Census place 2231915

Gretna

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Gretna city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Gretna.

According to the 2025 estimate, Gretna has a population of 17,360 and 4,302 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 35 covered Louisiana places are: population density is 4,302/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,592/sq mi; median household income is $43,110, below the comparison median of $54,750; and median home value is $257,400, above the comparison median of $214,300. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
4,302/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,592/sq mi
median household income
$43,110
Below the comparison median of $54,750
median home value
$257,400
Above the comparison median of $214,300

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Gretna's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,360
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
4,302/sq mi
4 sq mi land area
Median age
38.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$43,110
Median home value
$257,400
Median gross rent
$1,060
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.5%
Typical commute
25.4 min
Drive-alone commute
75.1%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
51.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
70.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
7.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
80.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
16.3%
Households with children
26.9%
Residents with a disability
17.6%
Residents without insurance
18.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Jefferson Parish provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
35
Hurricane declarations
25
Coastal Storm declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEW ORLEANS AUDUBON (5 mi from place center)
Average high
80.7°F
Average low
62.9°F
Annual rainfall
64.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Gretna.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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