St. Tammany County , Louisiana
Population: 269,331 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $79,277 Home $272,200 Rent $1,305/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Across 269,331 residents, St. Tammany County tracks with a mixed cost-and-earnings profile — useful as a comparison anchor for Louisiana and neighboring counties alike. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks St. Tammany County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$79,277
Median Income
household
$272,200
Home Value
median
$1,305/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $79,277 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,854 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% |
| Median Home Value | $272,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,305/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 269,331 |
| Median Age | 40.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 36.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.1%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
14.6%
Smoking
34.0%
High Blood Pressure
24.8%
No Physical Activity
26.2%
Depression
38.8%
Insufficient Sleep
80.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 96.6 · 97th national percentile
🌊 Flood
82.60
🌪️ Tornado
86.58
🌀 Hurricane
98.92
🔥 Wildfire
89.57
❄️ Winter Storm
79.03
🌍 Earthquake
67.33
☀️ Drought
80.18
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