Census-designated place · Louisiana

Dulac, Louisiana

Dulac, census-designated place, in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Dulac had 1,241 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 517 (±118). GEOID 2221940.

Residents, 2020 Census

1,241

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 517 ±118

Median household income

$38,750

±$12,934 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $60,756

Median home value

$106,500

±$25,303 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $216,500

Median gross rent

$585

±$97 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $1,064

Where is Dulac and what county is it in?

Dulac is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. It covers 16.0 square miles of land, 78 residents per square mile in 2020.

Dulac is in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Dulac (marked with a dot) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Dulac, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 1,241 residents in Dulac, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 517 (±118). The survey estimate is less than half the 2020 count: in a place this small the survey reaches a few dozen households, and a few of them can move the estimate a long way.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Dulac is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure DulacTerrebonne ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
Total population 517 ±118 106,186 4,611,961 −637
Households 282 ±66 42,127 1,804,780 −239
Average household size 1.83 ±0.25 2.49 2.49 no clear change
Housing units 562 ±119 47,392 2,108,902 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Dulac?

The median resident of Dulac is 54.7 years old; 10.1% are under 18 and 35.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 65.0%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 19.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure DulacTerrebonne ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
Median age 54.7 ±6.9 38.0 38.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 10.1% ±5.7 pts 25.0% 23.5% –
65 years and over 35.6% ±10.6 pts 15.8% 16.7% –
Male 58.0% ±7.2 pts 49.6% 48.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.2% ±7.4 pts 7.2% 7.2% –
White alone, not Hispanic 65.0% ±11.4 pts 63.8% 55.7% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.7% ±2.3 pts 18.3% 30.5% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±8.3 pts 1.1% 1.7% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 19.7% ±8.6 pts 4.5% 0.4% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±8.3 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.3% ±3.7 pts 4.8% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±8.3 pts 0.3% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 5.4% ±6.4 pts 3.2% 4.9% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 32.0% ±10.3 pts 9.2% 8.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.7% ±3.5 pts 6.0% 6.1% –
With a disability 30.4% ±9.2 pts 16.9% 16.3% –
No health insurance coverage 11.6% ±6.3 pts 7.8% 7.8% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 58.3% ±10.4 pts 84.1% 87.3% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 4.4% ±5.4 pts 18.7% 27.0% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 0.0% ±9.5 pts 6.5% 10.1% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 90.4% ±6.8 pts 90.4% 88.6% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±8.4 pts 0.5% 1.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Dulac earn?

Half of Dulac's 282 households earn less than $38,750 a year (±$12,934), against $64,836 in Terrebonne Parish and $60,756 in Louisiana. In 2015-2019 it was $44,277 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure DulacTerrebonne ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $38,750 ±$12,934 $64,836 $60,756 no clear change
Mean household income $63,095 ±$16,365 $85,262 $87,038 –
Per capita income $34,353 ±$8,875 $33,624 $35,038 no clear change
People below the poverty line 19.7% ±9.7 pts 16.0% 18.9% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±48.4 pts 19.8% 25.4% –
Households receiving SNAP 23.0% ±10.4 pts 16.3% 17.3% –
Households with a computer 87.9% ±6.9 pts 94.9% 93.3% –
Households with a broadband subscription 74.1% ±11.4 pts 87.3% 86.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Dulac?

Owners occupy 83.0% of Dulac's occupied homes and renters 17.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,500 by its owner (±$25,303). The median renter pays $585 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure DulacTerrebonne ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $106,500 ±$25,303 $187,200 $216,500 no clear change
Median gross rent $585 ±$97 $1,065 $1,064 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 42.9% ±48.0 pts 34.1% 46.3% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,292 ±$391 $1,547 $1,604 –
Owner-occupied homes 83.0% ±9.8 pts 75.3% 67.4% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 17.0% ±9.8 pts 24.7% 32.6% –
Housing units 562 ±119 47,392 2,108,902 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 2.1% ±3.2 pts 0.5% 1.3% –
Rental vacancy rate 7.7% ±12.0 pts 4.1% 7.8% –
Single-family detached homes 82.0% ±7.2 pts 70.9% 65.3% –
Mobile homes 9.6% ±5.2 pts 14.7% 12.6% –
Built 2020 or later 1.8% ±2.2 pts 1.6% 1.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 31.1% ±8.4 pts 10.8% 11.9% –
Built 1939 or earlier 1.6% ±2.1 pts 4.0% 6.1% –
Households with no vehicle 14.5% ±9.2 pts 6.9% 8.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Dulac work and get to work?

77.4% of Dulac's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure DulacTerrebonne ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 40.8% ±10.5 pts 58.9% 59.3% –
Unemployment rate 4.1% ±6.3 pts 4.7% 6.3% –
Drove alone to work 77.4% ±13.7 pts 84.0% 78.6% –
Carpooled 12.9% ±12.6 pts 9.7% 8.7% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±21.3 pts 0.2% 0.9% –
Walked 2.2% ±3.4 pts 0.7% 1.8% –
Worked from home 2.2% ±4.1 pts 3.3% 8.1% –
Mean travel time to work 25.2 min ±6.9 24.0 min 25.7 min –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Dulac?

1 census tract lies mostly in Dulac, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Dulac, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Dulac
Tract 13.02Terrebonne Parish864 $41,645 $113,10076%
Tract 13.03Terrebonne Parish2,265 $47,392 $178,30011%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Dulac) · Census block assignment files

How does Dulac compare with other places in Louisiana?

Dulac ranks 194th of 251 places in Louisiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Dulac's rank in Louisiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)262nd263
Residents per square mile263rd263
Median household income194th251
Per capita income83rd263
Median home value195th247
Median gross rent214th229
Poverty rate123rd216
Median age5th262
Owner-occupied share59th260
Travel time to work125th260

Dulac's figures with every place in Louisiana (CSV)

Every place in Louisiana, sortable · Compare Dulac with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Dulac?

22 of the 57 figures for Dulac on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Dulac are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.