Plaquemines County , Louisiana
Population: 23,070 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $82,874 Home $275,800 Rent $1,611/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Plaquemines County's headline indicators land 11% above the national median on income ($82,874), with housing 10% below the US figure ($276,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$82,874
Median Income
household
$275,800
Home Value
median
$1,611/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $82,874 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,570 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Median Home Value | $275,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,611/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 23,070 |
| Median Age | 36.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.7%
Obesity
13.8%
Diabetes
16.8%
Smoking
37.3%
High Blood Pressure
28.8%
No Physical Activity
26.0%
Depression
39.8%
Insufficient Sleep
80.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 72.9 · 73th national percentile
🌊 Flood
83.00
🌪️ Tornado
40.17
🌀 Hurricane
94.87
🔥 Wildfire
20.55
❄️ Winter Storm
16.84
🌍 Earthquake
29.55
☀️ Drought
82.57
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