City in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana · 3.1 sq mi · 2,654 people per sq mi
About 8,300 people live in Westwego. The typical household earns $46,261, and the median resident is 43.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,532 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.2%
Men 40.7 · Women 46.6
1930–2026
8,269
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
8,269
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,269 | -48 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,317 | -26 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 8,343 | +48 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 8,295 | -17 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 8,312 | -102 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 8,414 | -118 | 1.38% |
| 2020 | 8,532 | +177 | 2.12% |
| 2019 | 8,355 | -40 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 8,395 | -70 | 0.83% |
| 2017 | 8,465 | -38 | 0.45% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 37% | 42% |
| Never married | 36% | 40% | 33% |
| Divorced | 14% | 18% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau