Des Allemands Sugar Cane Fields 1921, 1921
Des Allemands’s story
62 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1921.
- 1964Des Allemands is settled
Des AllemandsLA
A town of 2,382, settled in 1964.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Lane Lefort, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domain
Population
2,382
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$235K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
552
A commuter town
Is Des Allemands a good place to live?
The best of Des Allemands’ subject grades are an A for cost of living, incomes, and schools; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. 28% of the land in Des Allemands is conserved, against 1.2% in Louisiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of Louisiana’s 255 towns score higher on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is American Legion Ball Park, at 22 acres. Des Allemands has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Des Allemands stand out
Where Des Allemands beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Des Allemands$235K
Louisiana$214K
Cost of livingA
3.7 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 91% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
St. Charles Parish schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Allemands Elementary School | PK–2 | 241 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Hurricanes and coastal flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
By the sea
Des Allemands lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 15% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
15%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
10storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Des Allemands grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Des Allemands is from typical.
Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & income$88K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsAOpen →HealthOchsner St. Anne General Hospital 9.5 miles awayCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.9; 10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Des Allemands: who provides what
Des Allemands is unincorporated, so Lafourche Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
WaterSt Charles Parish Dept of WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLafourche ParishLafourche Parish provides services here
SchoolsSt. Charles Parish School DistrictLafourche Parish School District2 districts serve Des Allemands; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSt Charles Parish Registrar of VotersSt. Charles Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7003070030 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Des Allemands.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Top of a very high hazard risk in Des Allemands: hurricanes
In Des Allemands, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 95 of 100, above both Louisiana’s towns (88 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 61% come from hurricanes and 15% from coastal flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Des Allemands after 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCoastal floodingTornadoes
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsA
On state tests, Des Allemands’ schools beat 85% of Louisiana districts
The public schools here belong to the St. Charles Parish school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Des Allemands’s public school: 241 students.
85%of LA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allemands Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 241 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsB+
Des Allemands has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
Walkers can cover 6.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Des Allemands’ density of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
28.4%conserved
28.4%
conserved · 2,221 of 7,807 acres
6.0 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. American Legion Ball Park | 0.1 mi | 22 |
| 2. Des Allemands Playground and Walking Path | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Des Allemands than in most of Louisiana or the rest of the country
The average trip to work for Des Allemands comes to 39 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 77, to 552. Des Allemands: 1.9% of working residents work locally. Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
2%work in town
| Des Allemands | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 39 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Des Allemands2%
Luling14%
New Orleans8%
Metairie6%
Hahnville5%
20 mi
median commute distance
552
jobs based in Des Allemands
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Des Allemands trails 69% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Des Allemands, 15% worry about having enough food and 42% have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Des Allemands beats Louisiana on 7 and trails on 1. 18% of adults binge drink locally.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Des Allemands | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 26% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Des Allemands | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.8% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.3% | 22.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.5% |
Ochsner St. Anne General Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Des Allemands: mild winters and hot summers
Des Allemands’ typical July afternoon high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–65°
Spring59–79°
Summer74–91°
Fall61–80°
Dec 14
typical first frost
Feb 5
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A
A home in Des Allemands is worth about $235K, on Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.7% in value. The share of households in Des Allemands who own their home: 90%.
$235KZillow home value
Typical home value
Des Allemands$235K
Louisiana$214K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 49 attractions →Caesars Superdome and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Des Allemands. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaCaesars Superdome
Big draw34 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
26 mi MuseumNational World War II Museum707K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District
16 mi National Historical ParkJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve227K visitors a year
26 mi City parkCity ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: No machine-readable author provided. Jan Kronsell assumed (based on copyright cl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · City Park: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Des Allemands
17pages on Des Allemands
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Des Allemands; the nearest are
Nicholls State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Thibodaux19.9 mi$8,149 in-state tuitionFletcher Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Schriever22.2 mi$4,219 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Des Allemands residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
A shrinking town
Des Allemands has shrunk 13% from 2010 to 2020
2,505 counted in 2010 and 2,179 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
About Des Allemands
Place in Louisiana, United States
Des Allemands is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lafourche and St. Charles parishes in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 2,179 at the 2020 census. The town, known as the "Catfish Capital of the Universe", is along the Bayou des Allemands, which is the boundary of Lafourche and St. Charles parishes. Lac des Allemands is located northwest of the town. The ZIP Code for Des Allemands is 70030. The St. Charles Parish portion of Des Allemands is part of the New Orleans metropolitan statistical area, while the Lafourche Parish portion is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- ZIP code
- 70030
Des Allemands’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Des Allemands.
ParadisBayou GaucheDes Allemands
How the neighbors grade
| Town | LA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Allemands | — | — | A | — | A | C |
| Paradis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayou Gauche | — | — | B+ | — | A | B |
Des Allemands and Bayou Gauche have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Des Allemands and Bayou Gauche report no FBI crime data of their own. Paradis isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Des Allemands with a neighbor →
Questions about Des Allemands
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Des Allemands, LA expensive?
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.