Iberia Parish, Louisiana
Iberia Parish: Parish in Louisiana, United States
About
Iberia Parish is a county located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,240 and a population density of 27 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 68,991 inhabitants. Its county seat is New Iberia. The county was created 156 years ago in 1868.
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Quick Facts about Iberia Parish
Population : | 68,991 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Louisiana (United States) |
Area : | 2670 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 44% |
Land as percent of area : | 56% |
Named for : | Iberian Peninsula |
Altitude : | 20 feet / 6 meters |
Capital : | New Iberia |
Establishment : | October 10, 1868 |
Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 2/17/2025 - 6:27:53 PM |
Density : | 26 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -6.16% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Iberia Parish is located at 29°30'49"N 91°50'23"W (29.5135300, -91.8396400). It has 5 neighbors: Assumption Parish, Iberville Parish, Lafayette Parish, Saint Martin Parish and Vermilion Parish.
Iberia Parish map
Iberia Parish Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Iberia Parish.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
New Iberia | 28,032 | City in Louisiana, United States |
Jeanerette | 5,169 | City in Louisiana, United States of America |
Delcambre | 1,837 | City in Louisiana, United States of America |
Lydia | 952 | |
Loreauville | 835 | Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America |
Georgetown | 319 | Village in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Iberia Parish
Iberia Parish has 5 neighbours.
- Assumption Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Iberville Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Lafayette Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Saint Martin Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Vermilion Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- New Iberia
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Iberia Parish decreased by 6.16% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 73,240 | - | census |
2011 | 73,439 | 0.27% | estimation process |
2012 | 73,660 | 0.3% | estimation process |
2013 | 73,839 | 0.24% | estimation process |
2014 | 73,724 | -0.16% | estimation process |
2015 | 73,747 | 0.03% | estimation process |
2016 | 72,971 | -1.06% | estimation process |
2017 | 71,982 | -1.37% | estimation process |
2018 | 70,905 | -1.52% | estimation process |
2019 | 69,830 | -1.54% | estimation process |
2020 | 68,991 | -1.22% | estimation process |
People born in Iberia Parish (2)
People born in Iberia Parish, including Louisiana lawyer and judge John Malcolm Duhé, Jr., politician J. Emile Verret, .
List
Louisiana Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
East Baton Rouge Parish | 439,729 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Jefferson Parish | 432,346 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Orleans Parish | 389,476 | New Orleans consolidated city-parish in Louisiana, United States |
New Orleans | 389,476 | The most populous city in Louisiana and the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area. |
Saint Tammany Parish | 263,446 | Parish in Louisiana, United States of America |
Lafayette Parish | 246,518 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Caddo Parish | 237,479 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Baton Rouge | 219,052 | The capital of Louisiana. |
Calcasieu Parish | 203,310 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Shreveport | 184,786 | The second most populous city in Louisiana. |
Ouachita Parish | 152,439 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Livingston Parish | 143,737 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Metairie Terrace | 142,489 | A census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. |
Metairie | 138,481 | The most populous suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana. |
Tangipahoa Parish | 136,765 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Ascension Parish | 128,665 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |