Town guide

Bayou Cane, Louisiana

Bayou Cane is a community in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, home to about 21,253 people across 7.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70364, and parts of 70360 are in Bayou Cane too.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population21,2532,793 per sq mi
Median home value$188,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bayou Cane

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bayou Cane

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX279 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bayou Cane; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bayou Cane

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bayou Cane had 19,770 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 22nd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Terrebonne Parish grew from 24,464 residents in 1900 to 109,580 in 2020.

Bayou Cane population by census2000: 17,046, 2010: 19,355, 2020: 19,77017,046200019,355201019,7702020

Terrebonne Parish, 1900–2020

Terrebonne Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,464, 1910: 28,320, 1920: 26,974, 1930: 29,816, 1940: 35,880, 1950: 43,328, 1960: 60,771, 1970: 76,049, 1980: 94,393, 1990: 96,982, 2000: 104,503, 2010: 111,860, 2020: 109,58024K’00’1027K’20’3036K’40’5061K’60’7094K’80’90105K’00’10110K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 65.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bayou CaneJan: high 64°F, low 44°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4 in; May: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 73°F, 8.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 74°F, 9.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 75°F, 6.5 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 71°F, 5.8 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in64°44°Jan5.667°48°Feb4.473°54°Mar4.578°60°Apr4.085°67°May4.490°73°Jun8.491°74°Jul9.191°75°Aug6.589°71°Sep5.882°61°Oct4.372°52°Nov4.466°46°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houma, LA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Terrebonne Parish

41,983 jobs at 2,598 businesses in Terrebonne Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Terrebonne ParishHealth care and social assistance: 6,336 jobs; Retail trade: 6,298 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,532 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,702 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,892 jobs; Construction: 2,747 jobs; Other services: 2,530 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,356 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 7% Other services 6% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

66 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bayou Cane.

Nearest hospitals

  • Physicians Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Houma1.1 miles
  • Terrebonne General Medical Center - ParishGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Houma1.6 miles
  • Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houma3.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors6
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bayou Cane

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Southland Mall Soccer Park · 21 acres1.8 mi
  • Glenn F Pope Memorial Park · 9 acres1.3 mi
  • Madison Park · 6 acres1.8 mi
  • Valhi Lagoon Park · 5 acres1.6 mi
  • Legion Park · 4 acres1.5 mi
  • Maple Avenue Park · 4 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • ALDI0.6 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market0.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
  • Cannatas0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Terrebonne Parish Library1.7 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum1.6 mi
  • Southdown Plantation1.7 mi
  • Southdown Museum1.7 mi
  • Finding Our Roots African American Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Dumas Auditorium1.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bayou Cane

Public schools here are run by Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bayou Blue Elementary SchoolHoumaPre-K–2454Public3.9 mi
Broadmoor Elementary SchoolHoumaPre-K–6587Public1.5 mi
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary SchoolHoumaPre-K–6627Public3.2 mi
Legion Park Elementary SchoolHoumaPre-K–6300Public1.4 mi
Lisa Park Elementary SchoolHoumaPre-K–6574Public0.5 mi
Oakshire Elementary SchoolHoumaPre-K–6576Public2.7 mi
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary SchoolHouma3–5427Public4.0 mi
Bayou Blue Middle SchoolHouma6–8396Public4.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Bernadette SchoolHoumaPre-K–7422Roman Catholic1.5 mi
St Gregory Barbarigo SchoolHoumaPre-K–7150Roman Catholic1.3 mi
Covenant Christian AcademyHoumaK–12541Baptist3.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Houma, Bayou Blue and Gray.

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