Choctaw, Louisiana

Community in Lafourche Parish · population 775 (2020 Census)

Household income: $58,889
Jan low / Jul high: 45° / 92°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 17
Median age: 49.2

Choctaw is a community of 775 people in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. It ranks better for families than 98% of Louisiana towns, quieter than 92% of Louisiana towns, better transit than 88% of Louisiana towns.

Choctaw in our rankings:

How Choctaw 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

76.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Choctaw	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	—	$166,450
Median rent	—	$887
Median household income	$58,889	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	—×	3.0×
Homeownership	76.3%	70.4%
Median year built	1993	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Choctaw

People	Choctaw	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	49.2	38.4
Age 65 and over	28.4%	17.0%
Under 18	12.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.0%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	11.9%	20.4%
Veterans	0.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	0.0%	4.7%
Average commute	38.4 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	89.0%	84.6%

Weather in Choctaw

July highs average 92.0°F and January lows 44.5°F. About 71.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 83 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 11 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 Thibodaux 4 Se station (7.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

17 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Choctaw since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on February 3, 1960 about 1.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on February 15, 2026.

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 9 times; the largest was 3.50 inches on June 20, 2023.

Severe weather in Lafourche Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Lafourche Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Lafourche Parish has been included in 54 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Tropical Storm	DR-4927: Tropical Storm Arthur
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 16, 2024	Hurricane	DR-4817: Hurricane Francine
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas

Jobs and pay in Lafourche Parish

Lafourche Parish had 34,853 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $67,112 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in 2023; in Choctaw itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

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 Choctaw

Chackbay, LA
5.1 mi · 5,370 people · home $217,000
Kraemer, LA
6.0 mi · 877 people · home $145,400
Bayou Country Club, LA
6.0 mi · 1,304 people · home $332,400
Lafourche Crossing, LA
6.1 mi · 2,427 people · home $269,100
Thibodaux, LA
6.5 mi · 15,948 people · home $232,500
South Vacherie, LA
6.9 mi · 3,388 people · home $234,600
Raceland, LA
10.2 mi · 9,768 people · home $187,800
Schriever, LA
10.5 mi · 6,711 people · home $179,300

Choctaw questions

Is Choctaw, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Choctaw scores better for retirees than 70% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 92%. 28.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 49.2).

What is the weather like in Choctaw?

July highs average 92.0°F and January lows 44.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 71.1 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Choctaw get tornadoes?

17 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Choctaw since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on February 3, 1960. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Choctaw's Census boundary (GEOID 2215150). 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.