Iberville
Louisiana

What stands out

Against every county in America, Iberville Parish is unusual in three ways: the overdose death rate is in the top 3% of American counties (51 per 100,000), rainfall is in the top 3% of American counties (59 inches a year), and the property tax rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0.36%). Within Louisiana it ranks 3rd of 64 counties for the overdose death rate.

Where you are

You live in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. 30,210 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +10).

Louisiana moved to a flat 3% income tax in 2025 and has one of the highest combined sales-tax rates in the nation. The homestead exemption removes the first $75,000 of home value from property tax, which keeps property bills low. Hurricane and flood exposure drives insurance costs across the southern parishes, and several insurers have left the state since 2020.

Money

The typical household here brings in $59,410 a year, lower than 53% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $87,754. Unemployment runs 4.4%, higher than 79% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Louisiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,782 a year.

Home

The median home costs $177K, cheaper than 73% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $697 a month. Property tax is 0.36% of home value, roughly $577 a year on that median home, lower than 96% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 77% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 51 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 72.9 years, shorter than 81% of American counties. There are 23 active physicians in the county, about 7.6 per 10,000 people. 8.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

80% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 4 points. 65% of eligible voters turned out. Under Louisiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 70°F, highs near 80 and lows near 60, warmer than 96% of American counties. About 59 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 83 out of 100, riskier than 83% of American counties; the county has had 47 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 262 Mbps down, faster than 80% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.