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Port Sulphur

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
5.412
State:
Louisiana

Port Sulphur is a CDP located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Port Sulphur has a 2025 population of 1,551 . Port Sulphur is currently declining at a rate of -0.89% annually and its population has decreased by -28.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,174 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Sulphur is $68,956 with a poverty rate of 10.68%. The median age in Port Sulphur is 34.2 years: 21.9 years for males, and 48.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 193.5 males.

1.6K
Total Population
287
Density (mi²)
-14 -0.89%
Growth

Port Sulphur Population

Port Sulphur Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Port Sulphur includes 59.84% Black or African American, 15.57% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American (59.84%)

Two or more races (20.73%)

White (15.57%)

Asian (2.22%)

Native American (0.92%)

Other race (0.72%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American91559.84%
Two or more races31720.73%
White23815.57%
Asian342.22%
Native American140.92%
Other race110.72%

Port Sulphur Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Port Sulphur's average per capita income is $53,795. Household income levels show a median of $54,342. The poverty rate stands at 10.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$115,631-
Families$57,195$78,526
Households$54,342$68,956
Non Families$16,250$24,156

$53,795

Average Income

$54,342

Median Household Income

10.68%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)