Ville Platte

County:: Evangeline Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.017
State:: Louisiana

Ville Platte is a city located in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. Ville Platte has a 2025 population of 6,073. Ville Platte is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -3.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,308 in 2020.

The average household income in Ville Platte is $40,216 with a poverty rate of 30.98%. The median age in Ville Platte is 31.9 years: 30.7 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ville Platte includes 66.57% Black or African American, 24.99% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	4,193	66.57%
White	1,574	24.99%
Two or more races	465	7.38%
Asian	44	0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	23	0.37%
Native American	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Ville Platte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ville Platte's average per capita income is $25,515. Household income levels show a median of $28,874. The poverty rate stands at 30.98%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$50,655	-
Families	$37,000	$48,401
Households	$28,874	$40,216
Non Families	$21,513	$25,982

$25,515

Average Income

$28,874

Median Household Income

30.98%

Poverty Rate