Lafourche Crossing, LA Demographics

A map of Lafourche Crossing's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,089	1,828	74.9%	75.3%
Black	573	358	20.5%	14.8%
Hispanic	120	96	4.3%	4.0%
Multiracial	8	100	0.3%	4.1%
Asian	0	9	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	36	0.0%	1.5%

Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana has an estimated population of 2,790, a large increase from the 2,427 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.9% White, 20.5% Black, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lafourche Crossing, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lafourche Crossing has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lafourche Crossing, that probability was 40.7% in 2020 and 39.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lafourche Crossing is ranked the 156th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lafourche Crossing was ranked the 172nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lafourche Crossing's White Population

2,089 residents of Lafourche Crossing, or 74.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lafourche Crossing is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Lafourche Crossing ranks 164th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafourche Crossing's White population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. White residents' share of Lafourche Crossing's population has remained roughly unchanged at 74.9%.

Lafourche Crossing is more White than neighboring Thibodaux (67% White), Schriever (55.4% White), and Gray (46.2% White). Lafourche Crossing is less White than neighboring Bayou Country Club (97.8% White), and Choctaw (97% White).

Lafourche Crossing's Black Population

573 residents of Lafourche Crossing, or 20.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lafourche Crossing is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Lafourche Crossing ranks 301st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafourche Crossing's Black population has grown by an estimated 60.1%. Black residents' share of Lafourche Crossing's population has increased from 14.8% to 20.5%.

Lafourche Crossing is more Black than neighboring Bayou Country Club (0.1% Black), and Choctaw (0% Black). Lafourche Crossing is less Black than neighboring Thibodaux (23.1% Black), Schriever (36.6% Black), and Gray (42.8% Black).

Lafourche Crossing's Asian Population

0 residents of Lafourche Crossing, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lafourche Crossing is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Lafourche Crossing ranks 225th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafourche Crossing's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lafourche Crossing's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lafourche Crossing is less Asian than neighboring Bayou Country Club (0.1% Asian), Thibodaux (0.9% Asian), Schriever (0.1% Asian), and Gray (2.5% Asian).

Lafourche Crossing's Hispanic Population

120 residents of Lafourche Crossing, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lafourche Crossing is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lafourche Crossing ranks 184th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafourche Crossing's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lafourche Crossing's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Lafourche Crossing is more Hispanic than neighboring Bayou Country Club (2.1% Hispanic), Schriever (1.7% Hispanic), Gray (2.9% Hispanic), and Choctaw (3% Hispanic). Lafourche Crossing is less Hispanic than neighboring Thibodaux (4.5% Hispanic).

Lafourche Crossing's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lafourche Crossing, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lafourche Crossing is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lafourche Crossing ranks 87th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafourche Crossing's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lafourche Crossing's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Lafourche Crossing is less Native American/Other than neighboring Thibodaux (2.7% Native American/Other), Schriever (1.4% Native American/Other), and Gray (3.3% Native American/Other).

Lafourche Crossing's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Lafourche Crossing, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lafourche Crossing is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lafourche Crossing ranks 144th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafourche Crossing's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 92.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lafourche Crossing's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.3%.

Lafourche Crossing is more Multiracial than neighboring Bayou Country Club (0% Multiracial), and Choctaw (0% Multiracial). Lafourche Crossing is less Multiracial than neighboring Thibodaux (1.8% Multiracial), Schriever (4.7% Multiracial), and Gray (2.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.