TERREBONNE PARISH LOUISIANA

Terrebonne is named from the French phrase “terre bonne” meaning “good earth.”  The civil Parish of Terrebonne was created in 1822 when the large Lafourche Interior Parish was split. Today, Terrebonne Parish covers approximately 1,232 square miles of land.  It is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to its south, Assumption and St. Mary Parishes to its west and northwest, and Lafourche Parish to its north and east.  Terrebonne Parish comprises much of the Terrebonne Estuary.

 Parish Websites

Population, 2010:                                 111,860

Population Estimate, 2019:                  110,461

County Seat:                                        Houma           

The parish seat, Houma, is the largest CDP in the South Central Louisiana region.  In addition to Houma, there are other Census Designated Places in Terrebonne including the following:

One of the parish’s CDP spans parish lines

For demographic data on Terrebonne Parish visit statsamerica.org.

Updated May 2020