Sorrel

In St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

Population: 695

Sorrel is a community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, home to 695 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sorrel's population grew 37.9% from 504 to 695.

The typical home was built around 1989. 16.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 695
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 221
Homeownership rate: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

504695

Median household income

$39,063$56,500

Median home value

$66,000$72,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	504	$39,063	—
2020	560	—	—
2021	401	$40,357	$66,000
2022	537	$56,500	$72,500
2023	695	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2416.4%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	3.0%
5 to 17	103	14.8%
18 to 24	114	16.4%
25 to 34	108	15.5%
35 to 44	57	8.2%
45 to 54	120	17.3%
55 to 64	57	8.2%
65 to 74	88	12.7%
75 and over	27	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	339	48.8%
Black or African American	312	44.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate55.6%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	14.7%
High school graduate	254	55.6%
Some college or associate's	107	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	16	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	220	85.9%
Carpooled	18	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	22.7%
15 to 29 min	92	38.7%
30 to 44 min	71	29.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	21	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 16.7% (116 of 695)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	73.8%
Nonfamily households	58	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	221	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	200	90.5%
Renter-occupied	21	9.5%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	145	65.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	76	34.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2271190
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 29.8884, -91.6266