Orleans County , Louisiana
Population: 376,035 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $55,339 Home $296,400 Rent $1,211/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Orleans County's headline indicators land 26% below the national median on income ($55,339), with housing 3% below the US figure ($296,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Orleans County in the top 2% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$55,339
Median Income
household
$296,400
Home Value
median
$1,211/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $55,339 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,698 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.6% |
| Median Home Value | $296,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,211/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 50.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 49.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 376,035 |
| Median Age | 38.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 42.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.4%
Obesity
16.2%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
41.9%
High Blood Pressure
26.8%
No Physical Activity
27.4%
Depression
39.4%
Insufficient Sleep
80.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 98.3 · 98th national percentile
🌊 Flood
81.20
🌪️ Tornado
71.56
🌀 Hurricane
99.67
🔥 Wildfire
48.09
❄️ Winter Storm
84.53
🌍 Earthquake
80.38
☀️ Drought
56.90
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