Town guide

Sorrel, Louisiana

Sorrel is a community in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, home to about 564 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70544.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population564266 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Sorrel

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sorrel. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Sorrel

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)83 miles away
Closer regional airportLafayette Regional Airport (LFT)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX224 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sorrel

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

Sorrel had 711 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.

It’s the 341st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Iberia Parish grew from 29,015 residents in 1900 to 69,929 in 2020.

Sorrel population by census2010: 766, 2020: 71176620107112020

Iberia Parish, 1900–2020

Iberia Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,015, 1910: 31,262, 1920: 26,855, 1930: 28,192, 1940: 37,183, 1950: 40,059, 1960: 51,657, 1970: 57,397, 1980: 63,752, 1990: 68,297, 2000: 73,266, 2010: 73,240, 2020: 69,92929K’00’1027K’20’3037K’40’5052K’60’7064K’80’9073K’00’1070K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 65.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SorrelJan: high 61°F, low 42°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; May: high 83°F, low 65°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 72°F, 7.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 69°F, 6.6 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 44°F, 4.7 in61°42°Jan5.165°46°Feb4.071°52°Mar3.977°58°Apr4.883°65°May5.188°72°Jun7.590°73°Jul7.990°73°Aug7.387°69°Sep6.680°59°Oct4.670°49°Nov4.163°44°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jeanerette 5 Nw, LA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Iberia Parish

19,477 jobs at 1,451 businesses in Iberia Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Iberia ParishHealth care and social assistance: 3,380 jobs; Retail trade: 2,857 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,382 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,663 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 1,325 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,269 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,221 jobs; Construction: 1,146 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Real estate and rentals 7% Mining, oil and gas 7% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 6%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sorrel.

Nearest hospitals

  • Iberia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · New Iberia9.8 miles
  • Bayou Bend Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin10.4 miles
  • Abbeville General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Abbeville27.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies3

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 Sorrel

Parks (2 nearby)

  • King Joseph Recreation Center · 9 acres1.1 mi
  • Jeanerette Bicentennial Park and Museum · 1 acres0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jeanerette Public Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Jeanerette Bicentennial Museum0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Sorrel

Public schools here are run by Iberia Parish, Chitimacha Tribal School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
St. Charles Street Elementary SchoolJeanerettePre-K–6328Public1.6 mi
Chitimacha Tribal SchoolJeaneretteK–8110Public7.5 mi
Jeanerette Senior High SchoolJeanerette7–12291Public4.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Jeanerette and Charenton.

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