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Boothville, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Plaquemines Parish County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
481 Population 224/sq mi density
$24,700 Median Income $31,378 per capita
$77,300 Home Value $136,582 Zillow
70°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
236 Violent Crime/100K 2,801 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$24,700 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$77,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Boothville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 70°F (21°C). Winters average 55°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 314 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 53.9 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

55°F Jan (13°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average70.4°F
30% above US avg
January Average55°F (13°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days314 days/yr

Geography

Elevation-6 ft (-2 m)
Area3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²)
Population Density224/sq mi
Coordinates29.3325°N, 89.4057°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyPlaquemines Parish County
Nearest AirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY)
69 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 53.9"
42% above US avg
Wettest Month (Aug) 7.01"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.35"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score72.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability59.5 / 100
Community Resilience97.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Very Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

2 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.6. Most recent: M3.6 on Mar 16, 2001.

Mar 16, 2001 106 km SSE of Venice, Louisiana M3.6 114 km
Oct 18, 1997 69 km SSW of Dauphin Island, Alabama M2.9 108 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Hurricane History

23 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 148 km
2021 Ida Category 4 68 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 108 km
2020 Sally Category 2 127 km
2019 Barry Category 1 242 km
2017 Nate Category 1 33 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 47 km
2009 Ida Category 1 115 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 105 km
2005 Katrina Category 5 19 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 250 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 69 km
2004 Ivan Category 4 127 km
2002 Lili Category 4 238 km
1998 Georges Category 2 80 km
1998 Earl Category 2 132 km
1997 Danny Category 1 19 km
1995 Opal Category 4 170 km
1995 Erin Category 2 231 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 141 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

102 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 28 fatalities, 335 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Oct 3, 1964 EF4 98 km 22
Mar 22, 2022 EF3 88 km 1
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 95 km 0
May 19, 1980 EF3 100 km 0
Dec 14, 2022 EF2 92 km 0
Feb 13, 2007 EF2 94 km 0
Feb 13, 2007 EF2 98 km 1
Apr 6, 2005 EF2 81 km 0
Sep 10, 1998 EF2 95 km 1
May 8, 1995 EF2 90 km 0
Apr 8, 1993 EF2 76 km 3
Apr 22, 1983 EF2 92 km 0
Jun 22, 1981 EF2 93 km 0
Oct 13, 1970 EF2 79 km 0
Oct 30, 1967 EF2 45 km 0
Oct 30, 1967 EF2 12 km 0
Mar 1, 1965 EF2 12 km 0
Jul 17, 1953 EF2 91 km 0
Sep 27, 1951 EF2 92 km 0
Jun 20, 2023 EF1 97 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950-2024)

Wildfire History

7 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNIT 1 B (2,030 ac, 2000).

Year Name Acres Distance
2000 UNIT 1 B 2,030 99 km
2011 BAD ROMANCE 1,305 94 km
2004 UNITS 1A-1B 1,108 99 km
1996 1 B 846 98 km
1998 UNIT 2 A 821 98 km
1997 1 A 797 100 km
2016 ANSLEY 526 99 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 55°F (13°C) 5.0 in Coldest
February 56°F (14°C) 3.8 in
March 62°F (17°C) 4.7 in
April 68°F (20°C) 3.5 in
May 75°F (24°C) 4.7 in
June 80°F (27°C) 3.5 in
July 83°F (28°C) 6.6 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 7.0 in Wettest
September 80°F (27°C) 6.5 in
October 72°F (22°C) 3.4 in Driest
November 64°F (18°C) 4.5 in
December 57°F (14°C) 5.2 in

Boothville has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 55°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 58.3 inches, with August being the wettest month (7.0") and October the driest (3.4").

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