Rapides County , Louisiana
Population: 128,470 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $55,946 Home $179,100 Rent $942/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Rapides County's headline indicators land 25% below the national median on income ($55,946), with housing 41% below the US figure ($179,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Rapides County in the top 16% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$55,946
Median Income
household
$179,100
Home Value
median
$942/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $55,946 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,688 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% |
| Median Home Value | $179,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $942/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 128,470 |
| Median Age | 37.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.7%
Obesity
15.6%
Diabetes
18.7%
Smoking
43.8%
High Blood Pressure
31.4%
No Physical Activity
27.3%
Depression
41.8%
Insufficient Sleep
81.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 84.3 · 84th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
68.70
🌀 Hurricane
90.61
🔥 Wildfire
78.02
❄️ Winter Storm
72.09
🌍 Earthquake
73.66
☀️ Drought
91.32
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