What is the population of Westwego?

The population of Westwego, LA is 8,297.

Where is Westwego located?

Westwego, LA is located at latitude 29.9060400 and longitude -90.1423000. It is in United States.

What is the area of Westwego?

The area of Westwego, LA is 3.59 km².

What time zone is Westwego in?

Westwego, LA is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Westwego in?

Westwego is in the state of Louisiana, United States.

What county is Westwego, LA in?

Westwego is in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.

How has the population of Westwego changed?

The population of Westwego, LA has decreased from 8,534 (2010) to 8,297 (2020), a change of -2.8%.

Westwego, Louisiana

Westwego: city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States

About

Westwego is a city located in the county of Jefferson Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,534 and a population density of 2,377 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 8,297 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Westwego

Population	8,297 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Louisiana (United States)
County	Jefferson Parish
Postal code	70094
Phone Area Codes	504
Area	3.59 km²
Latitude & Longitude	29.9060,-90.1423
Altitude	3 feet / 1 meters
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	22:21:35 (22nd April 2026)
Density	2,311 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-2.86% (2010-2020)
Weather	79℉ Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

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Geography

Westwego is located at 29°54'22"N 90°8'32"W (29.9060400, -90.1423000).

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Weather

79°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 to 15 mph SE Wednesday

A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast...

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Westwego decreased by 2.86% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	8,534	-	census
2011	8,543	0.11%	estimation process
2012	8,522	-0.25%	estimation process
2013	8,514	-0.09%	estimation process
2014	8,492	-0.26%	estimation process
2015	8,493	0.01%	estimation process
2016	8,498	0.06%	estimation process
2017	8,457	-0.48%	estimation process
2018	8,382	-0.89%	estimation process
2019	8,326	-0.67%	estimation process
2020	8,297	-0.35%	estimation process

Westwego zip code is 70094. County name: Jefferson, County fips: 22051

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Services and Civic Places in Westwego

1Westwego City Hall

Rating: 2.7 (15)

1100 4th St, Westwego, LA 70094 View details

Phone: +15043413424 | Website available

People born in Westwego (2)

People born in Westwego, including jazz clarinetist and songwriter Sidney Arodin, businessman and politician Elwyn Nicholson, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Westwego, LA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
159656	Loyola University New Orleans	New Orleans (LA)	70118-6143
160755	Tulane University of Louisiana	New Orleans (LA)	70118-5698
364751	Eastern College of Health Vocations-New Orleans	New Orleans (LA)	70123
487047	Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans	New Orleans (LA)	70123-0000
492759	Chamberlain University-Louisiana	Jefferson (LA)	70121

Nearby Transit Stations (7)

Rail and bus stations connected to Westwego, LA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
NOL	New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal	1001 Loyola Avenue	UNK
SDL	Slidell	1827 Front Street	RAIL
SCH	Schriever	Hwy 20 and Hwy 24	RAIL
HMD	Hammond	404 N.E. Railroad Ave.	RAIL
PIC	Picayune	US 11 at Tate Street	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Westwego.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Westweg Post Office	Westwego (LA)	70094

Other cities in Jefferson Parish

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jefferson Parish , LA. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Metairie Terrace	142,489	A census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
Metairie	138,481	The most populous suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kenner	66,288	The most populous city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
Marrero	33,141	CDP in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Terrytown	23,319	Unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Gretna	17,615	Suburb city of New Orleans
Estelle	16,377	Place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States
River Ridge	13,494	City in Louisiana, United States of America
Timberlane	10,243	City in Illinois, United States of America
Waggaman	10,015	City in Louisiana, United States of America
Harahan	9,244	City in Louisiana, United States of America
Elmwood	4,635	City in Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Jean Lafitte	1,996	Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
Grand Isle	1,447	Town of the United States
Barataria	1,109	City in Louisiana, United States of America
Lafitte	228	Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Westwego distances to largest Louisiana cities