Town guide

Garyville, Louisiana

Garyville is a community in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,119 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 70051 and 70076, and parts of 70084 are in Garyville too.

Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,119148 per sq mi
Median home value$171,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$77Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Garyville

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Garyville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX287 miles away

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

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

Who represents Garyville

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

Garyville had 2,123 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 194th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

St. John the Baptist Parish grew from 12,330 residents in 1900 to 42,477 in 2020.

Garyville population by census2000: 2,775, 2010: 2,811, 2020: 2,1232,77520002,81120102,1232020

St. John the Baptist Parish, 1900–2020

St. John the Baptist Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,330, 1910: 14,338, 1920: 11,896, 1930: 14,078, 1940: 14,766, 1950: 14,861, 1960: 18,439, 1970: 23,813, 1980: 31,924, 1990: 39,996, 2000: 43,044, 2010: 45,924, 2020: 42,47712K’00’1012K’20’3015K’40’5018K’60’7032K’80’9043K’00’1042K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 67.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GaryvilleJan: high 62°F, low 43°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; May: high 85°F, low 66°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 73°F, 8.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 75°F, 7.1 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 5.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 71°F, 5.8 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 46°F, 5 in62°43°Jan5.967°47°Feb4.472°52°Mar4.979°58°Apr5.585°66°May5.989°73°Jun8.692°75°Jul7.192°75°Aug5.788°71°Sep5.881°61°Oct4.171°51°Nov4.365°46°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reserve, LA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in St. John the Baptist Parish

15,023 jobs at 658 businesses in St. John the Baptist Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. John the Baptist ParishConstruction: 4,711 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,041 jobs; Retail trade: 1,648 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 948 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 920 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 844 jobs; Administrative and support: 807 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 769 jobsConstruction 31% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 11% Transportation and warehousing 6% Health care and social assistance 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 5% Real estate and rentals 5%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garyville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. James Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lutcher6.3 miles
  • St. Charles Parish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Luling16.3 miles
  • Ochsner Medical Center-KennerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kenner19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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 Garyville

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Juan Anthony Joseph · 22 acres1.2 mi
  • Regala Park · 12 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • ALDI5.7 mi
  • Winn-Dixie5.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.1 mi
  • Winn-Dixie6.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy6.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • San Fransisco Plantation0.5 mi
  • Garyville Timbermill Museum1.3 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 Garyville

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.GaryvillePre-K–8305Public1.8 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 Reserve and Laplace.

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