City in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana · 4 sq mi · 4,280 people per sq mi
17,272 people live in Gretna. The typical household earns $43,110, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,814 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.89%
Men 38.3 · Women 38.3
1850–2026
17,272
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
17,272
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,272 | -88 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,360 | -58 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 17,418 | +78 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 17,340 | -51 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 17,391 | -177 | 1.01% |
| 2021 | 17,568 | -246 | 1.38% |
| 2020 | 17,814 | -47 | 0.26% |
| 2019 | 17,861 | -19 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 17,880 | -78 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 17,958 | -27 | 0.15% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Gretna has a population change lower than Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 174 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 35% | 31% |
| Never married | 43% | 45% | 40% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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