Belle Chasse

County:: Plaquemines Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.168
State:: Louisiana

Belle Chasse is a CDP located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Belle Chasse has a 2025 population of 10,307. Belle Chasse is currently declining at a rate of -1.51% annually but its population has increased by 0.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,241 in 2020.

The average household income in Belle Chasse is $112,766 with a poverty rate of 7.7%. The median age in Belle Chasse is 38.4 years: 37.4 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Belle Chasse includes 76.24% White, 10.1% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,421	76.24%
Black or African American	1,116	10.1%
Two or more races	737	6.67%
Other race	290	2.63%
Asian	285	2.58%
Native American	197	1.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Belle Chasse Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Belle Chasse's average per capita income is $56,989. Household income levels show a median of $96,381. The poverty rate stands at 7.7%.

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	$125,818	-
Families	$114,806	$132,226
Households	$96,381	$112,766
Non Families	$35,192	$51,533

$56,989

Average Income

$96,381

Median Household Income

7.7%

Poverty Rate