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Port Sulphur, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Plaquemines Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,529
Population
283/sq mi density
$54,342
Median Income
$20,927 per capita
$87,300
Home Value
$136,582 Zillow
70°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
2,801 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$54,342 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-21.1%
1,938 → 1,529
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.4%
$40,750 → $54,342
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Port Sulphur 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
1,295
-234 from 2023 (1,529)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,471
+$12,129 from 2023 ($54,342)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,938 | - | $40,750 | - |
| 2015 | 2,053 | +5.9% | $32,276 | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 1,934 | -5.8% | $32,813 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,789 | -7.5% | $29,688 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,749 | -2.2% | $29,334 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,529 | -12.6% | $54,342 | +85.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.