Mathews, Louisiana

Community in Lafourche Parish · population 2,273 (2020 Census)

Median home: $205,500
Household income: $86,607
Jan low / Jul high: 45° / 92°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 20
Median age: 45.5

Mathews is a community of 2,273 people in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $205,500, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks more of a college town than 94% of Louisiana towns, better for families than 87% of Louisiana towns, more walkable than 84% of Louisiana towns.

Mathews in our rankings:

How Mathews 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 Mathews is worth $205,500, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $86,607, which is more affordable than 78% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $1,031 a month. 88.2% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Mathews	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$205,500	$166,450
Median rent	$1,031	$887
Median household income	$86,607	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	3.0×
Homeownership	88.2%	70.4%
Median year built	1987	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Mathews

People	Mathews	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	45.5	38.4
Age 65 and over	15.4%	17.0%
Under 18	18.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.1%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	6.0%	20.4%
Veterans	2.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.6%	—
Work from home	8.0%	4.7%
Average commute	37.2 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	96.5%	84.6%

Weather in Mathews

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 (14.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

20 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mathews since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on November 22, 1961 about 3.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 18, 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 7 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on March 18, 2016.

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 Mathews itself the ACS puts it at 1.6%.

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 Mathews

Lockport Heights, LA
1.6 mi · 1,171 people · home $322,700
Lockport, LA
3.0 mi · 2,490 people · home $160,800
Raceland, LA
5.3 mi · 9,768 people · home $187,800
Bayou Blue, LA
7.6 mi · 13,352 people · home $189,100
Bourg, LA
8.9 mi · 2,375 people · home $170,500
Presquille, LA
9.9 mi · 1,703 people · home $272,100
Des Allemands, LA
10.5 mi · 2,179 people · home $196,000
Houma, LA
11.6 mi · 33,406 people · home $205,900

Mathews questions

Is Mathews, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Mathews scores better for retirees than 21% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 51%. 15.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.5).

How much does a house cost in Mathews?

The median owner-occupied home in Mathews is valued at $205,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $86,607, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $1,031 a month.

What is the weather like in Mathews?

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 Mathews get tornadoes?

20 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mathews since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on November 22, 1961. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Mathews's Census boundary (GEOID 2249170). 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.