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Watson, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Livingston Parish County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,503
Population
1,566/sq mi density
$147,500
Median Income
$38,269 per capita
$245,000
Home Value
$253,522 Zillow
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
809
Violent Crime/100K
7,748 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$147,500 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$245,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
809 violent crimes/100K (113% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+107%
726 → 1,503
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+7.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+242.6%
$43,056 → $147,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+13.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Watson 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
2,502
+999 from 2023 (1,503)
Projected Median Income 2030
$349,165
+$201,665 from 2023 ($147,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 726 | — | $43,056 | — |
| 2015 | 905 | +24.7% | $60,045 | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 1,100 | +21.5% | $53,950 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,252 | +13.8% | $92,300 | +71.1% |
| 2021 | 965 | -22.9% | $98,073 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,503 | +55.8% | $147,500 | +50.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.