Village in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana · 0.8 sq mi · 885 people per sq mi
732 people live in Hessmer. The typical household earns $50,625, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 772 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.69%
Men 41.9 · Women 38.1
2010–2026
732
2026 projection
5.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
732
2026 projection
5.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 732 | -8 | 1.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 740 | -8 | 1.07% |
| 2024 | 748 | -6 | 0.80% |
| 2023 | 754 | -4 | 0.53% |
| 2022 | 758 | -13 | 1.69% |
| 2021 | 771 | -1 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 772 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 772 | -4 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 776 | -6 | 0.77% |
| 2017 | 782 | -4 | 0.51% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Hessmer has a population change lower than Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 53% | 31% |
| Never married | 23% | 18% | 26% |
| Divorced | 25% | 23% | 26% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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