Median Household Income
$69,366 ± $17,145
Median Home Value
$176,300 ± $16,800
Median Gross Rent
$880 ± $59/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,360
Poverty Rate
12.7%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
77.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.2%
Median Age
43.4
Average Commute
23 min
Households
2,576
Veterans
170
Population Over Time
Plaquemine shrank 13.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,055
2016
6,920
2018
6,726
2020
6,589
2022
6,218
2024
6,075
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
40.4%
Hispanic or Latino
2.2%
Black or African American
51.7%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Louisiana
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.