Port Barre

County:: St. Landry Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.078
State:: Louisiana

Port Barre is a town located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Port Barre has a 2025 population of 1,746. Port Barre is currently declining at a rate of -0.06% annually and its population has decreased by -0.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,753 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Barre is $53,576 with a poverty rate of 16.32%. The median age in Port Barre is 27.8 years: 21.9 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Port Barre includes 45.2% White, 43.06% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,036	45.2%
Black or African American	987	43.06%
Two or more races	251	10.95%
Asian	18	0.79%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Port Barre Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Port Barre's average per capita income is $35,858. Household income levels show a median of $42,853. The poverty rate stands at 16.32%.

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	$63,529	-
Families	$59,932	$63,379
Households	$42,853	$53,576
Non Families	$20,486	$19,809

$35,858

Average Income

$42,853

Median Household Income

16.32%

Poverty Rate