Port Barre

Port Barre sits right at the point where Bayou Courtableau flows into Bayou Teche. Originally a popular French trading post, Port Barre is considered the birthplace of the Bayou Teche. Today, you can see where Bayou Teche begins and stay at the Bayou Teche RV Park, nestled on the bayou. You’ll also want to stop in at the local grocery to sample some of the best jalapeno, sausage & cheese bread you’ll ever taste.

A popular time to visit is in October when hundreds gather for the Tour du Teche, a 133-mile staged marathon for canoes and kayaks of all sizes.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Port Barre	2,334	2,071	1,642	1,584

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	83
5-9	110
10-14	106
15-19	121
20-24	107
25-29	91
30-34	107
35-39	95
40-44	84
45-49	108
50-54	94
55-59	100
60-64	127
65-69	87
70-74	97
75-79	52
80-84	43
85+	30
18+	1,270
Median Age	40

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Port Barre	2025
Total	1,642.00
White Alone	71.07%
Black Alone	25.46%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0.12%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.43%
Two or More Races	2.92%
Hispanic Origin	1.58%
Diversity Index	44.70

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Port Barre	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.72%
Households	-0.22%
Families	0.93%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	881	816	747	739
Housing Units	967	907	874	876
Owner Occupied Units			494	493
Renter Occupied Units			253	246
Vacant Units			127	137

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Port Barre	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$137,500	$158,958
Average Home Value	$146,599	$179,128
<$50,000	126	123
$50,000 - $99,999	82	69
$100,000 - $149,999	46	33
$150,000 - $199,999	81	75
$200,000 - $249,999	35	26
$250,000 - $299,999	111	146
$300,000 - $399,999	9	12
$400,000 - $499,999	2	4
$500,000 - $749,999	2	0
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	95
2000-2009	73
1990-1999	29
1980-1989	197
1970-1979	232
1960-1969	295
1950-1959	63
1940-1949	8
1939 or Before	13

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Port Barre	2025	2030
Median Household	$48,467	$52,030
Average Household	$54,221	$57,696
Per Capita	$24,667	$26,917

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Port Barre	2025
<$15,000	140
$15,000 - $24,999	56
$25,000 - $34,999	50
$35,000 - $49,999	135
$50,000 - $74,999	222
$75,000 - $99,999	70
$100,000 - $149,999	64
$150,000 - $199,999	8
$200,000+	2

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	867
In-County Residents	516
Out-of-County Residents	341
Drive Alone	719
Carpooled	123
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	25
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	27
5-9 minutes	190
10-14 minutes	19
15-19 minutes	124
20-24 minutes	53
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	211
35-39 minutes	43
40-44 minutes	13
45-59 minutes	102
60-89 minutes	60
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	640
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	1
Construction	13
Manufacturing	4
Wholesale Trade	7

Retail Trade	133
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	4
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	12
Food & Beverage Stores	67
Health/Pers Care Stores	6
Gasoline Stations	33
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	9

Transportation/Warehouse	28
Information	6

Finance & Insurance	52
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	8
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	40
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	4

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	5
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	47
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	140
HealthCare/Social Assist	41
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	88
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	88

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	25
Auto Repair/Maintenance	2
Public Administration Emp	50

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Port Barre	2025
<9th Grade	99
Some High School	46
GED	143
Graduated High School	549
Some College/No Degree	115
Associates Degree	92
Bachelor's Degree	44
Graduate Degree	27

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	69
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	4
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	17
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	3
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	2
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	3
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	1
Gasoline Stations Bus	5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	2

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	6
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	3
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	3
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	3
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	4
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	5
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	5

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	10
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	6

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30