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New Iberia
Louisianacity
Total population
27,571
Median home value
$158,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$47,087
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
New Iberia is a city located in Louisiana, United States. The settlement sits at 30.005°, -91.820°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 27,571. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 954 residents per square kilometre — a moderate population density. The location receives about 1,703 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 67% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as about 28.9 km². Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for New Iberia.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for New Iberia, LA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- New Iberia Senior High SchoolHigh · New Iberia · 1,449 students · 21:1 ratio
- Westgate High SchoolHigh · New Iberia · 993 students · 19.9:1 ratio
- Loreauville Elementary SchoolElementary · Loreauville · 714 students · 21:1 ratio
- Loreauville High SchoolHigh · Loreauville · 569 students · 20.3:1 ratio
- Johnston Hopkins Elementary SchoolElementary · New Iberia · 548 students · 16.6:1 ratio
- Caneview Elementary SchoolElementary · New Iberia · 537 students · 19.9:1 ratio
- North Lewis Elementary SchoolElementary · New Iberia · 520 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- Iberia Middle SchoolMiddle · New Iberia · 498 students · 16.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here








People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Louisiana
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about New Iberia


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 202 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 222 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 09:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET