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A town of 4,455, settled in 1854.
Berwick gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $153K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Morgan City area’s $53K median household income. It grades B− overall, 36th among Louisiana's 161 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top, and residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 75% of Louisiana towns. Berwick's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. Among 54 Louisiana towns, just 2 have a lower property crime rate than Berwick.
Where Berwick beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Elementary School | PK–5 | 420 |
| St. Stephen Early Learning Center | PK–K | 56 |
| Berwick Junior High School | 6–8 | 325 |
Where Berwick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Berwick is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 796 in 1880, 4,771 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 5 maps from 1935 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Berwick, 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 Berwick.
Berwick pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally.
Within Louisiana it is less healthy than 52% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
30% of Berwick adults have been diagnosed with depression, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 23%. 20% of Berwick adults smoke cigarettes. Berwick beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Berwick | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Berwick | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.2% | 18.1% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 52.6% | 57.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− for schools comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $153K.
Its public schools are run by the St. Mary Parish school district. The largest public high school is Berwick High School, with 469 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 420 | A |
| Berwick High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 469 | A− |
| Berwick Junior High SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 325 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
82 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 11 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1978, 82 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Berwick.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Berwick for work: only 7% work in town. At 21 minutes, Berwick’s average trip to work is below both Louisiana’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Berwick has lost 212 jobs, to 1,291 in 2023.
| Berwick | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Values fell 4.6% in the past year while the Louisiana typical home rose 2.1%. The typical value, about $153K, is 17% below its July 2023 peak.
Typical home values fell 4.6% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 44.4°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.4°. The Morgan City weather station records that about 53 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 95% of Louisiana places with climate records.
Berwick has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Berwick is 44°F. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 10 have a lower July high than Berwick.
| Berwick | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 44°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (24% statewide). 13% of residents are 65 or older in Berwick. Berwick has lost 6.6% of its people since 2020, down to 4,455 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Berwick | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.8 years | 37.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 20% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Berwick | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.7% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.3% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.5% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
Berwick's reported crime rate is well below Louisiana's. Berwick’s violent crime rate is 1.1 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pharr Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Berwick; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Berwick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
2 places in Berwick on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Berwick.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Berwick is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Berwick had a population of 4,771. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town relocated the Southwest Reef Light and has been trying to save the Ship Shoal Light
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One town shares a border with Berwick.
| Town | LA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick | #36 | B− | A | — | A− | D |
| Bayou Vista | #104 | C− | B | — | A− | D− |
Berwick and Bayou Vista report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Berwick with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Berwick grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #36 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
5 notable people were born here, including Warren Louis Boudreaux and William Marcellus Howard.
