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Plaquemines Parish

Louisiana · 22,256 residents (2025 est.) · 781 sq mi
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Plaquemines Parish is a county of 22,803 people in Louisiana. Few US counties rank higher on income. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Households here earn about 42% more than in Louisiana as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 29 people per square mile.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 125%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
22,803
−15%since 2000
from 26,757 in 2000
22,256 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
29 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 29 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+11%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
781 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K23K25K26K27K19902000201020202024Plaquemines Parish
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(1,414)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(1,724)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(1,530)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(1,410)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(1,388)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(3,094)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(2,964)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.8%(3,137)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(2,921)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(1,988)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(869)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(364)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,315
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,173 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,458
+129%since 2000
from $15,937 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.4%
+27.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2000
from 18.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.413
+1%since 2010
from 0.411 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Information5.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Construction3.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services3.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Manufacturing2.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$282,900
+125%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,573
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $521 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
24.2% rent
Vacancy rate
15.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.69 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.86 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.4%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
−6%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.8%(18,412)
Black23.3%(6,227)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(433)
Asian2.6%(696)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.8%(13,419)
Black20.4%(4,650)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(2,227)
Asian3.5%(797)
Other7.5%(1,710)
Diversity Score
74
+26%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−31%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(923)
Puerto Rican1.5%(350)
Honduran1.2%(279)
Spaniard0.8%(178)
Salvadoran0.5%(111)
Cuban0.5%(107)
Dominican0.4%(89)
Nicaraguan0.1%(30)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.5%(335)
Cambodian1.1%(251)
Filipino0.2%(52)
Korean0.2%(48)
Thai0.2%(42)
Chinese0.2%(40)
Taiwanese0.1%(29)
Ancestry
French13.8%(3,152)
German10.8%(2,461)
Irish8.8%(2,010)
English7.4%(1,696)
Italian7%(1,601)
American6%(1,366)
Croatian4%(903)
Scottish1.4%(321)
Norwegian0.5%(122)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(102)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Ghanaian0.4%(87)
Dutch0.4%(83)
Portuguese0.2%(57)
Hungarian0.2%(54)
Welsh0.2%(53)
Swedish0.2%(52)
Greek0.2%(39)
British0.1%(29)
West Indian0.1%(21)
Danish0.1%(20)
Nigerian0.1%(12)
Czech0%(8)
Polish0%(8)
Finnish0%(5)
Haitian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.5%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.6%
+18.9 ptssince 2000
from 68.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 2.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+43%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 86.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 64.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.0%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.7%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
48.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
5.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2012
from 11.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.5%
+13.7 ptssince 2017
from 74.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 91.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 3.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.5%(3,201)
Married55.6%(5,154)
Widowed2.1%(192)
Divorced7.8%(725)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(2,090)
Married60.7%(5,377)
Widowed6.6%(584)
Divorced9.2%(812)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.9%(413)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.1%(512)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.5%(335)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(52)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,217 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana?

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana has about 22,803 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana?

The typical household in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana earns about $86,315 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $282,900, and the typical rent is about $1,573 a month.

How educated are people in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana?

About 21.5% of adults age 25 and over in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana?

About 12.9% of people in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,772 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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