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Breaux Bridge gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $182K for a typical one, or 3 years of the Lafayette metro’s $61K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 88th of 161 in Louisiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in Breaux Bridge, above both Louisiana’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 11 of Louisiana’s 254 towns score higher on history. Breaux Bridge's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns.
Where Breaux Bridge beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 443 in 1880, 7,513 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Breaux Bridge is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Breaux Bridge, 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 Breaux Bridge.
Breaux Bridge has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally, but it has little public open land.
Within Louisiana it is less healthy than 77% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
49% of Breaux Bridge adults have obesity. Breaux Bridge beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 31% of Breaux Bridge adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Breaux Bridge | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 43% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Breaux Bridge | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.3% | 12.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 31% | 22.5% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 15.1% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the St. Martin Parish school district. One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaux Bridge Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 463 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
105 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 21 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1979, 105 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Breaux Bridge.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Lafayette weather station, 10 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 279 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. January nights average 41.9°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.5°.
Breaux Bridge has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Breaux Bridge is 42°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Breaux Bridge | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 42°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Breaux Bridge for work: only 15% work in town. Jobs based in Breaux Bridge grew to 4,319 in 2023, 796 more than in 2013. Breaux Bridge’s median household income is $48,000.
| Breaux Bridge | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 5.6% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Breaux Bridge home is worth about $182,000, up 2.2% in a year, 15% below the Louisiana typical home.
| Breaux Bridge | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $891 a month | $992 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 68% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Louisiana average. 27% of residents are under 18 in Breaux Bridge. 20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
| Breaux Bridge | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.8 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 16% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Breaux Bridge | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.8% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.1% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.2% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Just 43 of its 5,034 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Breaux Bridge itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Parc Hardy | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
4 within 15 miles of the center of Breaux Bridge
About 4 of every 100 Breaux Bridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
9 places in Breaux Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Breaux Bridge.
City in Louisiana, United States
Breaux Bridge (; French: Pont-Breaux; Cajun French: Pont-(de)-Breaux pronounced [pɔ̃ndbʁo]) is a city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,513 in 2020. It is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area. Originally dubbed La Capitale Mondiale de l’Écrevisse, by its French-speaking residents, Breaux Bridge was officially designated the "Crawfish Capital of the World" by Bob Angelle, then serving as Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Breaux Bridge hosts an annual Crawfish Festival. It is regionally noted for its practice of listing people by nicknames in the town's telephone directory.
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Breaux Bridge grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #88 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D− for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
13 notable people were born here, including Hunter Hayes and Ali Landry.
