Raceland

Population: 10,517
Median household income: $53,328
Median home value: $163,100

Raceland, a community in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, has 10,517 residents. The median household income of $53,328 is below the Lafourche Parish median ($63,439).

Between 2019 and 2023, Raceland's population declined 1.7% from 10,698 to 10,517, while its median home value rose 22.2% from $133,500 to $163,100.

The median gross rent is $632. 10.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,517
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,328
Median home value: $163,100
Median gross rent: $632
Housing units: 4,548
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,69810,517

Median household income

$45,128$53,328

Median home value

$133,500$163,100

Median gross rent

$643$632

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,698	$45,128	$133,500	$643
2020	10,835	$38,450	$131,300	$499
2021	11,002	$41,494	$143,200	$544
2022	11,094	$47,371	$151,000	$550
2023	10,517	$53,328	$163,100	$632

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	389	3.7%
5 to 17	1,729	16.4%
18 to 24	602	5.7%
25 to 34	899	8.5%
35 to 44	1,645	15.6%
45 to 54	1,378	13.1%
55 to 64	2,119	20.1%
65 to 74	1,067	10.1%
75 and over	689	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,093	67.4%
Black or African American	2,705	25.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	130	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	487	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.8%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,855	23.8%
High school graduate	3,198	41.0%
Some college or associate's	1,936	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	572	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	236	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,596	88.5%
Carpooled	64	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	259	6.4%
Other means	142	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,042	27.4%
15 to 29 min	1,055	27.7%
30 to 44 min	1,003	26.4%
45 to 59 min	300	7.9%
60+ min	406	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 21.0% (2,194 of 10,471)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,793	66.6%
Nonfamily households	1,402	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,195	92.2%
Vacant	353	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,320	79.1%
Renter-occupied	875	20.9%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other17.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,282	72.2%
1-unit, attached	316	6.9%
2 to 4 units	156	3.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	13	0.3%
Mobile home & other	781	17.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2263155
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 29.7235, -90.6298