Louisiana · County air quality · 2025

Tangipahoa County, Louisiana

Median AQI 41 (Good). 79.5% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

41
Median AQI
79.5%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
55%
Cleaner than US counties

Tangipahoa County's 2025 annual median AQI is 41 (Good), with 79.5% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Tangipahoa County, Louisiana posted a 2025 median AQI of 41 (Good) across 122 monitored days, with 79.5% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
Tangipahoa County's 79.5% Good-day share places it cleaner than 55% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Armstrong County (70.5% Good, median AQI 41) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Tangipahoa County.
2020–2025 trend
Tangipahoa County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (72.7% → 79.5%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 41

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Tangipahoa County, Louisiana ranks #519 of 951 by median AQI (41) and #427 by good-day share (79.5%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • Tangipahoa County's Good-day share rose from 52.8% to 79.5% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +26.8 percentage points.
  • Tangipahoa County's median AQI fell from 47 to 41 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -6 points.
  • Tangipahoa County's peak single-day AQI fell from 77 to 64 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -13 points.

Compared against 127 monitored days in 2024 and 122 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Data updated August 2026

Tangipahoa County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 122 monitored days G M Median AQI 41 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Tangipahoa County
  • Good · 97 d · 79.5%
  • Moderate · 25 d · 20.5%

How did Tangipahoa County's air break down in 2025?

Across 122 monitored days, 97 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 64 (Moderate).

EPA AQS →
Tangipahoa County, Good days share 79.5%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

Tangipahoa County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 0.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where Tangipahoa County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Tangipahoa County's Good-day share is 79.5% - cleaner than 55% of that comparison set.

Tangipahoa County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

79.5% Cleaner than 55% higher than 55% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). Below this entry. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Below this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). This entry sits in this band. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Above this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Above this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025

Pollutant Breakdown

Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Tangipahoa County.

Tangipahoa County, Louisiana criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. PM2.5 · 100.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Tangipahoa County, Louisiana · 122 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • PM2.5 · 122 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Tangipahoa County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (127 reported days in 2024). May posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 55, peak 77); Dec was cleanest at median 31. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 53 vs 36 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 35 42 37 50 55 53 52 54 48 55 41 31
Tangipahoa County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

606 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Oct has the highest matched-month median AQI (52), while Dec is lowest (31). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 292837383352395136513528
2021 362934363538355248574433
2022 433240365156302655493730
2023 303446355149525240484833
2024 354237505553525448554131

Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.

Health Impact Assessment

Good

Tangipahoa County's air quality is rated Good based on 79.5% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 79.5% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 41. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 122 of 122 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in Tangipahoa County. Highest Good-day share: 2025 (79.5%, 97 of 122 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 88 33 0 0 34
2021 81 29 0 0 39
2022 89 35 0 0 38
2023 81 43 0 0 43
2024 67 60 0 0 47
2025 97 25 0 0 41

How does Tangipahoa County compare?

How Tangipahoa County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Tangipahoa County 79.5%
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 70.5%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI worse than typical
Tangipahoa County 41
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 41
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Tangipahoa County 0
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 0
Typical US county 1

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Tangipahoa County, Louisiana · 2020–2025

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