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Home to 899 people, the town was settled in 1888.
Hackberry’s average commute is 14 minutes, below both Louisiana’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Hackberry. The biggest park or preserve is Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, at 280 acres. Hackberry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,261 counted in 2010 and 926 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Census counts: 247 in 1920, a peak of 1,699 in 2000, 926 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1935 on.
Hackberry is unincorporated, so Cameron 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Hackberry.
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 96% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hackberry after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2020. FEMA puts nearly a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 23% to coastal flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Cameron Parish school district. Enrollment at Hackberry’s public school: 218 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackberry High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 218 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
For adults 25 and older in Hackberry, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 18%. Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 54% of residents (37% statewide).
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.9 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 78% are men (LA 50%).
| Hackberry | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 31.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 39.7% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.4% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.5% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.7% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just 17% of Hackberry’s working residents have a job in town. The middle household income for Hackberry comes to $105,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 269, to 517. The median commute is under 18 miles.
| Hackberry | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Hackberry, 35% of adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hackberry is ahead of Louisiana on 8 and behind on 1. 29% of adults in the town have been diagnosed with depression; 19% binge drink. Only 9 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Hackberry.
| Hackberry | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 42% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 26% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hackberry | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 22.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Hackberry are typically worth about $233,000, up 8.4% in a year, 9% above the Louisiana typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails run 4.9 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The trail network density in Hackberry is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 291 acres.
| Hackberry | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sabine National Wildlife Refuge | — | 280 |
| 2. Hackberry Recreation Area | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Hackberry; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Hackberry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Coastal flooding makes up 23% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Hackberry is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hackberry had a population of 926. The population had previously declined due to extensive damage from hurricanes Rita and Ike in 2005 and 2008, respectively. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Hackberry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.