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Destrehan, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
11,786
Population
2,053/sq mi density
$100,189
Median Income
$43,953 per capita
$303,400
Home Value
$293,224 Zillow
$1,154
Median Rent
34.4% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
3,608 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$100,189 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$303,400 home value, $1,154/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.3%
11,297 → 11,786
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.5%
$71,322 → $100,189
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Destrehan 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
12,137
+351 from 2023 (11,786)
Projected Median Income 2030
$127,124
+$26,935 from 2023 ($100,189)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,297 | — | $71,322 | — |
| 2015 | 10,994 | -2.7% | $67,099 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 10,906 | -0.8% | $88,783 | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 11,398 | +4.5% | $93,831 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 11,827 | +3.8% | $97,388 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11,786 | -0.3% | $100,189 | +2.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.