Census-designated place · Louisiana

Cut Off, Louisiana

Cut Off, census-designated place, in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. Cut Off had 5,398 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±708). GEOID 2218930.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,398

±708 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,533

Median household income

$67,941

±$18,881 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $60,756

Median home value

$158,300

±$30,048 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $216,500

Median gross rent

$828

±$34 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $1,064

Where is Cut Off and what county is it in?

Cut Off is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. It covers 14.6 square miles of land, 378 residents per square mile in 2020.

Cut Off is in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Cut Off (marked with a dot) in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Cut Off, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Cut Off's population at 5,398 (±708). The 2020 Census counted 5,533 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Cut Off is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Cut OffLafourche ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
Total population 5,398 ±708 96,252 4,611,961 no clear change
Households 2,170 ±289 37,762 1,804,780 no clear change
Average household size 2.48 ±0.20 2.48 2.49 no clear change
Housing units 2,382 ±288 41,447 2,108,902 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Cut Off?

The median resident of Cut Off is 41.2 years old; 25.6% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 64.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 20.3%. 6.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Cut OffLafourche ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
Median age 41.2 ±2.3 39.4 38.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 25.6% ±3.7 pts 22.9% 23.5% –
65 years and over 14.9% ±3.8 pts 16.6% 16.7% –
Male 46.9% ±4.5 pts 49.4% 48.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.3% ±7.3 pts 5.9% 7.2% +9.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic 64.6% ±7.0 pts 74.2% 55.7% −11.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±0.8 pts 12.8% 30.5% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.6% 1.7% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 6.0% ±3.1 pts 2.3% 0.4% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 8.1% ±4.2 pts 4.0% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.3% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 6.1% ±3.9 pts 2.3% 4.9% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 22.3% ±6.1 pts 8.7% 8.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.0% ±1.5 pts 4.1% 6.1% –
With a disability 16.3% ±3.4 pts 15.9% 16.3% –
No health insurance coverage 8.9% ±4.3 pts 5.7% 7.8% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 77.4% ±6.2 pts 83.5% 87.3% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 15.8% ±3.1 pts 21.1% 27.0% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.5% ±1.8 pts 6.9% 10.1% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.5% ±2.6 pts 92.0% 88.6% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.2% ±0.2 pts 0.5% 1.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Cut Off earn?

Half of Cut Off's 2,170 households earn less than $67,941 a year (±$18,881), against $63,135 in Lafourche Parish and $60,756 in Louisiana. In 2015-2019 it was $79,857 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Cut OffLafourche ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $67,941 ±$18,881 $63,135 $60,756 no clear change
Mean household income $80,181 ±$8,861 $84,949 $87,038 –
Per capita income $31,806 ±$3,200 $33,881 $35,038 no clear change
People below the poverty line 19.2% ±6.2 pts 17.0% 18.9% +7.9 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 22.5% ±11.9 pts 21.6% 25.4% –
Households receiving SNAP 11.9% ±4.1 pts 17.0% 17.3% –
Households with a computer 93.8% ±3.0 pts 91.4% 93.3% –
Households with a broadband subscription 85.0% ±4.7 pts 86.7% 86.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Cut Off?

Owners occupy 77.6% of Cut Off's occupied homes and renters 22.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,300 by its owner (±$30,048). The median renter pays $828 a month including utilities, and 37.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Cut OffLafourche ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $158,300 ±$30,048 $193,900 $216,500 −$40,580
Median gross rent $828 ±$34 $928 $1,064 −$470
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 37.2% ±21.8 pts 50.6% 46.3% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,159 ±$83 $1,508 $1,604 –
Owner-occupied homes 77.6% ±6.9 pts 79.9% 67.4% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 22.4% ±6.9 pts 20.1% 32.6% –
Housing units 2,382 ±288 41,447 2,108,902 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.0% ±1.4 pts 1.4% 1.3% –
Rental vacancy rate 7.3% ±7.8 pts 7.3% 7.8% –
Single-family detached homes 74.8% ±7.4 pts 71.9% 65.3% –
Mobile homes 21.7% ±7.2 pts 16.7% 12.6% –
Built 2020 or later 0.6% ±0.7 pts 1.5% 1.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 9.1% ±3.7 pts 12.5% 11.9% –
Built 1939 or earlier 3.5% ±2.3 pts 5.1% 6.1% –
Households with no vehicle 9.6% ±6.5 pts 6.9% 8.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Cut Off work and get to work?

88.4% of Cut Off's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Cut OffLafourche ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 54.3% ±6.1 pts 56.8% 59.3% –
Unemployment rate 2.6% ±2.0 pts 4.2% 6.3% –
Drove alone to work 88.4% ±4.8 pts 80.7% 78.6% –
Carpooled 9.0% ±4.3 pts 10.3% 8.7% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.5% 0.9% –
Walked 0.2% ±0.3 pts 1.7% 1.8% –
Worked from home 2.3% ±1.9 pts 4.8% 8.1% –
Mean travel time to work 29.1 min ±3.7 27.1 min 25.7 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Cut Off?

1 census tract lies mostly in Cut Off, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Cut Off, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Cut Off
Tract 214Lafourche Parish4,211 $91,096 $178,50060%
Tract 211.02Lafourche Parish3,682 $77,782 $194,40039%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cut Off) · Census block assignment files

How does Cut Off compare with other places in Louisiana?

Cut Off ranks 81st of 251 places in Louisiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Cut Off's rank in Louisiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)100th263
Residents per square mile227th263
Median household income81st251
Per capita income111th263
Median home value148th247
Median gross rent156th229
Poverty rate125th216
Bachelor's degree or higher148th229
Median age74th262
Owner-occupied share80th260
Travel time to work57th260

Cut Off's figures with every place in Louisiana (CSV)

Every place in Louisiana, sortable · Compare Cut Off with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Cut Off?

13 of the 57 figures for Cut Off on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cut Off are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.