Louisiana

Lafourche

97,557
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Lafourche

Lafourche, Louisiana, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 1,810. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 97,557.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 7 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Labadieville Louisiana, Grand Isle Blockade Operations, Battle of Georgia Landing Louisiana, and 38 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202097,557
201096,318
200089,974
199085,860
198082,483
197068,941
196055,381
195042,209
194038,615
193032,419
192030,344
191033,111
190028,882
189022,095
188019,113
187014,719
186014,044
18509,532
18407,303
18305,503
18203,755
18101,995
18001,810
Source

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

Battles & engagements in Lafourche

Military engagements that took place in Lafourche, Louisiana.

Battle of Labadieville Louisiana
1862
Grand Isle Blockade Operations
1862
Battle of Georgia Landing Louisiana
1862
Action at Thibodaux
1862
Battle of La Fourche Crossing
1863
Lafourche Crossing — Second Phase
1863
Kock's Plantation Skirmish
1863

Historic places in Lafourche

National Register of Historic Places listings in Lafourche, Louisiana.

Laurel Valley Sugar Plantation
Thibodaux
McCulla House
Thibodaux
Building at 108 Green Street
Thibodaux
Acadia Plantation
Thibodaux
Rienzi Plantation House
Thibodaux
Frost House
Thibodaux
Toups, Zephirin, Sr., House
Thibodaux
St. John's Episcopal Church and Cemetery
Thibodaux
White, Edward Douglass, House
Thibodaux
Merchants and Planters Bank
Lockport
Lefort House
Thibodaux
Nicholls, Francis T., Junior College Main Building
Thibodaux
Dansereau House
Thibodaux
Thibodaux, Jean Baptiste, House
Raceland
Chatchie Plantation House
Thibodaux
Robichaux House
Thibodaux
Percy-Lobdell Building
Thibodaux
Citizens Bank of Lafourche
Thibodaux
Bank of Lockport
Lockport
Lafourche Parish Courthouse
Thibodaux
Saint Joseph's Co-Cathedral and Rectory
Thibodaux
Peltier House
Thibodaux
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School
Thibodaux
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Frequently asked about Lafourche

When does Lafourche first appear in the US census?
Lafourche, Louisiana first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 1,810.
What is the population of Lafourche?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Lafourche had a recorded population of 97,557.
Were any battles fought in Lafourche?
7 documented military engagements took place in Lafourche, including Battle of Labadieville Louisiana, Grand Isle Blockade Operations, Battle of Georgia Landing Louisiana.
How many historic places are in Lafourche?
38 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lafourche, Louisiana.
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