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Grant Parish, Louisiana: crime rate, income and local data
The violent-crime rate in Grant Parish was 2.1 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 65% lower than the statewide rate (5.8). Median household income is $64,016 and the unemployment rate was 3.5% in August 2026. Population: about 22,095 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Grant Parish?
Police agencies in Grant Parish reported an average of 45 violent crimes and 203 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. The violent rate, 2.1 per 1,000 people, is 65% lower than the Louisiana rate (5.8); nationally it is 3.7. For property crime the county rate is 9.3 per 1,000 (Louisiana: 24.4; U.S.: 18.1). Aggravated assaults make up 78% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 2 homicide deaths a year in the county (7.0 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Grant Parish | Per 1,000 | Louisiana per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 45 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 2 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 6 | 0.27 | 0.41 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.05 | 0.51 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 35 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 203 | 9.3 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 54 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 128 | 5.9 | 17.2 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 21 | 0.98 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (1 agencies; 99% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Grant Parish?
The median household in Grant Parish earns $64,016 a year, close to the Louisiana median ($60,756). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $143,300 by its owners; renters pay a median $904. 18.5% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 17.3%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 292 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Grant Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,095 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $64,016 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $143,300 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $904 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 3.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 17.0% | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 18.5% | 17.3% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4% | 27.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 79.4% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 38.4 | 38.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 79.1% | 86.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 7.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Grant Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Grant Parish as “Very Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Grant Parish, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
Grant Parish has 1 dam classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 1 is rated Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: Iatt Lake Dam (36 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
2 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 258 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Grant Parish was covered by 5 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 3, Severe Ice Storm 1, Flood 1), not counting COVID-19. Of 13 community water systems, 8 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 6 traffic deaths in the county in 2024.
Is there road construction in Grant Parish?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Grant Parish on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Grant Parish?
Grant Parish has 8 public schools (2024-25) and 0 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 2 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 7 fire or EMS stations and 4 police or sheriff stations.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Grant Parish?
Census tribal areas that reach into Grant Parish: Jena Band of Choctaw Reservation.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
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Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Grant Parish
Gun shops
2 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Grant Parish, plus 8 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Lebaron's Firearms LLC (Montgomery) and Superior Outdoors (Pollock).
Liquor stores
2 liquor stores are on the map in Grant Parish: Big Daddy's Daiquiris (Dry Prong) and Drive Through Daquiris. Louisiana has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Grant Parish on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Grant Parish?
Grant Parish averaged 45 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 2.1 per 1,000 residents, 65% lower than the Louisiana rate (5.8). The property-crime rate was 9.3 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Grant Parish?
$64,016 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $60,756 for Louisiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Grant Parish?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 292 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Grant Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Grant Parish as “Very Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Is there road construction in Grant Parish right now?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Grant Parish on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel.
How many nursing homes are in Grant Parish?
2 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Grant Parish compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle Parish | 14,789 | 1.2 | $68,497 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 36,693 | 6.1 | $46,292 |
| Rapides Parish | 127,527 | 12.3 | $54,967 |
| Winn Parish | 13,467 | 6.1 | $48,871 |
More: Louisiana statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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