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
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Around Bayou Cane
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louis 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
U.S. Representative · Louisiana’s 3rd DistrictClay Higgins (R)
U.S. Representative · Louisiana’s 1st DistrictSteve Scalise (R)
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.
Terrebonne Parish, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
2
Specialist doctors
6
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
10
Mental health providers
32
Physical and occupational therapists
9
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
8
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.
Public schools here are run by Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bayou Blue Elementary SchoolHouma
Pre-K–2
454
Public
3.9 mi
Broadmoor Elementary SchoolHouma
Pre-K–6
587
Public
1.5 mi
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary SchoolHouma
Pre-K–6
627
Public
3.2 mi
Legion Park Elementary SchoolHouma
Pre-K–6
300
Public
1.4 mi
Lisa Park Elementary SchoolHouma
Pre-K–6
574
Public
0.5 mi
Oakshire Elementary SchoolHouma
Pre-K–6
576
Public
2.7 mi
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary SchoolHouma
3–5
427
Public
4.0 mi
Bayou Blue Middle SchoolHouma
6–8
396
Public
4.1 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Bernadette SchoolHouma
Pre-K–7
422
Roman Catholic
1.5 mi
St Gregory Barbarigo SchoolHouma
Pre-K–7
150
Roman Catholic
1.3 mi
Covenant Christian AcademyHouma
K–12
541
Baptist
3.9 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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