What is the population of Plaquemines Parish?

The population of Plaquemines Parish, LA is 23,113.

Where is Plaquemines Parish located?

Plaquemines Parish, LA is located at latitude 29.5442100 and longitude -89.8204700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Plaquemines Parish?

The area of Plaquemines Parish, LA is 6290 km².

What is the elevation of Plaquemines Parish?

Plaquemines Parish, LA has an elevation of 1 meters (3 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Plaquemines Parish in?

Plaquemines Parish, LA is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Plaquemines Parish changed?

The population of Plaquemines Parish, LA has increased from 23,042 (2010) to 23,113 (2020), a change of 0.3%.

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Plaquemines Parish: parish in Louisiana, United States

About

Plaquemines Parish is a county located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,042 and a population density of 4 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 23,113 inhabitants. Its county seat is Pointe à la Hache. The county was created 219 years ago in 1806.

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Plaquemines Parish at a glance

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Largest city

Belle Chasse

Population 2,038

Quick Facts about Plaquemines Parish

Population	23,113 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Louisiana (United States)
Different from	Plaquemine
Area	6290 km²
Water as percent of area	70%
Land as percent of area	30%
Latitude & Longitude	29.5442,-89.8205
Altitude	3 feet / 1 meters
Capital	Pointe à la Hache
Establishment	January 01, 1807
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	13:29:36 (15th April 2026)
Density	4 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	0.31% (2010-2020)
Weather	81℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

Plaquemines Courthouse March 2012 image

Geography

Plaquemines Parish is located at 29°32'39"N 89°49'14"W (29.5442100, -89.8204700). It has 2 neighbors: New Orleans and Saint Bernard Parish.

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Plaquemines Parish Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Plaquemines Parish.

City Name	Population	Title
Belle Chasse	2,038	Unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States
Port Sulphur	1,760	City in Louisiana, United States of America
Martin	543	Village in Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States

Weather

81°F

Mostly Sunny

5 to 10 mph SE Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Plaquemines Parish has 2 neighbours.

New Orleans The most populous city in Louisiana and the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area.
Saint Bernard Parish parish in Louisiana, United States

Pointe à la Hache

Demographics

The population of Plaquemines Parish increased by 0.31% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	23,042	-	census
2011	23,582	2.29%	estimation process
2012	23,826	1.02%	estimation process
2013	23,509	-1.35%	estimation process
2014	23,304	-0.88%	estimation process
2015	23,437	0.57%	estimation process
2016	23,323	-0.49%	estimation process
2017	23,348	0.11%	estimation process
2018	23,385	0.16%	estimation process
2019	23,197	-0.81%	estimation process
2020	23,113	-0.36%	estimation process

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People born in Plaquemines Parish (5)

People born in Plaquemines Parish, including musician Jim Robinson, member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana Theodore Stark Wilkinson, musician Chris Kelly, .

More notable people

Joseph Biddle Wilkinson, Jr. (appraiser) he was born in 20/02/1845
Bradish Johnson (American industrialist) he was born in 22/04/1811

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