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Des Allemands, Louisiana

Des Allemands is a community in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,382 people across 9.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70030.

Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,382239 per sq mi
Median home value$196,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$141Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Des Allemands

1 ZIP code

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Around Des Allemands

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX296 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Des Allemands; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Des Allemands

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Des Allemands had 2,179 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 177th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

St. Charles Parish grew from 9,072 residents in 1900 to 52,549 in 2020.

Des Allemands population by census2000: 2,500, 2010: 2,505, 2020: 2,1792,50020002,50520102,1792020

St. Charles Parish, 1900–2020

St. Charles Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,072, 1910: 11,207, 1920: 8,586, 1930: 12,111, 1940: 12,321, 1950: 13,363, 1960: 21,219, 1970: 29,550, 1980: 37,259, 1990: 42,437, 2000: 48,072, 2010: 52,780, 2020: 52,5499K’00’109K’20’3012K’40’5021K’60’7037K’80’9048K’00’1053K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 63.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Des AllemandsJan: high 63°F, low 46°F, 5.2 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 62°F, 5.2 in; May: high 85°F, low 69°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 75°F, 7.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 77°F, 6.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 77°F, 6.9 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 74°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 48°F, 4.8 in63°46°Jan5.266°50°Feb4.172°55°Mar4.479°62°Apr5.285°69°May5.690°75°Jun7.691°77°Jul6.891°77°Aug6.988°74°Sep5.181°64°Oct3.771°54°Nov3.965°48°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Orleans Intl Ap, LA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in St. Charles Parish

20,789 jobs at 1,032 businesses in St. Charles Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Charles ParishManufacturing: 3,991 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,309 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,788 jobs; Construction: 1,691 jobs; Retail trade: 1,536 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,402 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,285 jobs; Professional services: 1,195 jobsManufacturing 19% Transportation and warehousing 16% Wholesale trade 9% Construction 8% Retail trade 7% Health care and social assistance 7% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Des Allemands.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Charles Parish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Luling8.7 miles
  • Ochsner St. Anne General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Raceland10.6 miles
  • Ochsner Medical Center-KennerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kenner17.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Des Allemands

Parks (3 nearby)

  • American Legion Ball Park · 23 acres1.4 mi
  • Bayou Gauche Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Des Allemands Playground and Walking Path · 1 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Frank's Supermarket1.7 mi

Libraries

  • Paradis Branch4.6 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Des Allemands

Public schools here are run by St. Charles Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allemands Elementary SchoolDes AllemandsPre-K–2241Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bayou Gauche and Boutte.

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