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Garyville, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. James Parish County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
2,216 Population 155/sq mi density
$86,958 Median Income $34,260 per capita
$144,400 Home Value $199,392 Zillow
69°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
519 Violent Crime/100K 2,623 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$86,958 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
519 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Garyville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 69°F (21°C). Winters average 53°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 67.2 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

53°F Jan (11°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average69.1°F
28% above US avg
January Average53°F (11°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation5 ft (2 m)
Area14.3 sq mi (37.0 km²)
Population Density155/sq mi
Coordinates30.0657°N, 90.6347°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. James Parish County
Nearest AirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY)
23 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 67.2"
77% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 6.54"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.46"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0377 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score71.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability79.1 / 100
Community Resilience97.4 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.0. Most recent: M3.0 on Aug 2, 2010.

Aug 2, 2010 16 km ESE of Clinton, Louisiana M3.0 86 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

25 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 58 km
2021 Ida Category 4 16 km
2020 Laura Category 4 259 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 72 km
2020 Delta Category 2 218 km
2020 Sally Category 2 253 km
2019 Barry Category 1 149 km
2017 Nate Category 1 139 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 75 km
2009 Ida Category 1 256 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 79 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 286 km
2005 Rita Category 4 281 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 101 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 109 km
2004 Ivan Category 4 263 km
2002 Lili Category 4 161 km
1998 Georges Category 2 171 km
1998 Earl Category 2 261 km
1997 Danny Category 1 120 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

549 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 39 fatalities, 810 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Dec 6, 1983 EF4 11 km 0
Oct 3, 1964 EF4 58 km 22
Mar 22, 2022 EF3 60 km 1
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 61 km 0
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 67 km 0
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 44 km 0
May 26, 2011 EF3 83 km 0
Aug 25, 1992 EF3 18 km 2
Oct 14, 1984 EF3 82 km 0
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 65 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 88 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 57 km 0
Mar 17, 1970 EF3 76 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 69 km 0
Apr 12, 1969 EF3 30 km 0
Jan 28, 1966 EF3 34 km 0
Mar 21, 1957 EF3 63 km 0
Feb 6, 1953 EF3 47 km 2
Apr 10, 2024 EF2 82 km 0
Feb 8, 2023 EF2 87 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

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

Year Name Acres Distance
2000 UNIT 1 B 2,030 71 km
1998 UNIT 4 CD 1,729 69 km
2009 SLIDELL AIRPORT 1,663 83 km
1998 UNIT 7 1,623 69 km
2008 UNNAMED 1,594 86 km
2011 BAD ROMANCE 1,305 70 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,206 65 km
2004 UNITS 1A-1B 1,108 71 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,102 89 km
2001 UNNAMED 950 69 km
2010 UNNAMED 904 29 km
2009 GOOSEPOINT C 864 69 km
1996 1 B 846 70 km
2006 BOY SCOUT EAST 826 73 km
1998 UNIT 2 A 821 72 km
1996 UNNAMED 809 85 km
1997 1 A 797 72 km
2000 UNNAMED 768 86 km
2000 UNNAMED 750 72 km
2005 UNT 4A SAMMY SLOUGH 717 69 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 53°F (11°C) 5.4 in Coldest
February 55°F (13°C) 5.8 in
March 61°F (16°C) 5.4 in
April 67°F (20°C) 4.6 in
May 74°F (23°C) 5.0 in
June 80°F (26°C) 5.5 in
July 83°F (28°C) 6.5 in Warmest, Wettest
August 81°F (27°C) 6.0 in
September 78°F (26°C) 5.8 in
October 69°F (20°C) 3.5 in Driest
November 60°F (16°C) 4.5 in
December 54°F (12°C) 5.4 in

Garyville has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 53°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 63.4 inches, with July being the wettest month (6.5") and October the driest (3.5").

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