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St. Martinville, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Martin Parish County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
5,367 Population 1,693/sq mi density
$33,132 Median Income $28,442 per capita
$91,700 Home Value $126,237 Zillow
$770 Median Rent 40.2% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
290 Violent Crime/100K 3,626 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$33,132 median income, 7.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,700 home value, $770/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
290 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
St. Martinville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winters average 52°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 66.8 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

52°F Jan (11°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average67.8°F
26% above US avg
January Average52°F (11°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation23 ft (7 m)
Area1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
Population Density1,693/sq mi
Coordinates30.1270°N, 91.8311°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. Martin Parish County
Nearest AirportAcadiana Regional (ARA)
7 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 66.8"
76% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.05"
Driest Month (Oct) 4.06"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0410 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score87.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability88.0 / 100
Community Resilience81.4 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively High
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 M3.0 121 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 105 km
2021 Ida Category 4 109 km
2020 Laura Category 4 146 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 157 km
2020 Delta Category 3 103 km
2019 Barry Category 1 69 km
2017 Nate Category 1 255 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 152 km
2008 Ike Category 2 291 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 20 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 171 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 215 km
2005 Rita Category 3 186 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 197 km
2002 Lili Category 3 47 km
1998 Georges Category 2 283 km
1997 Danny Category 1 213 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 13 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 227 km
1988 Florence Category 1 252 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

576 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 38 fatalities, 691 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 61 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 56 km 1
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 74 km 0
Oct 14, 1984 EF3 88 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 89 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 59 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 45 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 95 km 1
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 44 km 1
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 22 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 24 km 0
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 82 km 2
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 83 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 62 km 0
Sep 16, 1971 EF3 85 km 0
Mar 17, 1970 EF3 70 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 46 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 45 km 1
Apr 12, 1969 EF3 90 km 0
Sep 10, 1961 EF3 47 km 1
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

15 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (8,563 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 8,563 90 km
2005 UNNAMED 6,588 99 km
1995 UNNAMED 4,875 79 km
2003 UNNAMED 2,853 94 km
1996 UNNAMED 2,685 91 km
1995 G 2 2,136 98 km
1996 UNNAMED 1,953 88 km
2003 G 4 G 5 1,904 100 km
1997 UNNAMED 1,764 84 km
2005 UNNAMED 1,724 91 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,418 90 km
2006 UNNAMED 1,365 65 km
1996 UNNAMED 1,304 88 km
1991 UNIT E 2 1,154 100 km
2005 UNNAMED 960 89 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 52°F (11°C) 5.1 in Coldest
February 55°F (13°C) 4.3 in
March 61°F (16°C) 4.4 in
April 68°F (20°C) 4.5 in
May 75°F (24°C) 5.0 in
June 80°F (27°C) 5.9 in
July 81°F (27°C) 7.1 in Wettest
August 82°F (28°C) 6.3 in Warmest
September 78°F (25°C) 5.4 in
October 69°F (20°C) 4.1 in Driest
November 60°F (16°C) 4.3 in
December 54°F (12°C) 5.3 in

St. Martinville has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 52°F in January to 82°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 61.4 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.1") and October the driest (4.1").

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