Port Sulphur

County:: Plaquemines Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.412
State:: Louisiana

Port Sulphur is a CDP located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Port Sulphur has a 2025 population of 1,551. Port Sulphur is currently declining at a rate of -0.89% annually and its population has decreased by -28.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,174 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Sulphur is $68,956 with a poverty rate of 10.68%. The median age in Port Sulphur is 34.2 years: 21.9 years for males, and 48.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Port Sulphur includes 59.84% Black or African American, 15.57% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	915	59.84%
Two or more races	317	20.73%
White	238	15.57%
Asian	34	2.22%
Native American	14	0.92%
Other race	11	0.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Port Sulphur Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Port Sulphur's average per capita income is $53,795. Household income levels show a median of $54,342. The poverty rate stands at 10.68%.

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	$115,631	-
Families	$57,195	$78,526
Households	$54,342	$68,956
Non Families	$16,250	$24,156

$53,795

Average Income

$54,342

Median Household Income

10.68%

Poverty Rate