ABA therapy in Houma, LA
About 32,000 people live in Houma, across 14.47 square miles — moderately spread out, at roughly 2,189 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 40.3 mi to Kenner
- Louisiana Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Houma
In-home usually starts sooner than the drive is worth
The nearest city of any size is Kenner, roughly 40.3 miles away. That's a real trip twice a day, and for most families in Houma it means in-home ABA starts sooner and sticks better — with a center added later only if peer goals become the priority.
Houma by the numbers
- Population
- 31,671
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 14.47 sq mi
- 2,189 people per square mile
- Size in Louisiana
- #10
- of 155 communities we cover
- Size in Terrebonne Parish
- #1
- the county's only incorporated place this size
Houma has shrunk about 5% since the 2020 census — where population is falling, in-person provider coverage tends to thin out first, which is exactly when in-home and telehealth matter most.
Which rules apply to you
About 30% of Terrebonne Parish's 103,864 residents live in Houma, one of 1 incorporated places in the county. The county's rules govern you; the county page has the full coverage detail.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. Louisiana Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Louisiana, and Louisiana’s autism insurance law reaches private plans issued in the state. Your address changes which providers can reach you — it doesn’t change whether you’re covered.
Houma questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near Houma
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Houma: