Laplace is a medium-sized town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 28,841 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Laplace is the 15th largest community in Louisiana.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.55% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Laplace, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.00 minutes every day commuting to work.

The percentage of adults in Laplace who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.60% of the adults in Laplace have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Laplace in 2022 was $31,246, 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 $124,984 for a family of four. However, Laplace contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Laplace is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.