Moving to Gretna, Louisiana

About Gretna, Louisiana
Gretna

Gretna is the second-largest city in, and parish seat of, Jefferson Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Gretna lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River, just east and across the river from uptown New Orleans. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The population was 17,814 at the 2020 U.S. census.

Gender
Gender Gretna Louisiana Country
Female 49.6% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 50.4% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Gretna Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 12.7% 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.6% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 18.1% 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.8% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.7% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.5% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.7% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.3% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.9% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.6% 4.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Gretna Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 8% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 14% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 33% 27.0%
Other College 26% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Gretna Louisiana Country
White 46.9% 58.3% 60.1%
African American 29.5% 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 2.1% 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.7% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 19.2% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity