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What are the crime rate and median income in Orleans Parish, Louisiana?
FBI reports put Orleans Parish at 14.6 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, about 2.5 times the rate for Louisiana (5.8). The median household earns $56,631 and the unemployment rate was 4.4% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 371,853 residents.
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 Orleans Parish?
Police agencies in Orleans Parish reported an average of 5,463 violent crimes and 17,186 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. Per 1,000 residents, the violent-crime rate works out to 14.6: about 2.5 times the Louisiana rate (5.8), and about 3.9 times the national rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 45.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 24.4 across Louisiana. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (67%). CDC death records show about 157 homicide deaths a year in the county (40.6 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Orleans Parish | Per 1,000 | Louisiana per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 5,463 | 14.6 | 5.8 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 226 | 0.60 | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 705 | 1.9 | 0.41 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 866 | 2.3 | 0.51 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 3,666 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 17,186 | 45.8 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 1,931 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 10,550 | 28.1 | 17.2 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4,705 | 12.5 | 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; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Orleans Parish?
Half of households in Orleans Parish make more than $56,631 and half make less; across Louisiana the midpoint is $60,756. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $315,700, and the median rent is $1,251 a month. 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 4.4% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 7,575 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Orleans Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 371,853 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $56,631 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $315,700 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,251 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 7.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 22.6% | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 18.5% | 17.3% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 42.4% | 27.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 51.2% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 38.8 | 38.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 86.5% | 86.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Orleans Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Orleans Parish as “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are hurricanes (Very High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (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 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Orleans Parish: Agriculture Street Landfill. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
Industrial chemical releases
3 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 10,933 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Orleans Parish was covered by 8 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 6, Severe Ice Storm 1, Tornado 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 1 day in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. 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 60 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 28 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Orleans Parish?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 6 highway work zones in Orleans Parish (0 active that day). Where crews are working: I-10. 6 are on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Orleans Parish?
Orleans Parish has 75 public schools (2024-25) and 29 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 11 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 34 fire or EMS stations and 12 police or sheriff stations. Park Service units in the area: New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Orleans Parish
Gun shops
2 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Orleans Parish, plus 12 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 2 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Cash America Pawn & Bargain Ctr Of N O #3 (New Orleans) and Cash America Pawn & Bargain Ctr Of No #1 (New Orleans).
Liquor stores
26 liquor stores are on the map in Orleans Parish: A&m Food Store (New Orleans), Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits (New Orleans), Backline Wine and Spirits (New Orleans), Brady's Wine Warehouse (New Orleans), City Wholesale Liquor (New Orleans), Compac's Liquor, Elio's Wine Warehouse, Everything Shoppe (New Orleans) and 18 more. 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
One Planned Parenthood health center is on the map in Orleans Parish: Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, Inc. (New Orleans).
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores · Planned Parenthood →
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 Orleans Parish?
Orleans Parish averaged 5,463 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 14.6 per 1,000 residents, about 2.5 times the Louisiana rate (5.8). The property-crime rate was 45.8 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Orleans Parish?
$56,631 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $60,756 for Louisiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Orleans Parish?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.4% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 7,575 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Orleans Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Orleans Parish as “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are hurricanes (Very High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Are there Superfund sites in Orleans Parish?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Orleans Parish: Agriculture Street Landfill.
Is there road construction in Orleans Parish right now?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 6 highway work zones in Orleans Parish (0 active that day). Where crews are working: I-10. 6 are on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in Orleans Parish?
11 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Orleans Parish compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish | 430,920 | 3.6 | $65,252 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 22,803 | 3.5 | $86,315 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 44,419 | 4.9 | $58,651 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 272,421 | 1.4 | $81,202 |
Cities in Orleans Parish with their own page: New Orleans.
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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