Louisiana

Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 across 64 counties, a median home price of $217,968, and a median household income of $60,986.

Home price

$217,968

Income

$60,986

Cost of living

92.3

Income tax

3.00%

Housing

Home values, rent, property taxes, insurance and how local prices relate to local incomes.

Median home price$217,968

Median gross rent$1,056

Median year homes here were built1982

Share of homes built before 198046.3%

Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile12.8%

Share of homes that are vacant14.4%

Share of occupied homes that are rented32.7%

Share of homes held for seasonal or occasional use2.2%

Typical monthly rent$1,419

HUD fair market rent, 2-bed$1,128

HUD fair market rent, 1-bed$945

HUD fair market rent, 3-bed$1,439

Home insurance / yr$5,986

Money

Household earnings and buying power. Adjusted income restates local income using the statewide cost-of-living index.

Cost of living92.3

Median household income$60,986

Family health premium / yr$23,190

Infant childcare / yr$8,873

Regular gas price / gal$3.581

Poverty rate18.7%

Jobs

What people here do for work, who they work for, whether they work from home, and how much of the local economy sits in one industry.

Workers who work from home8.0%

Unemployment rate4.4%

Share of adults in the labor force59.3%

Share of workers who are self-employed6.6%

Share of workers employed by government16.0%

Share of workers in the largest industry25.5%

Economic output per resident$71,374

Taxes

State tax rules that can affect take-home pay, investments and everyday purchases.

Property tax rate0.55%

Top state income tax3.00%

Capital gains tax3.00%

Combined sales tax10.13%

Transportation

Distance to air travel and how people get around locally. Distances are straight-line from the county's population-weighted centre, so driving is further.

Mean commute time26.2 min

Miles to nearest airport with airline service18 mi

Passengers boarding at the nearest airline airport2438717

Miles to nearest general aviation field9.6 mi

Airports with airline service located here7

General aviation airfields located here62

Passenger train stations and the railway network7

Miles to the nearest passenger rail station29 mi

Households without a vehicle8.5%

Traffic deaths35.6

Change in traffic deaths per 100,000-8.5

Schools

Public schools and colleges counted where they actually sit, plus the education level of adults who live here. Students per teacher is a staffing measure, not a quality ranking.

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher27.8%

Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher88.2%

Public schools in the county1292

Public school enrollment659616

Students per full-time teacher13.9

Free lunch eligible66.1%

Elementary schools695

Middle schools226

High schools212

Institutions granting bachelor's degrees or above35

Two-year institutions27

Miles to the nearest bachelor's-granting institution10 mi

Health

Primary care physicians69

Medicare-certified hospitals in this county161

Hospitals here with an emergency department98

Average CMS star rating of hospitals here3

Fine particulate matter8.3 µg

Without health insurance7.8%

Adults who were food insecure in the past year22.5%

Adults who received food assistance in the past year19.0%

Frequent mental distress20.2%

No leisure-time physical activity30.1%

Diagnosed diabetes14.7%

Place

Who lives here and what the place is like: population, age, migration, safety and civic profile.

Population4,597,740

Land area in square miles43,223

People per square mile of land107.0

Supermarkets and grocery stores861

Convenience stores575

Share living far from a food store18.7%

Share living in a low-income, low-access tract13.6%

Population change since 2020-0.9%

Natural change per 1,000 residents1

Net international migration per 1,000 residents3

Median age38.7 yrs

Share of residents under 1823.5%

Share of residents 65 and over16.7%

Share of households that are one person31.8%

Share of residents born outside the United States4.9%

Second languages8.5%

Share of residents on a religious body’s rolls63.2%

Congregations per 100,000 residents141

Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents-3

Households that moved in103,073

Households that moved away113,321

Average income of arriving households$52,589

Average income of departing households$54,962

Homes authorised per 1,000 existing homes7

Housing units authorised in the latest year14,203

Share of permitted homes in multifamily buildings21.2%

Violent crime rate520

Weather

Measured annual temperature, precipitation and snowfall. These are climate facts, not a ranking.

Avg. annual temperature69.3°F

Annual precipitation54.0 in

Annual snowfall0.8 in

Average daily solar energy4.64 kWh/m²

Days reaching 90°F95 days

Days at or below freezing19 days

Gardening

Plant hardiness zoneZone 8a

Frost-free days278 days

Utilities

Average monthly electric bill$157

Electric utilities serving this county3

Electricity price per kWh13.1¢

Household electricity use1,201 kWh

Residential natural gas price$20.20

Homes heated by electricity64.7%

Homes heated by utility gas32.1%

Homes heated by propane2.0%

Homes heated by fuel oil0.1%

Homes heated by wood0.4%

Households with broadband90.5%

Risk

Relative exposure to air pollution and natural hazards. Higher values indicate more measured risk, not a prediction.

Riverine flood risk80.1

Coastal flood risk52.6

Drought risk71.9

Landslide risk34.1

Hail risk74.3

Earthquake risk65.0

Tornado risk80.8

Tropical cyclone risk92.4

Extreme heat risk89.1

Winter weather risk53.3

Strong wind risk64.7

Wildfire risk48.0

Sports

Major pro teams based here2

NFL teams based here1

NBA teams based here1

MLB teams based here0

NHL teams based here0

MLS soccer teams based here0

Top-division college football teams5

Second-tier college football teams6

Affiliated minor league baseball teams0

AHL teams based here0

ECHL teams based here0

All 64 counties in Louisiana

Largest first. Each has its own page with full data.

East Baton Rouge$248,800 Jefferson$251,400 Orleans$315,700 St. Tammany$284,000 Lafayette$242,900 Caddo$175,700 Calcasieu$217,000 Ouachita$194,400 Livingston$230,600 Tangipahoa$212,900 Ascension$279,600 Bossier$227,200 Rapides$181,100 Terrebonne$187,200 Lafourche$193,900 St. Landry$142,500 Iberia$164,500 Vermilion$163,300 Acadia$155,500 St. Charles$263,700 St. Martin$164,200 Lincoln$210,100 St. Mary$138,900 Vernon$156,000 Washington$155,700 St. Bernard$202,500 St. John the Baptist$193,200 Avoyelles$122,400 Natchitoches$171,300 Beauregard$161,700 Webster$114,500 Evangeline$124,600 Jefferson Davis$150,800 Iberville$172,800 West Baton Rouge$229,900 De Soto$154,900 Morehouse$118,800 Plaquemines$282,900 Allen$104,500 Grant$143,300 Sabine$123,100 Union$112,500 Assumption$150,300 Pointe Coupee$179,300 Richland$141,900 St. James$211,800 Franklin$113,000 East Feliciana$228,100 Concordia$103,800 West Feliciana$245,700 Jackson$115,600 LaSalle$119,500 Claiborne$82,100 Winn$108,500 Bienville$99,500 St. Helena$77,300 Madison$96,200 Caldwell$93,300 West Carroll$94,400 Catahoula$101,800 Red River$119,700 East Carroll$100,500 Cameron$202,500 Tensas$86,300

Every figure here is sourced and dated — see methodology.