Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Overall it grades C+, ranked 53rd of 161 in Louisiana. Its schools rank ahead of 84% of Louisiana towns. Lafourche Crossing’s trail density is 2.1 miles per square mile, above both Louisiana’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 19 of Louisiana’s 252 towns score lower on walkability. Its National Register listings include Chatchie Plantation House and Zephirin Toups Sr. House.
Where Lafourche Crossing beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
2,002 counted in 2010 and 2,427 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Lafourche Crossing is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 7 maps from 1892 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lafourche Crossing is unincorporated, so Lafourche 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 Lafourche Crossing.
Lafourche Crossing has more trail for its size than nearly any town in Louisiana, has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally.
At 2.1 miles of trail per square mile, it ranks #2 of 71 Louisiana towns.
8.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lafourche Crossing has 181 jobs for its 1,094 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
0.7% of working residents work locally in Lafourche Crossing, against 9.8% in Louisiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Lafourche Crossing has added 82 jobs, to 181 in 2023. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Lafourche Crossing.
| Lafourche Crossing | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Thibodaux 4 Se weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 311 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. January nights average 43.8°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.5°.
Lafourche Crossing has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Lafourche Crossing is 44°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Lafourche Crossing | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 44°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 26% of Lafourche Crossing residents are under 18. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
| Lafourche Crossing | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 33% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lafourche Crossing’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.7 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Lafourche Crossing | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.9% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.2% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.9% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
Within Louisiana it is healthier than 83% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
Lafourche Crossing beats the Louisiana average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. Only 9 of the 161 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Lafourche Crossing.
| Lafourche Crossing | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 27% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lafourche Crossing | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 18.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.4% | 22.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lafourche Crossing
About 3 of every 100 Lafourche Crossing residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Lafourche Crossing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Lafourche Crossing on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Lafourche Crossing (also known as Lafourche) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lafourche Crossing had a population of 2,427. Louisiana Highway 1 passes through the community.
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One town shares a border with Lafourche Crossing.
| Town | LA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafourche Crossing | #53 | C+ | B− | — | A− | C+ |
| Bayou Country Club | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
Bayou Country Club has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lafourche Crossing and Bayou Country Club report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lafourche Crossing with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lafourche Crossing grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #53 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk 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−.
