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What are the crime rate and median income in Rapides Parish, Louisiana?
Rapides Parish averaged 12.3 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, about 2.1 times the Louisiana rate (5.8). Households here have a median income of $54,967 and the unemployment rate was 3.5% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 127,527 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 Rapides Parish?
Police agencies in Rapides Parish reported an average of 1,321 violent crimes and 4,217 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. That is 12.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, about 2.1 times the Louisiana rate (5.8), and about 3.3 times the U.S. rate (3.7). Property crime ran at 39.3 per 1,000, against 24.4 statewide. Aggravated assaults make up 85% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 21 homicide deaths a year in the county (16.2 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Rapides Parish | Per 1,000 | Louisiana per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1,321 | 12.3 | 5.8 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 25 | 0.23 | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 91 | 0.85 | 0.41 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 87 | 0.81 | 0.51 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 1,118 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 4,217 | 39.3 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 998 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 2,875 | 26.8 | 17.2 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 343 | 3.2 | 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 (2 agencies; 84% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Rapides Parish?
The median household in Rapides Parish earns $54,967 a year, close to the Louisiana median ($60,756). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $181,100 by its owners; renters pay a median $950. 19.1% 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 1,952 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Rapides Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 127,527 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $54,967 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $181,100 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 19.9% | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 19.1% | 17.3% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1% | 27.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 64.8% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 37.9 | 38.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 87.1% | 86.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Rapides Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Rapides Parish as “Relatively Moderate”. 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
No active Superfund site is listed in Rapides Parish. 1 former site has finished cleanup and been taken off EPA's National Priorities List: Ruston Foundry. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Rapides Parish has 4 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. 1 is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 3 Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Kincaid Reservoir (56 ft) and Indian Creek Dam (48 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
12 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 348,753 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Rapides Parish was covered by 7 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 4, Flood 2, Severe Ice Storm 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 22 community water systems, 2 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 25 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 11 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Rapides Parish?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 10 highway work zones in Rapides Parish (3 active that day). Where crews are working: US 165, I-49 and LA 28. 2 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 Rapides Parish?
Rapides Parish has 47 public schools (2024-25) and 8 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 9 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 45 fire or EMS stations and 11 police or sheriff stations.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Rapides Parish?
Census tribal areas that reach into Rapides Parish: Clifton Choctaw SDTSA.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
See them on the map: tribal lands →
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Rapides Parish
Gun shops
12 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Rapides Parish, plus 23 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). One of them is a pawnshop licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #52 (Alexandria), Bulletproof Outfitters (2 in Pineville), Bulletproof Training And Tactical (Pineville), Center Mass Firearms (Pineville), Descant Enterprises (Alexandria), Portable Storage Of Central Louisana LLC (Alexandria), Sac's Tackle LLC (Glenmora), Security Sporting Goods INC (Alexandria) and 3 more.
Liquor stores
3 liquor stores are on the map in Rapides Parish: Daiquiris To Go (Alexandria), Hokus Pokus Liquors (Alexandria) and Southbound Spirits (Pineville). 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 Rapides 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 Rapides Parish?
Rapides Parish averaged 1,321 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 12.3 per 1,000 residents, about 2.1 times the Louisiana rate (5.8). The property-crime rate was 39.3 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Rapides Parish?
$54,967 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $60,756 for Louisiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Rapides Parish?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,952 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Rapides Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Rapides Parish as “Relatively Moderate”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Are there Superfund sites in Rapides Parish?
No active Superfund site is listed in Rapides Parish. 1 former site has finished cleanup and been taken off EPA's National Priorities List: Ruston Foundry.
Is there road construction in Rapides Parish right now?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 10 highway work zones in Rapides Parish (3 active that day). Where crews are working: US 165, I-49 and LA 28. 2 are on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in Rapides Parish?
9 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Rapides Parish compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Parish | 22,477 | 1.4 | $46,469 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 38,905 | 4.7 | $39,325 |
| Evangeline Parish | 32,060 | 2.5 | $41,915 |
| Grant Parish | 22,095 | 2.1 | $64,016 |
| LaSalle Parish | 14,789 | 1.2 | $68,497 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 36,693 | 6.1 | $46,292 |
| Vernon Parish | 47,117 | 1.9 | $57,270 |
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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