St. Landry County , Louisiana
Population: 82,128 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $45,637 Home $142,900 Rent $742/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
St. Landry County's headline indicators land 39% below the national median on income ($45,637), with housing 53% below the US figure ($143,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks St. Landry County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$45,637
Median Income
household
$142,900
Home Value
median
$742/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $45,637 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,018 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.0% |
| Median Home Value | $142,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $742/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 82,128 |
| Median Age | 37.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.4%
Obesity
15.7%
Diabetes
22.4%
Smoking
43.4%
High Blood Pressure
36.3%
No Physical Activity
27.4%
Depression
39.8%
Insufficient Sleep
80.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 88.2 · 88th national percentile
🌊 Flood
41.80
🌪️ Tornado
94.15
🌀 Hurricane
92.24
🔥 Wildfire
65.30
❄️ Winter Storm
50.32
🌍 Earthquake
58.94
☀️ Drought
96.98
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