Houma ( HOH-mə) is the largest city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is also the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area. The city's government was absorbed by the parish in 1984, which currently operates as the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.
The population was 33,727 at the 2010 census, an increase of 1,334 over the 2000 census tabulation of 32,393. In 2020, the population estimates program determined 32,467 people lived in the city. At the 2020 census, its population rebounded to 33,406. Many unincorporated areas are adjacent to the city of Houma. The...
| Ethnicity | Houma | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 64.5% | 60.1% |
| African American | 23.2% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 5.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Houma | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 8.7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6.3% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 17.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9.6% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11.5% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12.6% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.7% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11.4% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| Education | Houma | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 9% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 9% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 34% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 23% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 13% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 4% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |