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Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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St. Martinville, LA · Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Population
5,229
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Typical home
$150K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
49.4
years
Jobs based here
1,565
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#59 of 161 in LA

Is St. Martinville a good place to live?

Good value, with catches elsewhere. Its lowest grade is for health — residents are less healthy than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. St. Martinville’s overall C puts it 59th of 161 in Louisiana. On that grade it does better than just over a third of U.S. towns. It also trails on incomes (D): the median household income is $36K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. Cost of living is its strong suit: a typical home costs about $150K, 2.5 years of the Lafayette metro’s $61K median household income. Hazard risk is weaker too: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Its National Register listings include Maison Olivier (Acadian House) and St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church.

Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index · National Register of Historic Places.

StrongestA−Cost of livingA−HistoryA−OutdoorsWeakestD−HealthD−Hazard riskDJobs & income

What makes St. Martinville stand out

Where St. Martinville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Maison Olivier (Acadian House)
HistoryA−
Settled in 1765
13 places on the National Register
A history going back 261 years.

Typical home value

St. Martinville$150K
Louisiana$214K
Cost of livingA−
More affordable than 85% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Maison Olivier (Acadian House)
Maison Olivier (Acadian House) · National Register of Historic Places
St. Martinville’s story

261 years in pictures

Maison Olivier (Acadian House) is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1765, comes before those of 95% of the Louisiana towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 652 in 1850, a peak of 7,965 in 1980, 5,379 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1817 and 4 maps from 1939 on.

13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1765St. Martinville is settled
Explore the history →

How St. Martinville grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far St. Martinville is from typical.

How grading works
HealthIberia Medical Center 10 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskHurricanes top the listD−Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.8 of 20; 20.5% of households have no car; 5.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA−Open →SchoolsAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 9% conserved landA−Open →History12 notable people born hereA−Open →Civic life2.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 92° summer afternoons–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to St. Martinville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Martinville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCity of St MartinvilleEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of St Martinville Water System6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Martinville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSt. Martin Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSt Martin Parish Registrar of VotersSt. Martin Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code7058270582 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 St. Martinville.

St. Martinville is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.

HealthD−

St. Martinville earns a D− for health

Against the 1,451 U.S. towns with household incomes like St. Martinville’s, it is less healthy than 76%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income. Within Louisiana it is less healthy than 69% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.

26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in St. Martinville. Among adults in the town, 49% have obesity, above both Louisiana’s towns (43%) and U.S. towns (35%). CDC measures, 32 in all: St. Martinville beats Louisiana on 2 and trails on 15.

3%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
St. MartinvilleLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%16%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)50%44%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)49%43%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)31%26%14%
32 measures vs. Louisiana
2 better15 too close to call15 worse
What stands outSt. MartinvilleLA
Fewer binge drinkers13.3%16.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.5%78.8%
More adults who have had a stroke6%4.3%
Iberia Medical Center
10 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
31st
percentile among LA towns
Full pageSt. Martinville’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby10 miles to an ER · Iberia Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than LA on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsB

St. Martinville’s public schools outperform 62% of Louisiana districts

The public schools here belong to the St. Martin Parish school district. The largest public high school is St. Martinville Senior High School, with 521 students. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.

62%of LA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
St. Martin STEAM AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–5Grades 2–5478C+
St. Martinville Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12521C−
Full pageSt. Martinville’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsSt. Martin ParishEvery school3 schools · St. Martinville Senior High SchoolQuestions“Are St. Martinville’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation

OutdoorsA−

8.9% of St. Martinville is conserved land

Its A− for the outdoors ranks #1 of 162 in Louisiana.

The biggest park or preserve is Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, at 104 acres. 1.6 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Among 123 Louisiana towns, just 7 have a higher share of conserved land than St. Martinville.

#28for trails in LA
St. MartinvilleLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Conserved land8.9%1.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.20.4
8.9%
conserved · 187 of 2,090 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Magnolia City Park1 mi41
2. Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site0.1 mi104
Full pageSt. Martinville’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk1 miles of trail · Magnolia City ParkConserved land8.9% conserved · 187 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in St. Martinville?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−

Very high risk in St. Martinville, with hurricanes at the top

Since 1979, St. Martinville has seen 45 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected losses in St. Martinville break down as 42% from hurricanes and 30% from inland flooding. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 15 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.

93risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
93Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
45
paid flood claims since 1979
15
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageSt. Martinville’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims45 paid flood claims · Since 1979Past disasters15 federal disasters · Paid out in St. MartinvilleGet ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Most of St. Martinville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them

Jobs based here fell from 2,227 in 2013 to 1,565.

Only 10% of working residents stay in St. Martinville for work; the rest commute out. The town’s median household income is $36,000, where Louisiana’s towns sit at $56,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. It had 1,565 jobs in 2023, down 662 from 2013. The top destinations are Lafayette (22%), New Iberia (6%) and Broussard (6%).

10%work in town
St. MartinvilleLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line22%20%9.6%
Median household income$36,000$56,000$80,000
Average trip to work24 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In St. Martinville10%
Lafayette22%
New Iberia6%
Broussard6%
Baton Rouge5%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,565
jobs based in St. Martinville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns
Full pageSt. Martinville’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here1,565 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work10% work in St. MartinvilleCommute times24 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

St. Martinville stands out in Louisiana and nationally, with fewer of its residents who are under 18

The median household earns $36,130, against $60,756 across Louisiana, one input to its D for jobs and income.

St. Martinville’s midpoint age comes in at 49.4 years. 17% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 27% across Louisiana. It has lost 3.4% of its people since 2020, down to 5,229 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

49.4median age · LA 38
St. MartinvilleLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Under 1812%24%22%
Median age49.4 years37.8 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+17%20%29%
St. MartinvilleLouisianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma23%
High school43%
Some college13%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate6%

Women and men · all residents

55% women, 45% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in St. Martinville
St. MartinvilleLAU.S.
Under 107.9%12.6%11.6%
10 to 173.8%10.9%10.3%
18 to 248.7%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3416.5%13.3%13.7%
35 to 449.2%13.3%13.2%
45 to 549.9%11.5%12.2%
55 to 6415.2%12.6%12.7%
65 to 7416.4%10.2%10.2%
75 and older12.3%6.5%7%
No diploma22.5%12.7%10.4%
High school42.8%32.5%26%
Some college12.6%20.4%19.1%
Associate’s4.8%7.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s11.4%17%21.6%
Graduate6%10.1%14.1%
Full pageSt. Martinville by the numbersOpen the page
Ages49.4 median age · 29% are 65 or olderSchooling17% have a four-year degreeHomes57% own their home · HomeownersIncome$36K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

HousingCost of living grade A−

St. Martinville earns an A− for cost of living

At 2.5 years of the Lafayette metro’s $61K median household income, the typical home (about $150K) costs less against local pay than in 76% of Louisiana towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. The median property tax bill is $254, against $1,180 across Louisiana, another input to its cost-of-living grade.

Homes in St. Martinville are typically worth about $150,000, up 2.8% in a year, 30% below the Louisiana typical home. For St. Martinville, the going rate for rent is $765 a month. In St. Martinville, 57% of households live in a home they own.

$150KZillow home value
St. MartinvilleLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home57%68%73%
Median rent$765 a month$992 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

St. Martinville$150K
Louisiana$214K
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in September
Full pageSt. Martinville’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 2.8% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 4.2 years of incomeRents$765 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

In St. Martinville, expect mild winters and hot summers

January nights average 42.3°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.2°. The St Martinville 3 Sw weather station records that about 74 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 87% of Louisiana places with climate records.

Snow is a rarity. Its January low comes in at 42°F.

92°summer high
St. MartinvilleLouisiana townsU.S. towns
January low42°F42°F22°F
July high91°F92°F85°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter44–64°
Spring59–79°
Summer73–91°
Fall59–80°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Feb 21
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
Full pageSt. Martinville’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 42°Rain & snow63″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Nearby attractions

Lake Peigneur and 3 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Martinville. Close and well known come first.

All 21 attractions →
Big draw14 mi LakeLake Peigneur14 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadiumin town MuseumLongfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site16 mi GardenJungle Gardens
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site: Mike (msm62166), CC BY 2.0 · Jungle Gardens: Skb8721, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Martinville

19pages on St. Martinville
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 62% of LA districts · 3 schoolsHealthD−Better than LA on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$150K typical home · up 2.8% in a yearWork & commuteD$36K median household income · 1,565 jobs hereNatural hazardsD−FEMA risk higher than 93% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
OutdoorsA−2 mi of trails · 9% conserved landPlacesAttractions21 nearby · Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site under 1 miLibraryDSt. Martin Parish LibraryCollegesUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette is 12.7 mi away
The story
HistoryA−Settled 1765 · 13 on the National RegisterFamous people12 born in St. MartinvilleTown Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 77 residentsClimate92° summer highs
Day to day
News4 recent stories about St. MartinvilleWeatherHandbookZIP code 70582Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of St. Martinville

University of Louisiana at LafayetteUniversity or college · Public · Lafayette12.7 mi$10,418 in-state tuitionRemington College-Lafayette CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Lafayette13.9 mi$16,312 tuitionSouth Louisiana Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lafayette14.6 mi$4,210 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 St. Martinville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A shrinking town

St. Martinville has shrunk 15% since 2010

6,114 counted in 2010 and 5,379 in 2020; an estimated 5,229 in 2025.

The decline has continued: down 3.4% since 2020, after 12% in the decade before.

6,1142010
5,3792020
5,2292025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

Landmarks

13 places in St. Martinville on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →
Maison Olivier (Acadian House)National Historic Landmark
U.S. Post Office
St. Martin of Tours Catholic ChurchBuilt 1840
Old Castillo Hotel

Famous people from St. Martinville

12 notable people were born in St. Martinville.

See all 12 →
Jeff LandryAmerican politician · born 1970
Nathan WilliamsAmerican Zydeco accordionist · born 1963
R
Russell JacquetAmerican musician · 1917–1990
J
Jay HebertProfessional golfer · 1923–1997
J
John B. FournetLouisiana lawyer, judge, politician · 1895–1984
Alcibiades DeBlancAmerican army officer · 1821–1883

About St. Martinville

City in Louisiana, United States

Official town website ↗

St. Martinville (French: Saint-Martin) is a city in and the parish seat of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on Bayou Teche, 13 miles (21 km) south of Breaux Bridge, 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Lafayette, and 9 miles (14 km) north of New Iberia. The population was 6,114 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 5,379 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1765
Area
3.2 sq mi
Elevation
23 ft
ZIP code
70582
Area code
337

Questions about St. Martinville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is St. Martinville, LA a good place to live?

St. Martinville grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #59 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D− for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.

What is St. Martinville, LA known for?

12 notable people were born here, including Jeff Landry and Nathan Williams.