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Gretna, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,468
Population
4,324/sq mi density
$46,045
Median Income
$29,250 per capita
$242,600
Home Value
$237,862 Zillow
$1,017
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
671
Violent Crime/100K
4,044 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$46,045 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$242,600 home value, $1,017/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
671 violent crimes/100K (77% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.4%
17,785 → 17,175
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.4%
$34,783 → $46,045
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gretna 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
16,759
-416 from 2023 (17,175)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,017
+$9,972 from 2023 ($46,045)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,785 | - | $34,783 | - |
| 2015 | 17,820 | +0.2% | $36,880 | +6% |
| 2017 | 17,841 | +0.1% | $41,260 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 17,711 | -0.7% | $47,244 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 17,590 | -0.7% | $44,688 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 17,175 | -2.4% | $46,045 | +3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.