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A town of 2,689, settled in 1901. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Gramercy gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $203K for a typical one, or 3.2 years of the New Orleans metro’s $63K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 78th of 161 in Louisiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top, and residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, its public schools beat 81% of Louisiana towns on state tests and graduation. Gramercy’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Louisiana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 25 of Louisiana’s 255 towns do better. Gramercy has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Millet House and Colonial Sugars Historic District.
Where Gramercy beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
3,613 counted in 2010 and 2,932 in 2020; an estimated 2,689 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 8.2% since 2020, after 18.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Gramercy is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,184 in 1950, 2,932 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gramercy, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Gramercy.
Gramercy pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns.
1.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− for schools comes with a B for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $203K.
Its public schools are run by the St. James Parish school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gramercy Elementary SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 403 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Within Louisiana it is healthier than 51% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
46% of adults have high blood pressure in Gramercy, above both Louisiana’s towns (44%) and U.S. towns (35%). 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Gramercy. Gramercy beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Gramercy | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 44% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 42% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gramercy | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.9% | 18.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1983, 37 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gramercy.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here fell from 1,314 in 2013 to 533.
Most working residents leave Gramercy for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Gramercy has lost 781 jobs, to 533 in 2023. 11% of Gramercy residents live below the poverty line.
| Gramercy | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Reserve weather station, 7 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 308 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. January nights average 42.5°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.7°.
Gramercy has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Gramercy is 43°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Gramercy | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 43°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Louisiana average. Gramercy has lost 8.2% of its people since 2020, down to 2,689 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 18% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
| Gramercy | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 18% | 20% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Gramercy | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.9% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.4% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
Reported crimes fell from 58 to 38 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Gramercy’s violent crime rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents. Within Louisiana, it does better than 84% of towns. Gramercy’s property crime rate is 13.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Gramercy | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.8 per 1,000 residents | 24.2 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Homes are within reach (about $203K for the typical one, B for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 21 miles.
Typical home values rose 6.1% in the year to September 2026.
| Gramercy | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,236 a month | $989 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Gramercy; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Gramercy residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
Where Gramercy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Louisiana, United States
Gramercy is a town in the U.S. state of Louisiana, in St. James Parish. It is part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area . The population was 3,613 at the time of the 2010 U.S. census and 3,188 according to the 2020 population estimates program.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Gramercy grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #78 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D for health, C+ for safety and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Louisiana, it does better than 84% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.