Washington County , Louisiana
Population: 45,238 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $42,776 Home $139,400 Rent $772/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Washington County's headline indicators land 43% below the national median on income ($42,776), with housing 54% below the US figure ($139,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Washington County in the top 14% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$42,776
Median Income
household
$139,400
Home Value
median
$772/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $42,776 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,520 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.2% |
| Median Home Value | $139,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $772/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 45,238 |
| Median Age | 41 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 12.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
45.5%
Obesity
17.8%
Diabetes
21.7%
Smoking
42.1%
High Blood Pressure
36.2%
No Physical Activity
27.2%
Depression
41.1%
Insufficient Sleep
80.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 85.5 · 86th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
71.63
🌀 Hurricane
95.91
🔥 Wildfire
80.03
❄️ Winter Storm
48.12
🌍 Earthquake
54.71
☀️ Drought
91.16
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