City in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana · 4 sq mi · 4,280 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Gretna. The typical household earns $43,110, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,767 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.89%
Men 38.3 · Women 38.3
1850–2026
17,272
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
17,272
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,272 | -88 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,360 | -58 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 17,418 | +78 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 17,340 | -51 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 17,391 | -177 | 1.01% |
| 2021 | 17,568 | -199 | 1.12% |
| 2020 | 17,767 | +56 | 0.32% |
| 2019 | 17,711 | -35 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 17,746 | -95 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 17,841 | -43 | 0.24% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 174 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 35% | 31% |
| Never married | 43% | 45% | 40% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau