City in Iberville Parish, Louisiana · 2.9 sq mi · 1,992 people per sq mi
About 5,800 people live in Plaquemine. The typical household earns $69,366, and the median resident is 43.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,227 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.71%
Men 41.6 · Women 45.6
1860–2026
5,824
2026 projection
6.5% 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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1860–2026
5,824
2026 projection
6.5% 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 | 5,824 | -67 | 1.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,891 | -71 | 1.19% |
| 2024 | 5,962 | -73 | 1.21% |
| 2023 | 6,035 | +33 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 6,002 | -90 | 1.48% |
| 2021 | 6,092 | -135 | 2.17% |
| 2020 | 6,227 | -314 | 4.80% |
| 2019 | 6,541 | -85 | 1.28% |
| 2018 | 6,626 | -72 | 1.07% |
| 2017 | 6,698 | -3 | 0.04% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 61 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 8 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 50% | 45% |
| Never married | 29% | 32% | 26% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 5% | 3% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau