St. Bernard County , Louisiana
Population: 44,172 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $57,638 Home $192,100 Rent $1,083/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
St. Bernard County's headline indicators land 23% below the national median on income ($57,638), with housing 37% below the US figure ($192,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks St. Bernard County in the top 24% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$57,638
Median Income
household
$192,100
Home Value
median
$1,083/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $57,638 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,478 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.6% |
| Median Home Value | $192,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,083/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 44,172 |
| Median Age | 35.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
42.8%
Obesity
14.3%
Diabetes
20.2%
Smoking
42.0%
High Blood Pressure
33.2%
No Physical Activity
27.9%
Depression
40.9%
Insufficient Sleep
79.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 75.6 · 76th national percentile
🌊 Flood
74.40
🌪️ Tornado
50.89
🌀 Hurricane
95.54
🔥 Wildfire
38.71
❄️ Winter Storm
24.73
🌍 Earthquake
33.43
☀️ Drought
35.15
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