Meraux, Louisiana Population 2024

6,407

Meraux is a city located in St. Bernard Parish Louisiana. Meraux has a 2024 population of 6,407. Meraux is currently declining at a rate of -6.49% annually and its population has decreased by -21.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,187 in 2020.

The average household income in Meraux is $93,653 with a poverty rate of 17.54%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Meraux is 39.9 years, 39.8 years for males, and 40 years for females.

Meraux Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Meraux was:

  • White: 81.86%
  • Black or African American: 6.89%
  • Two or more races: 4.97%
  • Asian: 2.66%
  • Native American: 2.23%
  • Other race: 1.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander:
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,544.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-21.74% (-1,780)
The current population of Meraux, Louisiana is 6,407 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,187.

Meraux, Louisiana Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,97381.86%
Black or African American5036.89%
Two or more races3634.97%
Asian1942.66%
Native American1632.23%
Other race1011.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Meraux Population by Race

Meraux Population Pyramid 2024

Meraux Median Age

39.9

Total

39.8

Male

40

Female

Meraux Adults

There are 5,429 adults, (697 of whom are seniors) in Meraux.

Meraux Age Dependency

54.2

Age Dependency Ratio

14.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Meraux Sex Ratio

Female3,81752.31%
Male3,48047.69%

Meraux Population by Age

Meraux Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4452.9894.75.3
Married1,2493.561000
Non Family7331.1595.54.5
Female3554.287327
Male1084.481000

3.65

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

94.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Meraux Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Meraux Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Meraux Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 88.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 28.86%.

Meraux Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,804

Average Earnings

$58,586

Average Male

$39,689

Average Female

Meraux Earnings by Educational Attainment

Meraux Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Meraux Language

95.37% of Meraux residents speak only English, while 4.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.59% of the population.

Meraux Language

Meraux Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,67696016.91%
Hispanic62117728.5%
Multiple35216346.31%
Asian1946634.02%
Black5035410.74%

17.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.77%

Male Poverty Rate

20.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Meraux

The race most likely to be in poverty in Meraux is Multiple, with 46.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Meraux is Black, with 10.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.33%.

Meraux Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.97%
Some College12.6%
High School10.81%
Bachelors or Greater2.88%

Meraux Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed69.23%
Female Employed9.06%
Male Employed2.47%
Male Unemployed2.35%

Meraux Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Meraux Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Meraux Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Meraux Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Meraux Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Meraux Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Meraux Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

195

Number of Veterans

195

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

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Meraux Veterans by War

count

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Meraux Veterans by Age

count

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Meraux Veterans by Race

Meraux Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Meraux Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Meraux Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Meraux Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Meraux Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.24%

Born in Meraux

98.51%

Native Born

1.49%

Foreign Born

0.48%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.51% of Meraux residents were born in the United States, with 89.24% having been born in Louisiana. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Meraux Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20246,407-445-6.49%
20236,852-445-6.1%
20227,2971772.49%
20217,120-1,067-13.03%
20208,1871,18016.84%
20197,007-289-3.96%
20187,2962233.15%
20177,0732864.21%
20166,7873906.1%
20156,397-230-3.47%
20146,6274246.84%
20136,2033876.65%
20125,81666012.8%
20115,156-660-11.35%
20105,816

Meraux Population by Year