St. Charles County , Louisiana

Population: 51,863 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $82,172 Home $256,800 Rent $1,144/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

St. Charles County's headline indicators land 10% above the national median on income ($82,172), with housing 16% below the US figure ($257,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks St. Charles County in the top 15% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$82,172
Median Income
household
$256,800
Home Value
median
$1,144/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $82,172
Per Capita Income $39,716
Poverty Rate 9.8%
Median Home Value $256,800
Median Gross Rent $1,144/mo
Owner Occupied 82.7%
Renter Occupied 17.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 51,863
Median Age 39.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 27.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.2%
Obesity
11.3%
Diabetes
14.9%
Smoking
37.4%
High Blood Pressure
27.6%
No Physical Activity
25.5%
Depression
39.7%
Insufficient Sleep
81.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 85.1  ·  85th national percentile

🌊 Flood
95.40
🌪️ Tornado
77.19
🌀 Hurricane
95.95
🔥 Wildfire
18.48
❄️ Winter Storm
30.97
🌍 Earthquake
34.99
☀️ Drought
52.96

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