DeQuincy is a very small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,847 people and two associated neighborhoods, DeQuincy is the 131st largest community in Louisiana. DeQuincy has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

DeQuincy real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although DeQuincy house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that DeQuincy has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) DeQuincy has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. DeQuincy has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in DeQuincy than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, DeQuincy may be for you.

One downside of living in DeQuincy, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.14 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small city, DeQuincy doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of DeQuincy has a very low overall level of education: only 9.02% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in DeQuincy in 2022 was $30,194, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,776 for a family of four. However, DeQuincy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

DeQuincy is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call DeQuincy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of DeQuincy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in DeQuincy include Irish, French Canadian, German, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in DeQuincy is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.