The Town Files

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

10,858 people. The median home is worth $77,300 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $41,934.

Towns in St. Helena Parish

Towns in St. Helena Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greensburg629$188,800$45,34450.1

People and housing

St. Helena ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$77,300$166,450
Median rent$870$887
Median household income$41,934$52,134
Median age43.038.4
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%15.8%
Below the poverty line32.4%20.4%

Jobs and pay

1,643 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,007 a year.

Largest industries in St. Helena ParishRetail162 jobs · $22,354Transportation & warehousing22 jobs · $54,876
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in St. Helena Parish0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 137 storm events in St. Helena Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in St. Helena Parish by type since 1996Hail10Drought10Tornado14Heavy Snow5Flash Flood4Funnel Cloud2Excessive Heat23Tropical Storm4Cold/Wind Chill2Thunderstorm Wind49
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

St. Helena Parish has been included in 39 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 16, 2024HurricaneDR-4817: Hurricane Francine
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).