Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,256
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,256
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,289
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,558
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,511
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,515
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,042
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.7%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,217
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,095
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $282,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,188
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $397
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,573
Building Permits, 2025 47
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,218
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.69
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,271
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,000
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 830,302
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 146,732
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,487
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,315
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,458
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 644
Total employment, 2023 8,089
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 620,664
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,320
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 578
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 477
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.1
Population per square mile, 2010 29.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 780.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 779.91
FIPS Code 22075