Port Sulphur

County:: Plaquemines Parish
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.

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

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	915	59.84%
Two or more races	317	20.73%
White	238	15.57%
Asian	34	2.22%
Native American	14	0.92%
Other race	11	0.72%

Port Sulphur Marital Status

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