The Town Files

Livingston Parish, Louisiana

148,115 people. The median home is worth $230,600 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $80,122.

Towns in Livingston Parish

Towns in Livingston Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Denham Springs9,286$188,200$71,56939.7
Walker6,374$227,800$80,70730.9

People and housing

Livingston ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$230,600$166,450
Median rent$1,151$887
Median household income$80,122$52,134
Median age36.438.4
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%15.8%
Below the poverty line12.9%20.4%

Jobs and pay

31,123 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,193 a year.

Largest industries in Livingston ParishRetail5,186 jobs · $30,891Hotels & restaurants4,496 jobs · $19,212Health care & social assistan…2,788 jobs · $39,427Construction2,645 jobs · $69,487Manufacturing2,592 jobs · $72,000Administrative & support1,438 jobs · $52,423
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Livingston Parish0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 380 storm events in Livingston Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Livingston Parish by type since 1996Hail64Drought13Tornado24Lightning4Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow2Flash Flood29Funnel Cloud4Excessive Heat53Storm Surge/Tide3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Livingston Parish has been included in 52 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).