Bayou Blue, Louisiana

Community in Lafourche Parish · population 13,352 (2020 Census) · spans 2 counties

Median home: $189,100
Household income: $63,958
Jan low / Jul high: 44° / 91°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 38
Median age: 33.4

Bayou Blue is a community of 13,352 people in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $189,100, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks better transit than 79% of Louisiana towns, better for families than 72% of Louisiana towns.

How Bayou Blue 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 Bayou Blue is worth $189,100, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $63,958, which is more affordable than 52% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $1,107 a month. 89.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Bayou Blue	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$189,100	$166,450
Median rent	$1,107	$887
Median household income	$63,958	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	3.0×
Homeownership	89.6%	70.4%
Median year built	1996	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Bayou Blue

People	Bayou Blue	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	33.4	38.4
Age 65 and over	10.5%	17.0%
Under 18	28.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.5%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	23.9%	20.4%
Veterans	4.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.0%	—
Work from home	9.1%	4.7%
Average commute	30.6 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	89.8%	84.6%

Weather in Bayou Blue

July highs average 91.3°F and January lows 43.5°F. About 65.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 76 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 9 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 Houma station (8.9 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

38 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bayou Blue since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on March 15, 2000 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 20 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on February 12, 2008.

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 Bayou Blue itself the ACS puts it at 5.3%.

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 Bayou Blue

Houma, LA
4.4 mi · 33,406 people · home $205,900
Bayou Cane, LA
5.0 mi · 19,770 people · home $188,700
Raceland, LA
6.7 mi · 9,768 people · home $187,800
Gray, LA
7.5 mi · 5,518 people · home $139,400
Schriever, LA
12.0 mi · 6,711 people · home $179,300
Chauvin, LA
13.7 mi · 2,575 people · home $99,600
Thibodaux, LA
14.2 mi · 15,948 people · home $232,500
Chackbay, LA
17.7 mi · 5,370 people · home $217,000

Bayou Blue questions

Is Bayou Blue, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Bayou Blue scores better for retirees than 6% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 69%. 10.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 33.4).

How much does a house cost in Bayou Blue?

The median owner-occupied home in Bayou Blue is valued at $189,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $63,958, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,107 a month.

What is the weather like in Bayou Blue?

July highs average 91.3°F and January lows 43.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 65.4 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Bayou Blue get tornadoes?

38 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bayou Blue since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on March 15, 2000. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Bayou Blue's Census boundary (GEOID 2205175). 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.