The Town Files

Bienville Parish, Louisiana

12,638 people. The median home is worth $99,500 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $35,011.

Towns in Bienville Parish

Towns in Bienville Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Arcadia2,746$93,700$24,86045.7

People and housing

Bienville ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$99,500$166,450
Median rent$606$887
Median household income$35,011$52,134
Median age43.938.4
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%15.8%
Below the poverty line29.2%20.4%

Jobs and pay

3,868 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,581 a year.

Largest industries in Bienville ParishManufacturing1,099 jobs · $52,446Mining, oil & gas286 jobs · $91,840Retail235 jobs · $23,049Transportation & warehousing217 jobs · $78,919Finance & insurance115 jobs · $62,445Agriculture, forestry & fishi…111 jobs · $59,923
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bienville Parish0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 512 storm events in Bienville Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Bienville Parish by type since 1996Hail79Heat68Flood9Drought49Tornado24Ice Storm6Flash Flood28Winter Storm7Excessive Heat25Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bienville Parish has been included in 35 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 18, 2026Winter StormDR-4900: Severe Winter Storm
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).