Town guide

Grand Isle, Louisiana

Grand Isle is a town in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, home to about 623 people across 6.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70358.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population62397 per sq mi
Median home value$269,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Grand Isle

1 ZIP code

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Around Grand Isle

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX326 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Isle; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grand Isle

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Grand Isle had 1,005 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.

It’s the 326th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Jefferson Parish grew from 15,321 residents in 1900 to 440,781 in 2020.

Grand Isle population by census2000: 1,541, 2010: 1,296, 2020: 1,0051,54120001,29620101,0052020

Jefferson Parish, 1900–2020

Jefferson Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,321, 1910: 18,247, 1920: 21,563, 1930: 40,032, 1940: 50,427, 1950: 103,873, 1960: 208,769, 1970: 337,568, 1980: 454,592, 1990: 448,306, 2000: 455,466, 2010: 432,552, 2020: 440,78115K’00’1022K’20’3050K’40’50209K’60’70455K’80’90455K’00’10441K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 66.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grand IsleJan: high 63°F, low 45°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; May: high 83°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 74°F, 6.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 76°F, 9.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 76°F, 7.6 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 72°F, 6.6 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in63°45°Jan5.666°48°Feb4.271°55°Mar4.777°61°Apr4.483°68°May5.188°74°Jun6.989°76°Jul9.289°76°Aug7.686°72°Sep6.680°63°Oct4.371°52°Nov3.565°47°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Galliano, LA weather station (24 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson Parish

177,065 jobs at 11,728 businesses in Jefferson Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson ParishHealth care and social assistance: 31,201 jobs; Retail trade: 27,119 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,664 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,458 jobs; Professional services: 11,273 jobs; Wholesale trade: 11,174 jobs; Construction: 10,511 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,375 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 8% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grand Isle.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lady of the Sea General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cut Off24.0 miles
  • West Jefferson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Marrero43.9 miles
  • Ochsner St. Anne General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Raceland46.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Grand Isle

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Ninety West Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Grand Isle Libray0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Grand Isle Multiplex0.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Grand Isle

Public schools here are run by Jefferson Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grand Isle High SchoolGrand IslePre-K–1276Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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