Vernon Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

45,630

Vernon Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 45,630 with a growth rate of -1.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Vernon Parish, Louisiana is the 24th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 52,737 and has seen a growth of -13.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,530-620-1.44%
202843,150-620-1.42%
202743,770-620-1.4%
202644,390-620-1.38%
202545,010-620-1.36%
202445,630-620-1.34%
202346,250-620-1.32%
202246,870-1,152-2.4%
202148,022-600-1.23%
202048,6222280.47%
201948,394-285-0.59%
201848,679-1,262-2.53%
201749,941-1,725-3.34%
201651,6661310.25%
201551,535-1,365-2.58%
201452,900160.03%
201352,884-1,289-2.38%
201254,1731,8763.59%
201152,297-440-0.83%
201052,73700%
199061,9618,48615.87%
198053,475-319-0.59%
197053,79435,493193.94%
196018,301-673-3.55%
195018,974-168-0.88%
194019,142-905-4.51%
193020,047-446-2.18%
192020,4933,10917.88%
191017,3847,05768.34%
190010,3274,42474.94%
18905,90374314.4%
18805,160-37,370-87.87%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.34% (-620)
County Website
Vernon Parish
2020 Population
48,622
Area
1327 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.15% (-2,992)
Founded
March 30, 1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,56074.45%
Black or African American6,26513.12%
Two or more races3,3727.06%
Other race9982.09%
Asian8621.8%
Native American5111.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1960.41%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Median Age

32.1

Total

30.8

Male

33.9

Female

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 35,660 adults, (6,470 of whom are seniors) in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female22,91347.97%
Male24,85152.03%

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,7542.655.844.2
Married9,3283.2163.636.4
Non Family5,5321.1947.352.7
Female1,9293.3545.254.8
Male9653.2750.449.6

3.14

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

55.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4898.29%
Associates Degree2,2777.58%
Bachelors Degree4,19413.96%
Graduate Degree1,5395.12%
High School Graduate11,84639.44%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2464.15%
Some College6,44321.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,92919,2034,044
Black3,8433,450953
Hispanic2,1611,815336
2+ Races1,7351,580308
Asian636488179
Other Race62051557
Native American30928040
Islander13213124

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 99.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.14%.

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,634$73,382$40,020
Graduate Degree$54,833$86,771$46,270
High School Graduate$40,042$49,897$30,021
Less Than 9th Grade$29,641$36,136$22,168
Overall$43,232$53,041$34,508
Some College$42,766$50,314$32,679

$43,232

Average Earnings

$53,041

Average Male

$34,508

Average Female

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Language

92.17% of Vernon Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 7.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.5% of the population.

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Language

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,4895,45416.79%
Black5,8541,83331.31%
Multiple3,20861519.17%
Hispanic4,14445110.88%
Asian85010412.24%
Other981858.66%
Native5097915.52%
Islander19410.52%

18.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.42%

Male Poverty Rate

21.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vernon Parish, Louisiana is Black, with 31.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vernon Parish, Louisiana is Islander, with 0.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.93%.

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.13%
High School15.68%
Some College14.29%
Bachelors or Greater7.44%

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.67%
Male Unemployed21.79%
Female Employed9.68%
Male Employed6.92%

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,475$84,073
Households$58,281$74,713
Married Families$79,079$95,530
Non Families$34,493$50,021

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,084

Number of Veterans

4,232

Male Veterans

852

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,345
First Gulf War2,150
Vietnam1,207
Korea169
World War II14

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,815
65 to 74969
55 to 64891
18 to 34826
75+583

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,69715.84%
Black83021.77%
Hispanic39317.98%
2+ Races31717.56%
Other Race7112.16%
Asian599.98%
Native American5515.8%
Islander5558.51%

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

43%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vernon 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

50.11%

Born in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

96.61%

Native Born

3.39%

Foreign Born

1.4%

Non Citizen

1.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.61% of Vernon Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 50.11% having been born in Louisiana. 1.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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