Gretna, LA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
302.3 mi
Ruston, LA
Quickest Drive
3h 59m
Lake Charles, LA
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Gretna, LA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
17,468
Median Income
$46,045
Median Home Value
$242,600
Median Age
37.3
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Gretna, LA at a Glance
Founded
1836
Area
4 mi²
Notable People from Gretna, LA
A sampling of people born in Gretna, LA.
Elfrid Payton
1994
American basketball player
Mel Ott
1909–1958
American baseball player (1909–1958)
Lash LaRue
1917–1996
American actor (1917-1996)
Eddie Lacy
1990
American football player (born 1990)
Frankie Ford
1939–2015
American musician
Ike Taylor
1980
player of American football
Stanley Joseph Ott
1927–1992
Catholic bishop (1927-1992)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Gretna, LA.
Old Jefferson Parish Courthouse
historic three-story building in Gretna, Louisiana
City data from Wikidata (Q748191), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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