Destrehan

County:: St. Charles Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.744
State:: Louisiana

Destrehan is a CDP located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. Destrehan has a 2025 population of 12,188. Destrehan is currently growing at a rate of 0.36% annually and its population has increased by 4.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,658 in 2020.

The average household income in Destrehan is $116,394 with a poverty rate of 12.31%.The median age in Destrehan is 40.2 years: 33.7 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Destrehan includes 72.24% White, 16.72% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,514	72.24%
Black or African American	1,971	16.72%
Two or more races	744	6.31%
Other race	339	2.88%
Asian	183	1.55%
Native American	35	0.3%

Destrehan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Destrehan's average per capita income is $54,634. Household income levels show a median of $100,189. The poverty rate stands at 12.31%.

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	$143,318	-
Families	$103,325	$122,925
Households	$100,189	$116,394
Non Families	$67,500	$70,655

$54,634

Average Income

$100,189

Median Household Income

12.31%

Poverty Rate