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Buras, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Plaquemines Parish County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
757
Population
329/sq mi density
$57,596
Median Income
$25,510 per capita
70°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
194
Violent Crime/100K
48 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$57,596 median income, 0.3% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
194 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-9%
832 → 757
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.6%
$43,125 → $57,596
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buras across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
709
-48 from 2023 (757)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,547
+$12,951 from 2023 ($57,596)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 832 | - | $43,125 | - |
| 2015 | 1,001 | +20.3% | $43,472 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 877 | -12.4% | $50,182 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 789 | -10% | $40,714 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 827 | +4.8% | $43,056 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 757 | -8.5% | $57,596 | +33.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.