Plaquemines Parish

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

At a Glance

Population23,515
County Seat25th Judicial District Court
State FIPS22
County FIPS075
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places9
Total Town Population18,109
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)23,305
Median Age36.4
Veterans1,383
Housing Units9,560
Uninsured61
Net Migration (recent)-297
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments642
Total Employees7,603
Avg Annual Pay$88,198
Median Household Income$77,996
Poverty Rate14.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$77,259
Federal Spending FY2024$274,369,573
Federal Spending Per Capita$11,668

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$253,300
Median Rent$1,559
FMR Studio$1,071
FMR 1BR$1,236
FMR 2BR$1,478
FMR 3BR$1,889
FMR 4BR$2,217

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations20
Adult Smoking21.2%
Adult Obesity40.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k47.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.73
Electric Customers2147745
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches30
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)16
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools48
SNAP Stores35
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms78
Land in Farms (acres)9,970
Avg Farm Size (acres)127.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRHURRICANE FRANCINE2024-09-16
EMTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE2024-09-10
EMSEAWATER INTRUSION 2023-09-27
EMTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS2021-09-13
DRHURRICANE IDA2021-08-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IDA2021-08-27
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-03-09
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-18
DRHURRICANE ZETA2021-01-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Plaquemines Parish

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.