The Town Files

Paincourtville, Louisiana

Community in Assumption Parish · population 857 (2020 Census)

Map: where Paincourtville is in LouisianaPaincourtville
Median home
$86,900
Jan low / Jul high
42° / 91°
Snow a year
0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
26
Median age
35.2

Paincourtville is a community of 857 people in Assumption Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $86,900, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 80% of Louisiana towns.

How Paincourtville 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.

Paincourtville lifestyle rankings vs other Louisiana townsRetirement68th pctFamilies59th pctQuiet52nd pctWalkability4th pctFirst-time buyers80th pctYoung professionals57th pctVibrancy42nd pctHip & trendy2nd pctCollege town26th pctUpscale68th pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransitbottomDriving42nd pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Paincourtville is worth $86,900, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). 79.4% of households own their home.

Paincourtville vs Assumption Parish vs typical Louisiana townPaincourtvilleAssumption ParishTypical Louisiana townHome value$86,900$150,300$166,450
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.
HousingPaincourtvilleTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$86,900$166,450
Median rent—$887
Median household income—$52,134
Home value ÷ income—×3.0×
Homeownership79.4%70.4%
Median year built19941979
Seasonal / vacation homes0.0%—

Who lives in Paincourtville

PeoplePaincourtvilleTypical Louisiana town
Median age35.238.4
Age 65 and over11.3%17.0%
Under 1815.8%—
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%15.8%
Below the poverty line0.5%20.4%
Veterans3.8%—
Born outside the U.S.15.4%—
Work from home8.4%4.7%
Average commute20.9 min25.8 min
Homes with broadband95.2%84.6%

Weather in Paincourtville

July highs average 90.6°F and January lows 41.7°F. About 63.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 80 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 16 nights at or below freezing.

Paincourtville monthly temperatures and precipitation40°50°60°70°80°90°100°62°42°Jan66°45°Feb72°51°Mar78°57°Apr85°65°May89°72°Jun91°74°Jul91°73°Aug88°69°Sep80°59°Oct71°49°Nov64°44°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue5.84.14.04.95.67.06.56.45.44.74.24.90.1
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Donaldsonville 4 Sw station (6.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Paincourtville since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on February 23, 2016 about 0.7 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 89 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on February 15, 2026.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Paincourtville by decade31950s21960s31970s31980s11990s32000s62010s52020s
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 10 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on April 7, 2003.

Severe weather in Assumption Parish since 1996

Storm events in Assumption Parish since 1996 by typeHail9Drought13Tornado10Lightning2Heavy Snow3Flash Flood8Excessive Heat22Tropical Storm5
NOAA Storm Events Database, Assumption Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Assumption Parish has been included in 49 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, biological.

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

Jobs and pay in Assumption Parish

Assumption Parish had 3,944 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,400 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Paincourtville itself the ACS puts it at 2.2%.

Largest industries in Assumption ParishManufacturing801 jobs · $78,478Construction525 jobs · $71,691Retail423 jobs · $26,634Transportation & warehousing253 jobs · $64,110Finance & insurance114 jobs · $84,178Other services78 jobs · $42,216
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Assumption Parish, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023Assumption 4.3%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Paincourtville

Paincourtville questions

Is Paincourtville, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Paincourtville scores better for retirees than 68% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 52%. 11.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 35.2).

How much does a house cost in Paincourtville?

The median owner-occupied home in Paincourtville is valued at $86,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Paincourtville?

July highs average 90.6°F and January lows 41.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 63.4 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Paincourtville get tornadoes?

26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Paincourtville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on February 23, 2016. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Paincourtville's Census boundary (GEOID 2258745). 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. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.