Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

31,475

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 31,475 with a growth rate of -0.88% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Evangeline Parish, Louisiana is the 32nd largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 33,954 and has seen a growth of -7.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,080-279-0.92%
202830,359-279-0.91%
202730,638-279-0.9%
202630,917-279-0.89%
202531,196-279-0.89%
202431,475-279-0.88%
202331,754-279-0.87%
202232,033-180-0.56%
202132,213-84-0.26%
202032,297-1,099-3.29%
201933,396-61-0.18%
201833,457-198-0.59%
201733,655-16-0.05%
201633,671-57-0.17%
201533,728-31-0.09%
201433,759-65-0.19%
201333,824790.23%
201233,745-95-0.28%
201133,840-114-0.34%
201033,95400%
199033,274-69-0.21%
198033,3431,4114.42%
197031,9322930.93%
196031,639100.03%
195031,6291,1323.71%
194030,4975,01419.68%
193025,4831,9988.51%
192023,485-6,595-21.92%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.88% (-279)
2020 Population
32,297
Area
662 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.55% (-822)
Founded
1910

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,41566.23%
Black or African American8,19325.34%
Two or more races1,6305.04%
Other race8942.76%
Native American980.3%
Asian850.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Median Age

36.9

Total

35.8

Male

39.5

Female

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 24,256 adults, (5,037 of whom are seniors) in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female15,92549.25%
Male16,41050.75%

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,1282.5564.635.4
Married4,9813.3590.99.1
Non Family4,4491.1253.946.1
Female2,0323.4534.665.4
Male6663.3130.669.4

3.28

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

64.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,78213.27%
Associates Degree1,4046.7%
Bachelors Degree1,9619.36%
Graduate Degree6022.87%
High School Graduate8,50640.58%
Less Than 9th Grade2,14210.22%
Some College3,56417%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,48911,9782,070
Black4,6732,948413
2+ Races86337814
Hispanic74247957
Other Race6074989
Native American986424
Asian423514
Islander20200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,712$64,167$33,941
Graduate Degree$60,938$72,378$45,972
High School Graduate$30,367$41,938$21,439
Less Than 9th Grade$19,425$23,090$15,184
Overall$33,112$43,552$25,779
Some College$34,671$53,049$28,922

$33,112

Average Earnings

$43,552

Average Male

$25,779

Average Female

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Language

83.09% of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 16.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.77% of the population.

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Language

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,5923,92919.08%
Black7,9843,56544.65%
Multiple1,38251537.26%
Other47436677.22%
Hispanic68632347.08%
Islander2020100%
Asian581322.41%

27.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.14%

Male Poverty Rate

32.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana is White, with 19.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.93%.

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.44%
High School23.35%
Some College16.37%
Bachelors or Greater8.29%

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.88%
Male Unemployed25.63%
Female Employed23.57%
Male Employed9.47%

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,912$67,283
Households$34,526$54,793
Married Families$64,364$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,726$31,114

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,272

Number of Veterans

1,247

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam618
First Gulf War243
Second Gulf War226
Korea43
World War II0

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+381
65 to 74356
35 to 54352
55 to 64107
18 to 3476

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0940.06682140239433179
Black920.01593073593073593
2+ Races760.0633861551292744
Hispanic540.0509433962264151
Other Race100.01451378809869376

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.8%

Labor Force Participation

45.3%

Employment Rate

14%

Unemployment Rate

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.34%

Born in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

96.64%

Native Born

3.36%

Foreign Born

3.24%

Non Citizen

0.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.64% of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 89.34% having been born in Louisiana. 3.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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