The Town Files

Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

20,217 people. The median home is worth $179,300 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $65,961.

Towns in Pointe Coupee Parish

Towns in Pointe Coupee Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
New Roads4,549$168,200$51,32841.9
Livonia1,212$211,200$72,50047.7
Fordoche910$183,100$64,09137.6
Ventress800$302,200$71,45843.8
Morganza525$121,600$44,40243.7

People and housing

Pointe Coupee ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$179,300$166,450
Median rent$817$887
Median household income$65,961$52,134
Median age43.938.4
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%15.8%
Below the poverty line16.5%20.4%

Jobs and pay

5,461 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,812 a year.

Largest industries in Pointe Coupee ParishRetail916 jobs · $32,234Wholesale trade449 jobs · $90,532Manufacturing341 jobs · $73,356Construction281 jobs · $51,401Utilities241 jobs · $134,030Finance & insurance198 jobs · $82,470
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pointe Coupee Parish0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 237 storm events in Pointe Coupee Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Pointe Coupee Parish by type since 1996Hail28Flood4Drought15Tornado10Ice Storm4Lightning4Heavy Snow5Flash Flood19Excessive Heat24Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pointe Coupee Parish has been included in 47 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026Tropical StormDR-4927: Tropical Storm Arthur
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).