St. Martinville is a city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, home to about 5,297 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70582.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly St. Martinville; also Parks and Cade
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA111 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX218 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Martinville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
St. Martinville had 5,379 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 101st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
St. Martin Parish grew from 18,940 residents in 1900 to 51,767 in 2020.
St. Martin Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 67 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lafayette 13 Se, LA weather station (11 miles away).
10,761 jobs at 911 businesses in St. Martin Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Martinville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Established in 1765.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by St. Martin Parish, Office of Juvenile Justice. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks Primary SchoolSt. Martinville | Pre-K–4 | 373 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| St. Martin Early STEAM AcademySt. Martinville | Pre-K–1 | 295 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| St. Martin STEAM AcademySt. Martinville | 2–5 | 478 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Parks Middle SchoolSt. Martinville | 4–8 | 245 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Central Southwest Alternative- St. MartinvilleSaint Martinville | 6–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 7.9 mi |
| St. Martinville Junior High SchoolSt. Martinville | 6–8 | 299 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| St. Martinville Senior High SchoolSt. Martinville | 9–12 | 521 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangel House Christian AcademySaint Martinville | 6–12 | 20 | Assembly of God | 9.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Parks, Cade and Catahoula.
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