Population
22,256
2025
−5.3% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Plaquemines Parish, LA: population growth, jobs and income
Plaquemines Parish lost 129 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.6%).
Plaquemines Parish had an estimated 22,256 residents in 2025, down 5.3% (1,247 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Louisiana as a whole (−0.7%), and the 48th fastest growth of 64 counties in Louisiana.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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- Median gross rent$1,573/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes15.6%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months252025-10/2026-09
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−202
2025
−9.1 per 1,000 residents
−1,714 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
3.9%
2025
+0.1 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted
47
2025
−62.7% since 2021
2.1 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$86,315
2020–24
+32.3% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
8,089
2023
−8.6% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 202 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 8,089 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −8.6% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 3.9% in 2025, 0.1 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 47 new homes in 2025, or 2.1 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $86,315 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +32.3% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,951st.
Part of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area.
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Plaquemines Parish population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,256 | −129 |
| 2024 | 22,385 | −37 |
| 2023 | 22,422 | −237 |
| 2022 | 22,659 | −706 |
| 2021 | 23,365 | −138 |
| 2020 | 23,503 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Plaquemines Parish
Plaquemines Parish lost 1,247 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−1,714).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | +31 | +234 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +41 | +184 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −202 | −1,714 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | +1 | +49 | |
| Total change | −129 | −1,247 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Louisiana | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 48th of 64 | 2,951st of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 51st of 64 | 2,833rd of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 56th of 64 | 2,746th of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 3rd of 64 | 392nd of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 10th of 64 | 1,422nd of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 27th of 64 | 1,488th of 3,005 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Over 2020–25, Plaquemines Parish's population change (−5.3%) was ahead of 1 of its 3 neighbouring counties and behind 2 (St. Bernard Parish and Jefferson Parish).
Its median household income ($86,315, 2020–24) is higher than in all 3 of its neighbouring counties.
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaquemines Parish, LA This county | 22,256 | −5.3% | −9.1 | 2.1 | $86,315 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | 45,642 | +4.1% | 0.5 | 2.5 | $58,651 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | 431,398 | −1.9% | −12.9 | 1.0 | $65,252 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | 362,154 | −5.5% | −7.5 | 2.4 | $56,631 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Plaquemines Parish growing?
No. Its population fell 5.3% between 2020 and 2025, about 1,247 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Louisiana as a whole changed −0.7% over the same years. That ranks 48th of 64 counties in Louisiana for population growth.
How many people moved to Plaquemines Parish?
On net, none in 2025: about 202 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Plaquemines Parish?
It averaged 3.9% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Plaquemines Parish?
About 22,256 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Plaquemines Parish?
Private employers there had 8,089 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −8.6% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.