New Iberia is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 27,080 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, New Iberia is the 17th largest community in Louisiana.

In terms of college education, New Iberia is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.39% of adults 25 and older in New Iberia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in New Iberia in 2022 was $29,927, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,708 for a family of four. However, New Iberia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

New Iberia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Iberia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Iberia residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in New Iberia include French, Irish, German, English, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in New Iberia is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.