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DeQuincy, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Beauregard Parish County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,990 Population 937/sq mi density
$48,808 Median Income $30,194 per capita
$160,000 Home Value $156,173 Zillow
$732 Median Rent 30.2% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
63 Violent Crime/100K 2,170 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$48,808 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$160,000 home value, $732/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
63 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
DeQuincy enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winters average 51°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 69.3 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

51°F Jan (11°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.9°F
26% above US avg
January Average51°F (11°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation84 ft (26 m)
Area3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
Population Density937/sq mi
Coordinates30.4490°N, 93.4457°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyBeauregard Parish County
Nearest AirportChennault International (CWF)
24 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 69.3"
82% above US avg
Wettest Month (Dec) 5.67"
Driest Month (Apr) 3.50"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score55.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability52.3 / 100
Community Resilience29.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.3. Most recent: M2.6 on May 4, 2024.

Jan 20, 2019 7 km SSW of San Augustine, Texas M3.3 131 km
Apr 2, 2024 5 km WSW of Chireno, Texas M3.0 146 km
May 4, 2024 5 km WSW of Chireno, Texas M2.6 146 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

19 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 240 km
2024 Beryl Category 1 277 km
2021 Ida Category 4 254 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 285 km
2020 Laura Category 4 7 km
2020 Delta Category 2 65 km
2019 Barry Category 1 153 km
2008 Ike Category 2 163 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 149 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 22 km
2005 Rita Category 3 63 km
2002 Lili Category 3 121 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 167 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 204 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 132 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 102 km
1985 Juan Category 1 135 km
1985 Danny Category 1 87 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 213 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

656 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 30 fatalities, 557 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 7, 1957 EF4 47 km 1
Dec 3, 1953 EF4 79 km 9
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 48 km 1
Mar 2, 1999 EF3 66 km 1
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 47 km 0
May 20, 1984 EF3 73 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 79 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 82 km 0
May 13, 1982 EF3 58 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 83 km 2
Apr 17, 1973 EF3 35 km 0
Apr 17, 1973 EF3 38 km 0
Feb 12, 1971 EF3 35 km 0
Oct 11, 1970 EF3 72 km 0
May 1, 1967 EF3 55 km 0
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 72 km 2
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 81 km 0
Apr 4, 1952 EF3 63 km 0
Jul 8, 2024 EF2 71 km 0
May 13, 2024 EF2 24 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: TIGER ISLAND (30,959 ac, 2023).

Year Name Acres Distance
2023 TIGER ISLAND 30,959 32 km
2023 LASBR-BIL-FY23-RX-PRESCRIBED FIRE 18,392 59 km
2005 LACASSINE POOL 16,640 73 km
2002 BAYOU COMPLEX 15,744 73 km
1993 PF UNIT 5 15,059 65 km
2000 UNNAMED 15,017 49 km
2007 UNIT 5 13,959 64 km
2000 UNNAMED 12,496 83 km
1990 U 2 PF 90 1 12,490 67 km
2005 UNIT 4 05 01 11,749 67 km
2003 UNNAMED 11,431 74 km
2011 SABINE WEST - 2011 (UNIT 3) 10,195 59 km
1997 WILD COW BAY 10,069 100 km
2014 PINTAIL 9,498 59 km
2023 H AND H COMPLEX 9,476 93 km
1987 U 1 PF 87 09 8,953 59 km
1998 UNIT 1 RX 8,913 58 km
1996 UNIT 7 8,298 70 km
2011 SABINE WEST 2011 UNIT 5 8,184 70 km
2022 NORTHLINE 8,096 55 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 51°F (11°C) 5.1 in Coldest
February 53°F (12°C) 4.1 in
March 60°F (16°C) 4.1 in
April 67°F (19°C) 3.5 in Driest
May 74°F (23°C) 5.5 in
June 80°F (26°C) 5.3 in
July 82°F (28°C) 5.4 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 4.5 in
September 77°F (25°C) 5.6 in
October 68°F (20°C) 4.3 in
November 59°F (15°C) 4.7 in
December 52°F (11°C) 5.7 in Wettest

DeQuincy has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 51°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 57.7 inches, with December being the wettest month (5.7") and April the driest (3.5").

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