The commune was created in 1904 from parts of the communes of Arles and Fos-sur-Mer. The Saint-Louis channel was dug in 1871. The parish was established in 1886.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1906 2,388 —     1911 2,702 +2.50% 1921 3,682 +3.14% 1926 4,174 +2.54% 1931 4,284 +0.52% 1936 4,448 +0.75% 1946 3,982 −1.10% 1954 4,923 +2.69% 1962 6,278 +3.09%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 8,285 +4.73% 1975 10,393 +3.29% 1982 10,378 −0.02% 1990 8,624 −2.29% 1999 8,123 −0.66% 2007 8,530 +0.61% 2012 8,579 +0.11% 2017 8,449 −0.30%
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Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône is an industrial town and port annex of Marseille at the mouth of the Rhône River, and includes many parks, large avenues and large farmhouses known as camarguais.

The town has three popular beaches: Napoleon beach, Olga beach, and Carteau beach.

There are many marshes and cultivated plants nearby, and vast salt-water marshes of the Camargue swamp.

Local wildlife includes herds of wild horses and pink flamingos being in the marshes.

The Camargue produces primarily salt and mineral oil. There are also petrochemical factories and grain mills.

• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department

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