Buras

County:: Plaquemines Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.298
State:: Louisiana

Buras is a CDP located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Buras has a 2025 population of 915. Buras is currently declining at a rate of -0.22% annually but its population has increased by 2.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 896 in 2020.

The average household income in Buras is $65,265 with a poverty rate of 29.72%.The median age in Buras is 46.2 years: 48 years for males, and 32.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Buras includes 50.59% Asian, 39.89% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Asian	383	50.59%
White	302	39.89%
Two or more races	72	9.51%

Buras Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buras' average per capita income is $32,500. Household income levels show a median of $57,596. The poverty rate stands at 29.72%.

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	$65,489	-
Families	$58,365	$66,488
Households	$57,596	$65,265
Non Families	-	$63,300

$32,500

Average Income

$57,596

Median Household Income

29.72%

Poverty Rate