Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
39% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Joseph, above both Louisiana’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 2 have a higher median age than St. Joseph. St. Joseph’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, above both the Louisiana town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include St. Joseph Historic District and Tensas Parish Courthouse. St. Joseph has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where St. Joseph beats most towns.
1,176 counted in 2010 and 831 in 2020; an estimated 746 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 486 in 1880, a peak of 1,864 in 1970, 831 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1864 and 2 maps from 1939 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Joseph, 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 St. Joseph.
Its public schools are run by the Tensas Parish school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensas High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 147 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
The July high in St. Joseph is 92°F. Joseph has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of St. St. Joseph’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Jobs based in St. Joseph fell to 315 in 2023, 39 fewer than in 2013.
| St. Joseph | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in St. Joseph.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
43% of St. Joseph adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than St. Joseph. 23% of St. Joseph adults report frequent mental distress.
| St. Joseph | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 19% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | St. Joseph | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 16.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.6% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical St. Typical home values fell 3.4% in the year to September 2026.
| St. Joseph | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $733 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 68% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of St. Joseph
About 3 of every 100 St. Joseph residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in St. Joseph on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in St. Joseph.
Town in Louisiana, United States
St. Joseph is a town in, and the parish seat of, rural Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States, in the delta of the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, St. Joseph had a population of 831. The town had an African-American majority of 77.4 percent in 2010.
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St. Joseph 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.
St. 4 notable people were born here, including Jefferson B. Snyder and Joseph T. Curry.
