Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
67% of residents live below the poverty line in Arnaudville, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 160 Louisiana towns, just 2 have a lower median rent than Arnaudville. Robin House and Barn and St. Luke General Hospital is on the National Register of Historic Places. Arnaudville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Arnaudville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 140 in 1880, a peak of 1,679 in 1980, 1,009 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arnaudville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Arnaudville.
Most working residents leave Arnaudville for work: only 3% work in town. At 15 minutes, Arnaudville’s average trip to work is below both Louisiana’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Lafayette (17%), Opelousas (14%) and Baton Rouge (4%).
| Arnaudville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the St. Landry Parish school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnaudville Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 193 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Arnaudville has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Arnaudville is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Arnaudville home is worth about $172,000, down 2% in a year, 19% below the Louisiana typical home. 54% of Arnaudville households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Arnaudville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Arnaudville beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Arnaudville.
| Arnaudville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Arnaudville | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 8.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.6% | 7.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.4% | 18.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Arnaudville
About 3 of every 100 Arnaudville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Arnaudville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Louisiana, United States
Arnaudville is a town in St. Landry and St. Martin parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The St. Martin Parish portion of Arnaudville is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area, while the St. Landry Parish portion is part of the Opelousas–Eunice micropolitan statistical area. At the 2020 population estimates program, it had a population of 1,041.
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Arnaudville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.