Terrytown is a medium-sized town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 25,397 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Terrytown is the 18th largest community in Louisiana.

Unlike some towns, Terrytown isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Terrytown are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Terrytown is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Terrytown who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.97%), sales jobs (12.38%), and management occupations (7.04%).

For the size of the town, public transportation in Terrytown is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Terrytown, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Terrytown Information and Demographics

The population of Terrytown overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Terrytown, 17.45% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Terrytown in 2000 was $16,725, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,900 for a family of four.

Terrytown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Terrytown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Terrytown is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Terrytown include French, Irish, Italian, German, and English.

The most common language spoken in Terrytown is English. Some people also speak Spanish.