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Youngsville, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Martin Parish County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
16,664 Population 1,328/sq mi density
$113,164 Median Income $40,657 per capita
$263,200 Home Value $275,361 Zillow
$1,318 Median Rent 26.9% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
93 Violent Crime/100K 1,045 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$113,164 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$263,200 home value, $1,318/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Youngsville 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

Elevation26 ft (8 m)
Area11.0 sq mi (28.4 km²)
Population Density1,328/sq mi
Coordinates30.0958°N, 91.9965°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. Martin Parish County
Nearest AirportLafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)
8 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 66.8"
76% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.01"
Driest Month (Oct) 4.09"

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 M3.0 136 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 2 111 km
2021 Ida Category 4 125 km
2020 Laura Category 4 130 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 168 km
2020 Delta Category 3 87 km
2019 Barry Category 1 59 km
2017 Nate Category 1 270 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 164 km
2008 Ike Category 2 275 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 25 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 156 km
2005 Rita Category 4 170 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 231 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 209 km
2002 Lili Category 4 31 km
1998 Georges Category 2 299 km
1997 Danny Category 1 226 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 29 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 213 km
1988 Florence Category 1 266 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

549 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 37 fatalities, 685 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 10, 2021 EF3 64 km 1
May 17, 2020 EF3 48 km 1
Feb 23, 2016 EF3 89 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 92 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 49 km 0
Feb 9, 1983 EF3 38 km 0
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 28 km 1
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 94 km 1
Apr 21, 1977 EF3 23 km 1
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 12 km 0
Oct 29, 1974 EF3 66 km 2
Apr 26, 1973 EF3 99 km 0
Feb 29, 1972 EF3 76 km 0
Mar 17, 1970 EF3 80 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 62 km 0
Dec 25, 1969 EF3 28 km 1
Sep 10, 1961 EF3 31 km 1
Nov 7, 1957 EF3 34 km 4
Oct 15, 1957 EF3 42 km 1
Apr 4, 1952 EF3 84 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950-2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: LACASSINE POOL (16,640 ac, 2005).

Year Name Acres Distance
2005 LACASSINE POOL 16,640 90 km
2000 UNNAMED 12,496 96 km
2006 UNNAMED 8,563 74 km
2005 UNNAMED 6,588 83 km
2005 UNNAMED 4,928 98 km
1995 UNNAMED 4,875 63 km
2003 UNNAMED 4,872 87 km
1996 UNNAMED 4,678 98 km
2002 G 1 2 3 3,427 91 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,157 86 km
2002 H I J 3,155 89 km
2003 UNNAMED 2,853 79 km
1996 UNNAMED 2,685 75 km
1999 UNIT F 3 2,667 90 km
1995 E 2 2,567 94 km
2003 UNNAMED 2,543 96 km
2015 LALCR FY16 RX MARSH AND PRAIRIE 2,413 89 km
1995 G 2 2,136 82 km
1999 UNIT H 2,011 87 km
1996 UNNAMED 1,953 73 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 52°F (11°C) 5.4 in Coldest
February 54°F (12°C) 4.2 in
March 61°F (16°C) 4.3 in
April 68°F (20°C) 4.4 in
May 75°F (24°C) 5.1 in
June 80°F (27°C) 5.9 in
July 81°F (27°C) 7.0 in Wettest
August 82°F (28°C) 6.0 in Warmest
September 78°F (26°C) 5.4 in
October 69°F (21°C) 4.1 in Driest
November 60°F (16°C) 4.3 in
December 54°F (12°C) 5.4 in

Youngsville 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 (7.0") and October the driest (4.1").

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