Port Sulphur, LA
December 4, 2024
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Port Sulphur, LA




Port Sulphur is located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana and has a population of 1,593. The poverty rate in Port Sulphur is 18.5% and is higher than the US poverty rate of 11.5%. The U.S. poverty level for a family of four in 2023 is $31,200. The unemployment rate in Port Sulphur is 20.3% while the Plaquemines Parish unemployment rate is 4.4%.

 Population  
Male
 
54.4%
Female
 
45.6%

 Median Age (city/county) 
Port Sulphur
 
27.5
Plaquemines
 
36.4

 Median Household Income (city/county) 
Port Sulphur
 
$31,325
Plaquemines
 
$77,996

 Median Home Value (city/county) 
Port Sulphur
 
$85,716
Plaquemines
 
$246,514

 Median Rent (city/county) 
Port Sulphur
 
$0
Plaquemines
 
$1,559

 Poverty Rate (city/county) 
Port Sulphur
 
18.5%
Plaquemines
 
14.7%


Races and Ethnicity


White 13.4%
Black or African American 55.2%
Asian 1.1%
Native 3.9%
Pacific 0%
Other 0.6%
Hispanic 2.3%




ZIP Codes in Port Sulphur: 70083