Buras

County:: Plaquemines Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.298
State:: Louisiana

Buras is a CDP located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Buras has a 2025 population of 915. Buras is currently declining at a rate of -0.22% annually but its population has increased by 2.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 896 in 2020.

The average household income in Buras is $65,265 with a poverty rate of 29.72%. The median age in Buras is 46.2 years: 48 years for males, and 32.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Buras includes 50.59% Asian, 39.89% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Asian

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Asian	383	50.59%
White	302	39.89%
Two or more races	72	9.51%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Buras Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buras' average per capita income is $32,500. Household income levels show a median of $57,596. The poverty rate stands at 29.72%.

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	$65,489	-
Families	$58,365	$66,488
Households	$57,596	$65,265
Non Families	-	$63,300

$32,500

Average Income

$57,596

Median Household Income

29.72%

Poverty Rate