Census place 2270805

Slidell

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Slidell city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Slidell.

According to the 2025 estimate, Slidell has a population of 28,341 and 1,862 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 35 covered Louisiana places are: median gross rent is $1,375, above the comparison median of $994; typical commute is 29.1 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.3 minutes; and median household income is $70,497, above the comparison median of $54,750. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,375
Above the comparison median of $994
typical commute
29.1 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.3 minutes
median household income
$70,497
Above the comparison median of $54,750

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Slidell's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
28,341
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,862/sq mi
15.2 sq mi land area
Median age
38.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,497
Median home value
$217,700
Median gross rent
$1,375
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.4%
Typical commute
29.1 min
Drive-alone commute
77.6%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
31.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
11.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.8%
Households without a vehicle
7.5%
Households with children
31.5%
Residents with a disability
20.1%
Residents without insurance
11.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for St. Tammany Parish provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
33
Hurricane declarations
24
Coastal Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SLIDELL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
78.2°F
Average low
57.3°F
Annual rainfall
61.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Slidell.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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