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.

Explore Port Barre.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Port Barre	2,334	2,071	1,649	1,607

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	81
5-9	89
10-14	116
15-19	118
20-24	110
25-29	119
30-34	125
35-39	103
40-44	94
45-49	104
50-54	83
55-59	97
60-64	117
65-69	81
70-74	106
75-79	40
80-84	36
85+	30
18+	1,288
Median Age	38

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Port Barre	2026
Total	1,649.00
White Alone	71.44%
Black Alone	24.62%
American Indian Alone	0.06%
Asian Alone	0.24%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.49%
Two or More Races	3.15%
Hispanic Origin	1.52%
Diversity Index	44.50

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Port Barre	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.51%
Households	-0.03%
Families	-0.31%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	881	816	754	753
Housing Units	967	907	883	888
Owner Occupied Units			441	458
Renter Occupied Units			313	295
Vacant Units			129	135

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Port Barre	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$133,929	$188,000
Average Home Value	$147,778	$204,967
<$50,000	107	89
$50,000 - $99,999	76	58
$100,000 - $149,999	42	22
$150,000 - $199,999	65	72
$200,000 - $249,999	27	24
$250,000 - $299,999	117	174
$300,000 - $399,999	7	9
$400,000 - $499,999	0	3
$500,000 - $749,999	0	1
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	104
2000-2009	94
1990-1999	27
1980-1989	194
1970-1979	249
1960-1969	263
1950-1959	63
1940-1949	15
1939 or Before	13

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Port Barre	2026	2031
Median Household	$41,645	$45,742
Average Household	$55,120	$62,102
Per Capita	$25,203	$29,099

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Port Barre	2026
<$15,000	146
$15,000 - $24,999	86
$25,000 - $34,999	53
$35,000 - $49,999	145
$50,000 - $74,999	133
$75,000 - $99,999	32
$100,000 - $149,999	142
$150,000 - $199,999	12
$200,000+	5

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	811
In-County Residents	524
Out-of-County Residents	276
Drive Alone	645
Carpooled	133
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	33
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	43
5-9 minutes	179
10-14 minutes	27
15-19 minutes	121
20-24 minutes	60
25-29 minutes	12
30-34 minutes	156
35-39 minutes	7
40-44 minutes	10
45-59 minutes	85
60-89 minutes	78
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	595
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	1
Construction	13
Manufacturing	6
Wholesale Trade	7

Retail Trade	131
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	30
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	10

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	10
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	80
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	80

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	25
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3
Public Administration Emp	50

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Port Barre	2026
<9th Grade	102
Some High School	58
GED	136
Graduated High School	530
Some College/No Degree	117
Associates Degree	98
Bachelor's Degree	80
Graduate Degree	14

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	68
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	4
Manufacturing Bus	2
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	16
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	4
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	9
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	6

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09