Buras, Louisiana - 26-HK-340-7, 2005
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BurasLA
A town of 607.
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Photo: Tony Ragas · Public domain
Population
607
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$45K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
56.2
years
Jobs based here
68
A commuter town
Is Buras a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Buras, against 20% in Louisiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Buras. Buras’ trail network density is 1.3 miles per square mile, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Plaquemines Parks Project - Buras, at 27 acres. Buras has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
607 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
TriumphEmpireBuras
Getting set up
Moving to Buras: who provides what
Buras is unincorporated, so Plaquemines Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Louisiana11.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPort Sulphur Water District23 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPlaquemines ParishPlaquemines Parish provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePlaquemines Parish Registrar of VotersPlaquemines Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code7004170041 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buras.
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in Buras: hurricanes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Buras, 85% come from hurricanes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 91% of U.S. communities. This Louisiana town has had 726 paid flood insurance claims since 1983.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Hurricanes
726
paid flood claims since 1983
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Buras’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
In Buras, the average trip to work is 22 minutes. Most working residents leave Buras for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are New Orleans (13%), Port Sulphur (13%) and Belle Chasse (6%). The median commute is under 53 miles.
5%work in town
| Buras | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Buras5%
New Orleans13%
Port Sulphur13%
Belle Chasse6%
Luling6%
53 mi
median commute distance
68
jobs based in Buras
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Buras’ year
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.
89°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter50–64°
Spring63–76°
Summer77–88°
Fall66–79°
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Buras is
The share of adults in Buras who get no exercise outside work: 44%. The town beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. In Buras, 27% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 21% have diabetes. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Buras.
| Buras | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
2 better10 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Buras | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.7% | 16.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.7% | 18.1% |
Lady of the Sea General Hospital
47.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 29 of 2,136 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Plaquemines Parks Project - Buras | 0.4 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$40Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Buras
16pages on Buras
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Buras; the nearest are
University of Holy CrossUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Orleans47.8 mi$16,576 tuitionNunez Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chalmette49 mi$4,255 in-state tuitionLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansUniversity or college · Public · New Orleans53.5 mi
About 3 of every 100 Buras residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Buras for work
Where Buras’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
68jobs based in Buras
5%of working residents work in town
53 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Buras
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Buras ( BYOOR-əs) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 945 at the 2010 census, and 1,109 in 2020. Prior to the 2010 census, Buras was considered to be part of the Buras-Triumph CDP.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- ZIP code
- 70041
Questions about Buras
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buras, LA a good place to live?
Buras has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.