Plaquemine city, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,891
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,891
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,269
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,119
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 40.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 51.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 170
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $176,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,353
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $402
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $880
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,576
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,522
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,298
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,592
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,682
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,849
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,366
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,360
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,144.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,435.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.92
FIPS Code 2260880