Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include St. Patrick's Catholic Church and George Lincoln House. Empire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Empire beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1891.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Empire is unincorporated, so Plaquemines Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Empire.
FEMA puts 84% of Empire’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 7% to coastal flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 92% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Empire after 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Plaquemines Parish school district. The largest public high school is South Plaquemines High School, with 355 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Plaquemines High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 355 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Empire, the typical journey to work is 18 minutes. For most workers, Empire is a place to come home to: only 6% work in town. Empire: 27% of residents live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Empire dropped by 121, to 190.
| Empire | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Winters in Empire are warm and summers warm, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Empire: nearly a quarter of adults smoke cigarettes, above both Louisiana’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (14%). In Empire, 48% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Empire | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 19% |
| What stands out | Empire | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.8% | 18.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 12% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 5.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Empire’s density of trails comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Plaquemines Park Project Empire | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Empire; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Empire residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Empire’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Empire is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 905 at the 2020 census.
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Empire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
