Sugarcane farmer, 1938
Delcambre’s story
134 years in pictures
Census counts: 308 in 1910, 1,793 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 3 maps from 1963 on.
- 1892Delcambre is settled
DelcambreLA
A town of 1,766, settled in 1892.
1 bordering townMap →
Joseph Jefferson House · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,766
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Typical home
$103K
−1.6% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
35.1
years
Jobs based here
210
A commuter town
Is Delcambre a good place to live?
The best of Delcambre’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Residents are less healthy than 90% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 10 of the 128 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Delcambre. On civic life, just 1 of Louisiana’s 152 towns do worse. Delcambre has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Delcambre stand out
Where Delcambre beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Delcambre$103K
Louisiana$214K
Cost of livingA
1.7 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 88% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Iberia Parish schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Delcambre Elementary School | PK–5 | 472 |
| Delcambre High School | 6–12 | 454 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Hurricanes and inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Delcambre for work
Where Delcambre’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
210jobs based in Delcambre
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Delcambre grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Delcambre is from typical.
Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listD−Open →HealthAbbeville General Hospital 7 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & income$59K median household income; 210 jobs based hereCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 4.3% of households have no car; 2.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landC−Open →History2 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life1.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.1; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Delcambre: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delcambre, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of AbbevilleEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Delcambre Water System3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Delcambre’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVermilion Parish School DistrictIberia Parish School District2 districts serve Delcambre; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereVermilion Parish Registrar of VotersVermilion Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP codes70528, 7053370528 99% · 70533 1%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 Delcambre.
HealthD
Delcambre’s grade for health is a D
29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Delcambre, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 23%. 19% of Delcambre adults smoke cigarettes. Delcambre beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Delcambre | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 26% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 44% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Delcambre | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.6% | 12.4% |
Abbeville General Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA−
Delcambre’s public schools outperform 82% of Louisiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Iberia Parish school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Delcambre High School, with 454 students.
82%of LA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delcambre Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 472 | A |
| Delcambre High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 454 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade A
Delcambre’s typical home value is about $103K
The typical Delcambre home is worth about $103,000, down 1.6% in a year, 52% below the Louisiana typical home. Delcambre’s median rent is $815 a month, below both the Louisiana town median ($990 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$103KZillow home value
| Delcambre | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $815 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 68% | 73% |
Typical home value
Delcambre$103K
Louisiana$214K
−1.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Delcambre faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 472 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Delcambre.
93risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
472
paid flood claims since 1978
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Delcambre’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Delcambre for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Delcambre is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Lafayette (18%), New Iberia (9%) and Abbeville (9%).
3%work in town
| Delcambre | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Delcambre3%
Lafayette18%
New Iberia9%
Abbeville9%
Broussard6%
14 mi
median commute distance
210
jobs based in Delcambre
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Delcambre
Delcambre has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Delcambre’s July high is 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–64°
Spring59–78°
Summer74–90°
Fall60–80°
Dec 5
typical first frost
Feb 14
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 18 of 749 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Remy Landry Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 13 attractions →Lake Peigneur and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Delcambre. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi LakeLake Peigneur
19 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium35 mi Park & preserveSpaceX Starbase, Louisiana
6 mi GardenJungle Gardens
16 mi MuseumLongfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
19 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium35 mi Park & preserveSpaceX Starbase, Louisiana6 mi GardenJungle Gardens16 mi MuseumLongfellow-Evangeline State Historic SiteSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jungle Gardens: Skb8721, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site: Mike (msm62166), CC BY 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Delcambre
19pages on Delcambre
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Delcambre; the nearest are
Remington College-Lafayette CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Lafayette15.5 mi$16,312 tuitionUniversity of Louisiana at LafayetteUniversity or college · Public · Lafayette18.1 mi$10,418 in-state tuitionSouth Louisiana Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lafayette18.8 mi$4,210 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Delcambre residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
About Delcambre
Town in Louisiana, United States
Delcambre is a town in Iberia and Vermilion parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located 9 miles (14 km) east of Abbeville on Louisiana Highway 14 in the Cajun Heartland of Acadiana. Bayou Carlin, also known as the Delcambre Canal, passes through the town and is home for much of the local fishing industry. As of the 2020 census, Delcambre had a population of 1,793. Delcambre is part of the Lafayette, Louisiana metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- ZIP code
- 70528
- Area code
- 337
Delcambre’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Delcambre.
How the neighbors grade
Delcambre and Erath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Delcambre reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Delcambre with a neighbor →
Questions about Delcambre
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delcambre, LA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Delcambre, LA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Walt Simon and Dewey Segura.