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
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
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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