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Terrytown·Louisiana

Terrytown delivered D+17.8 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
LA
Terrytown
HarrisD+17.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic57.7%4,053
Donald TrumpRepublican39.9%2,803
OtherAll other candidates2.4%168
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +17.8% in 2024.flipped D · 2012+17.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−9.5%
2012+4.0%
2016+9.5%
2020+17.6%
2024+17.8%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+17.8%
4,0532,8037,024
D
+17.6%
4,8063,3478,276
D
+9.5%
4,0563,3227,708
D
+4.0%
3,9353,6347,569
R
−9.5%
3,4104,1397,656

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorTerrytownCityLouisianaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White27.4%56.9%61.0%
Black37.4%30.7%12.2%
Asian4.2%1.7%6.0%
Two or more races11.9%7.4%12.6%
Other race19.2%3.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino35.7%7.2%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$51,718$60,756$84,427
Poverty rate19.2%19.0%12.5%
Median age35.23839.1
Age 18–247.4%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.7%16.8%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)21.9%27.0%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home40.0%8.5%22.3%
Spanish30.3%4.7%13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)4.7%1.5%0.7%
Vietnamese2.4%0.5%0.5%
Arabic1.1%0.3%0.5%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryFrench 10.5%French 9.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 9.3%American 7.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 9.0%English 7.3%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic44.7%County context26.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant17.5%County context25.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed29.0%County context36.8%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
10.5%
German
9.3%
Italian
9.0%
Irish
7.2%
English
6.0%
American
3.7%
Scottish
0.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
60.0%
speak English only
Spanish30.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)4.7%
Vietnamese2.4%
Arabic1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.3%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
44.7%
Evangelical Protestant
17.5%
Black Protestant
2.7%
Muslim
2.3%
Mainline Protestant
1.5%
Other Christian
0.8%
Jewish
0.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Hindu
0.2%
Buddhist
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted29.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Terrytown sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.8 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 9.5 points in 2008. The 2024 margin was 17.8 points.

A population of 24,726, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,718 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Terrytown, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Terrytown, Louisiana voted Democratic by 17.8 points (D+17.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,024 votes cast, 4,053 went Democratic and 2,803 went Republican.
What is Terrytown, Louisiana's political typology?
Akashic places Terrytown, Louisiana in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did Terrytown, Louisiana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Terrytown, Louisiana voted Republican was 2008.
How many people live in Terrytown, Louisiana?
Terrytown, Louisiana has a population of 24,726 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Terrytown, Louisiana?
Median household income in Terrytown, Louisiana is $51,718 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Terrytown, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Terrytown, Louisiana from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.