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Taft, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
101
Population
20/sq mi density
71°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
3,608 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-52.1%
211 → 101
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-7.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Taft across each available Census ACS release.
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
60
-41 from 2023 (101)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 211 | — | $31,250 | — |
| 2015 | 78 | -63% | — | — |
| 2017 | 69 | -11.5% | — | — |
| 2019 | 59 | -14.5% | — | — |
| 2021 | 105 | +78% | — | — |
| 2023 | 101 | -3.8% | — | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.