Acadia Parish

Acadia Parish, Louisiana

At a Glance

Population57,576
County SeatAcadia Parish Courthouse
State FIPS22
County FIPS001
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population39,498
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)57,674
Median Age36.7
Veterans1,820
Housing Units25,030
Uninsured426
Net Migration (recent)-363
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,147
Total Employees12,277
Avg Annual Pay$45,093
Median Household Income$44,977
Poverty Rate23.7%
Unemployment Rate8.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$56,101
Federal Spending FY2024$392,287,299
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,813

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$145,100
Median Rent$719
FMR Studio$619
FMR 1BR$688
FMR 2BR$903
FMR 3BR$1,088
FMR 4BR$1,197

Health & Safety

Hospitals26
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations39
Adult Smoking25.4%
Adult Obesity39.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k44.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.73
Electric Customers2147745
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches57
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)11
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools42
SNAP Stores105
Bank Branches32

Agriculture

Total Farms269
Land in Farms (acres)285,254
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,060.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE2024-09-10
EMTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS2021-09-13
DRHURRICANE IDA2021-08-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IDA2021-08-27
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-03-09
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-18
DRHURRICANE ZETA2021-01-12
EMTROPICAL STORM ZETA2020-10-27
DRHURRICANE DELTA 2020-10-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Acadia Parish

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.