The Town Files

Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

8,583 people. The median home is worth $101,800 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $50,275.

Towns in Catahoula Parish

Towns in Catahoula Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jonesville1,728$112,800$43,68450.2
Wallace Ridge572$200,000—28.8

People and housing

Catahoula ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$101,800$166,450
Median rent$821$887
Median household income$50,275$52,134
Median age39.838.4
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%15.8%
Below the poverty line24.3%20.4%

Jobs and pay

2,264 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,908 a year.

Largest industries in Catahoula ParishRetail228 jobs · $27,261Professional & technical serv…226 jobs · $21,401Construction208 jobs · $55,960Wholesale trade88 jobs · $67,046Manufacturing44 jobs · $33,367
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Catahoula Parish0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 319 storm events in Catahoula Parish from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Catahoula Parish by type since 1996Hail63Heat3Flood3Sleet3Drought17Tornado25Ice Storm5Heavy Snow7Flash Flood27Tropical Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Catahoula Parish has been included in 45 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 18, 2026Winter StormDR-4900: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024HurricaneEM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021Coastal StormEM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021HurricaneDR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021HurricaneEM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).