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Lawtell, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Evangeline Parish County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,044
Population
252/sq mi density
$49,274
Median Income
$26,254 per capita
$24,300
Home Value
$128,078 Zillow
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
1,738
Violent Crime/100K
7,135 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$49,274 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$24,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,738 violent crimes/100K (357% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-34%
1,582 → 1,044
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-2.2%
$50,362 → $49,274
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lawtell across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
781
-263 from 2023 (1,044)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,520
$-754 from 2023 ($49,274)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,582 | — | $50,362 | — |
| 2015 | 1,744 | +10.2% | $47,500 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,951 | +11.9% | $42,500 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,252 | -35.8% | $43,245 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,126 | -10.1% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,044 | -7.3% | $49,274 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.