Iberia
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Frequently asked about Iberia

When does Iberia first appear in the US census?
Iberia, Louisiana first appears in the federal census in 1870, with a recorded population of 9,042.
What is the population of Iberia?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Iberia had a recorded population of 69,929.
When did Iberia's population peak?
Iberia's recorded population peaked at 73,266 in 2000.
Were any battles fought in Iberia?
6 documented military engagements took place in Iberia, including Teche Campaign – Loreauville Skirmish, Battle of Bayou Teche (Cornay's Ferry), Action at New Iberia.
How many historic places are in Iberia?
34 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Iberia, Louisiana.
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