Brownsville, Louisiana

Community in Ouachita Parish · population 4,353 (2020 Census)

Median home: $74,700
Household income: $35,526
Jan low / Jul high: 37° / 93°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 24
Median age: 37.5

Brownsville is a community of 4,353 people in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $74,700, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks hipper than 89% of Louisiana towns, more vibrant than 79% of Louisiana towns.

Brownsville in our rankings:

How Brownsville 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 Brownsville is worth $74,700, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 2.1 times the median household income of $35,526, which is more affordable than 87% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $857 a month. 53.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Brownsville	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$74,700	$166,450
Median rent	$857	$887
Median household income	$35,526	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	2.1×	3.0×
Homeownership	53.0%	70.4%
Median year built	1987	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Brownsville

People	Brownsville	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	37.5	38.4
Age 65 and over	16.0%	17.0%
Under 18	25.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.7%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	29.4%	20.4%
Veterans	5.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.5%	—
Work from home	3.5%	4.7%
Average commute	14.2 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	83.4%	84.6%

Weather in Brownsville

July highs average 93.2°F and January lows 36.7°F. About 55.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 97 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 33 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 Monroe Rgnl Ap station (7.3 mi away); snow from W Monroe (2.1 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Brownsville since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on April 12, 2020 about 9.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 12, 2020.

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 95 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on May 4, 1989.

Severe weather in Ouachita Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Ouachita Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 9 deaths recorded.

Ouachita Parish has been included in 44 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 18, 2026	Winter Storm	DR-4900: Severe Winter Storm
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

Jobs and pay in Ouachita Parish

Ouachita Parish had 69,384 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,059 a year. Unemployment was 3.8% in 2023; in Brownsville itself the ACS puts it at 11.6%.

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 Brownsville

Bawcomville, LA
1.5 mi · 3,472 people · home $61,500
West Monroe, LA
1.8 mi · 13,103 people · home $192,400
Claiborne, LA
4.2 mi · 12,631 people · home $219,200
Monroe, LA
5.4 mi · 47,702 people · home $198,900
Richwood, LA
5.6 mi · 3,881 people · home $53,000
Swartz, LA
12.0 mi · 4,354 people · home $199,800
Rayville, LA
23.6 mi · 3,347 people · home $99,100
Farmerville, LA
24.2 mi · 3,366 people · home $104,900

Brownsville questions

Is Brownsville, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Brownsville scores better for retirees than 19% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 37%. 16.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.5).

How much does a house cost in Brownsville?

The median owner-occupied home in Brownsville is valued at $74,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $35,526, so homes cost about 2.1 times income. Median rent is $857 a month.

What is the weather like in Brownsville?

July highs average 93.2°F and January lows 36.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 55.1 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Brownsville get tornadoes?

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Brownsville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on April 12, 2020. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Brownsville's Census boundary (GEOID 2210225). 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.