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
Terrebonne Parish Government | tpcg.org |
Terrebonne Parish School District | tpsd-la.schoolloop.com |
Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce | houmachamber.com |
Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | Houmatourism.com |
Terrebonne Port Commission | terrebonneport.com |
Terrebonne Parish Economic Development Authority | tpeda.org |
Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program | btnep.org |
South Central Industrial Association | sciaonline.net |
South Louisiana Economic Council | bayouregion.org |
Fletcher Community College | fletcher.edu |
Houma-Terrebonne Airport | houma-airport.com |
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:
CDP | 2018 Estimated Population | CDP | 2018 Estimated Population |
Houma | 33,520 | Gray | 5,893 |
Bayou Cane | 20,829 | Montegut | 2,084 |
Bourg | 2,591 | Presquille | 1,595 |
Chauvin | 2,579 | Schriever | 6,407 |
Dulac | 1,504 |
One of the parish’s CDP spans parish lines
CDP | 2018 Estimated Population |
Bayou Blue, in Lafourche and Terrebonne | 11,682 |
For demographic data on Terrebonne Parish visit statsamerica.org.
Updated May 2020