Parish · code 22045
Iberia ParishLouisiana
Iberia Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat at New Iberia, formed on October 30, 1868. It was named after the Iberian Peninsula.
- Founded1868
- County seatNew Iberia
- Named forIberian Peninsula
- Land area574 sq mi + 456 sq mi water
- Population69,929 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped42,514 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Iberia on the map of Louisiana
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History
Formed in 1868 from St. Martin Parish and St. Mary Parish
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Iberia Parish was created from St. Martin and St. Mary parishes on October 30, 1868. In 1954, the parish boundary was extended three marine leagues into the Gulf of Mexico to align with Louisiana's gulfward boundary.
- 1868Iberia Parish created Iberia created from St. Martin and St. Mary. · La. Acts 1868, 1st Leg., 1st sess., pp. 272-273
- 1954Changed Iberia boundary extended three marine leagues into the Gulf of Mexico making the parish boundary coextensive with the gulfward boundary of the State of Louisiana. Act passed 21 June 1954, became effective 30 July 1954. · La. Acts 1954, reg. sess., pp. 62-63
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Iberia
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 42,514 parcels from Iberia Parish. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Iberia Parish yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Iberia by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Iberia Parish's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Iberia Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Iberia Parish on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Iberia Parish
- When was Iberia Parish founded?
- Iberia Parish was founded in 1868, formed from St. Martin Parish and St. Mary Parish, and named after Iberian Peninsula.
- What is the county seat of Iberia Parish?
- The county seat of Iberia Parish is New Iberia.
- Is there an online parcel map for Iberia Parish?
- Yes. Iberia Parish publishes a parcel map of 42,514 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Iberia Parish's boundary or name changed?
- Iberia Parish was created in 1868 from St. Martin Parish and St. Mary Parish. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Iberia Parish yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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