DulacLA
A town of 517, settled in 1883.
Is Dulac a good place to live?
Dulac’s median age is 54.7 years, against 37.8 years in Louisiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Dulac. Dulac has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Dulac has shrunk 15% from 2010 to 2020
1,463 counted in 2010 and 1,241 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Dulac: who provides what
Dulac is unincorporated, so Terrebonne Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Dulac.
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Dulac
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dulac.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Dulac’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Dulac for work: only 3% work in town. At $39,000, Dulac’s median household income is where Louisiana’s towns sit at $56,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Jobs based in Dulac fell to 160 in 2023, 144 fewer than in 2013.
| Dulac | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Dulac
Dulac has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Dulac is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dulac is
Dulac beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23. 36% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Dulac. Only 5 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Dulac.
| Dulac | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dulac | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.7% | 18.1% |
| More smokers | 28.3% | 17.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.8% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Dulac | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median rent in Dulac is lower than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town
Dulac’s median rent is $585 a month.
| Dulac | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $585 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Dulac
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dulac; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dulac residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
517 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Dulac
CDP in Louisiana, United States
Dulac is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,241 in 2020. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 70353
Questions about Dulac
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dulac, LA a good place to live?
Dulac has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.