About New Iberia
New Iberia is a thriving city in southern Louisiana with an estimated population of 26,849.
Officially, New Iberia is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,410 residents per square mile.
📰 New Iberia News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes New Iberia Unique
- A top-25 city in Louisiana by population (#13 of 304 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named New Iberia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,849.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in New Iberia
- Bojangles Sushi — sushi
- Bon Creole Lunch Counter — cajun
- CC's Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
- Chili's Grill & Bar
- Duffy's Diner
- Jane's Seafood & Chinese Restaurant — seafood
- Little River Inn
- Pelican's on the Bayou — american
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Río Bravo — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bayou Teche Museum · Museum
- Rice Mill, Conrad & Konriki · Attraction
- Shadows on the Teche · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Iberia
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in New Iberia
- Anderson Middle School
- Belle Place Middle School
- Center Street Elementary School
- Coteau Elementary School
- Daspit Road Elementary School
- Iberia Middle School
- Johnston Hopkins Elementary School
- Magnolia Elementary
- New Iberia Senior High School
- North Lewis Elementary School
- Park Elementary School
- Pesson Addition Elementary School
- Sugarland Elementary School
- Westgate High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Iberia Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.