Addis, Louisiana

Town in West Baton Rouge Parish · population 6,731 (2020 Census)

Median home: $247,400
Household income: $108,041
Jan low / Jul high: 40° / 91°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 23
Median age: 33.8

Addis is a town of 6,731 people in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $247,400, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks more upscale than 96% of Louisiana towns, better for young professionals than 86% of Louisiana towns.

How Addis ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Addis is worth $247,400, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 2.3 times the median household income of $108,041, which is more affordable than 81% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $1,273 a month. 79.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Addis	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$247,400	$166,450
Median rent	$1,273	$887
Median household income	$108,041	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	2.3×	3.0×
Homeownership	79.5%	70.4%
Median year built	2012	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Addis

People	Addis	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	33.8	38.4
Age 65 and over	8.9%	17.0%
Under 18	23.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.2%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	3.2%	20.4%
Veterans	6.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.4%	—
Work from home	2.4%	4.7%
Average commute	25.7 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	100.0%	84.6%

Weather in Addis

July highs average 91.4°F and January lows 39.6°F. About 64.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 85 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 26 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Brusly 2 W station (1.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Addis since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 7 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on June 8, 1989 about 8.2 miles from the town center and killed 2. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 34 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 13, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 47 times; the largest was 3.75 inches on June 20, 2023.

Severe weather in West Baton Rouge Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, West Baton Rouge Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

West Baton Rouge Parish has been included in 38 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida

Jobs and pay in West Baton Rouge Parish

West Baton Rouge Parish had 13,248 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $67,548 a year. Unemployment was 3.3% in 2023; in Addis itself the ACS puts it at 1.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Addis

Brusly, LA
1.9 mi · 2,578 people · home $253,900
Plaquemine, LA
6.1 mi · 6,269 people · home $176,300
Port Allen, LA
6.1 mi · 4,939 people · home $181,300
Gardere, LA
7.7 mi · 13,203 people · home $243,300
Crescent, LA
8.9 mi · 811 people · home $215,200
Baton Rouge, LA
9.4 mi · 227,470 people · home $234,700
Grosse Tete, LA
10.9 mi · 548 people · home $160,900
Bayou Goula, LA
11.6 mi · 514 people · home —

Addis questions

Is Addis, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Addis scores better for retirees than 37% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 41%. 8.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 33.8).

How much does a house cost in Addis?

The median owner-occupied home in Addis is valued at $247,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $108,041, so homes cost about 2.3 times income. Median rent is $1,273 a month.

What is the weather like in Addis?

July highs average 91.4°F and January lows 39.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 64.5 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Addis get tornadoes?

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Addis since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on June 8, 1989. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Addis's Census boundary (GEOID 2200415). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.