The Town Files

Sabine Parish, Louisiana

21,977 people. The median home is worth $123,100 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $50,329.

Towns in Sabine Parish

Towns in Sabine Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Many2,571$116,600$36,56338.4

People and housing

Sabine ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$123,100$166,450
Median rent$701$887
Median household income$50,329$52,134
Median age41.838.4
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%15.8%
Below the poverty line23.7%20.4%

Jobs and pay

5,336 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,249 a year.

Largest industries in Sabine ParishManufacturing855 jobs · $66,934Retail810 jobs · $29,333Finance & insurance190 jobs · $61,089Agriculture, forestry & fishi…182 jobs · $55,256Construction160 jobs · $47,109Transportation & warehousing159 jobs · $53,518
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sabine Parish0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 479 storm events in Sabine Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Sabine Parish by type since 1996Hail84Heat64Drought47Tornado25Lightning5Flash Flood57Winter Storm5Excessive Heat22Tropical Storm5Winter Weather14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sabine Parish has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
March 9, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4590: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).