Madison
Louisiana

What stands out

What stands out about Madison Parish: the overdose death rate is among the lowest in America (-999 per 100,000), the median home price is among the cheapest in America ($80K), and the property tax rate is among the lowest in America (0.25%). Within Louisiana it ranks 4th of 64 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Madison Parish, Louisiana. 10,028 people live here with you. The population shrank 2.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -226).

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 $34,508 a year, lower than 96% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $38,648. Unemployment runs 5.0%, higher than 89% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home.

Louisiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,035 a year.

Home

The median home costs $80K, cheaper than almost every county in America, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $485 a month. Property tax is 0.25% of home value, roughly $221 a year on that median home, lower than almost every county in America. 55% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 97% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 70.2 years, shorter than 96% of American counties. There are 3 active physicians in the county, about 3.0 per 10,000 people. 8.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

76% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 16 points. 56% 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 67°F, highs near 78 and lows near 56, warmer than 89% of American counties. About 52 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 51 out of 100, riskier than 52% of American counties; the county has had 33 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 131 Mbps down, slower than 78% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.