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What are the crime rate and median income in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana?
The violent-crime rate in Lafourche Parish was 2.9 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 50% lower than the statewide rate (5.8). Median household income is $63,135 and the unemployment rate was 3.3% in August 2026. About 96,252 people live in the county.
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 Lafourche Parish?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 275 violent and 1,786 property crimes per year. That is 2.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 50% lower than the Louisiana rate (5.8), and 22% lower than the U.S. rate (3.7). Property crime ran at 18.8 per 1,000, against 24.4 statewide. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (84%). CDC death records show about 8 homicide deaths a year in the county (8.6 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Lafourche Parish | Per 1,000 | Louisiana per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 275 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 7 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 26 | 0.27 | 0.41 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 9 | 0.09 | 0.51 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 232 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 1,786 | 18.8 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 291 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,396 | 14.7 | 17.2 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 99 | 1.0 | 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 (3 agencies; 99% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Lafourche Parish?
The median household in Lafourche Parish earns $63,135 a year, close to the Louisiana median ($60,756). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $193,900 by its owners; renters pay a median $928. 17.0% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 17.3%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,419 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Lafourche Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 96,252 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $63,135 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $193,900 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $928 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.2% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 17.0% | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 17.0% | 17.3% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1% | 27.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 79.9% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 39.4 | 38.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 86.7% | 86.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 5.7% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Lafourche Parish?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Lafourche Parish has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Relatively High) and hurricanes (Relatively High). 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 Lafourche Parish, active or completed (October 2026).
Industrial chemical releases
13 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 99,371 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Lafourche Parish was covered by 10 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 7, Flood 2, Severe Ice Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. In 2024, 1 of 362 monitored days had an air quality index of “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse (EPA). Of 2 community water systems, none 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 14 traffic deaths in the county in 2024.
Is there road construction in Lafourche Parish?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 7 highway work zones in Lafourche Parish (all active that day). Where crews are working: LA 308, LA 1 and LA 653. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Lafourche Parish?
Lafourche Parish has 28 public schools (2024-25) and 5 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 4 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 33 fire or EMS stations and 5 police or sheriff stations.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Lafourche Parish?
Census tribal areas that reach into Lafourche Parish: United Houma Nation SDTSA, Bayou Lafourche SDTSA and Pointe-au-Chien SDTSA.
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 Lafourche Parish
Gun shops
8 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Lafourche Parish (7 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 8 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Golden Meadow True Value & Rental INC (Golden Meadow), Lafourche Gunworks LLC (Thibodaux), Melaco Sisters Hardware & Supplies (Cut Off), Plaisance Firearms (Galliano), Walmart #1016 (Thibodaux), Walmart #502 (Cut Off) and Walmart #761 (Raceland).
Liquor stores
No liquor stores are on the map in Lafourche Parish. 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 Lafourche Parish on the map.
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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 Lafourche Parish?
Lafourche Parish averaged 275 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 2.9 per 1,000 residents, 50% lower than the Louisiana rate (5.8). The property-crime rate was 18.8 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Lafourche Parish?
$63,135 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $60,756 for Louisiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Lafourche Parish?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,419 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Lafourche Parish?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Lafourche Parish has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Relatively High) and hurricanes (Relatively High).
Is there road construction in Lafourche Parish right now?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 7 highway work zones in Lafourche Parish (all active that day). Where crews are working: LA 308, LA 1 and LA 653.
How many nursing homes are in Lafourche Parish?
4 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Lafourche Parish compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Parish | 20,484 | – | $51,423 |
| Jefferson Parish | 430,920 | 3.6 | $65,252 |
| St. Charles Parish | 51,396 | 2.6 | $80,897 |
| St. James Parish | 19,528 | 4.1 | $65,531 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 40,743 | 2.9 | $66,630 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 106,186 | 4.6 | $64,836 |
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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