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Vermilion Parish

Louisiana · 57,671 residents (2025 est.) · 1,172 sq mi
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With 57,123 people, Vermilion Parish is a county in Louisiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. The typical home is worth $163,300, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 3%. 20.2% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 73% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
57,123
+6%since 2000
from 53,807 in 2000
57,671 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
49 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 47 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.1
+11%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,172 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
49K52K55K58K61K19902000201020202024Vermilion Parish
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(3,608)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(4,271)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(3,969)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(3,804)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(3,421)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(6,853)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(7,234)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(6,873)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.3%(7,583)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(5,737)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(2,853)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(917)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,707
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,500 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,227
+113%since 2000
from $14,201 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.2%
+15.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 22.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
+3%since 2010
from 0.454 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing12.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing10.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$163,300
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$848
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $342 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 77.1% in 2000
26.6% rent
Vacancy rate
16.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.59 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.5%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+39%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(44,026)
Black14%(7,527)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(742)
Asian1.8%(971)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(43,351)
Black12.8%(7,320)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(2,574)
Asian2%(1,119)
Other4.8%(2,759)
Diversity Score
50
+19%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
37
−17%since 2020
from 44 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(1,137)
Puerto Rican0.2%(97)
Salvadoran0.2%(95)
Spaniard0.2%(95)
Cuban0.1%(84)
Chilean0.1%(53)
Honduran0%(28)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(613)
Chinese0.4%(226)
Asian Indian0.4%(216)
Filipino0.1%(54)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.4%(215)
Samoan0.1%(51)
Ancestry
French16.7%(9,531)
American8.3%(4,719)
French Canadian6.8%(3,892)
German6.7%(3,811)
English5.8%(3,331)
Irish3.8%(2,196)
Italian1.8%(1,024)
Polish0.7%(387)
British0.6%(368)
Czech0.6%(319)
Scottish0.4%(216)
Welsh0.4%(202)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian0.3%(151)
Swedish0.2%(103)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(101)
Canadian0.1%(83)
Hungarian0.1%(65)
Arab0.1%(56)
Lebanese0.1%(56)
Norwegian0.1%(55)
Belgian0.1%(47)
Finnish0.1%(47)
Dutch0.1%(42)
Portuguese0.1%(35)
West Indian0.1%(32)
Iranian0%(26)
Russian0%(15)
Greek0%(10)
Swiss0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.6%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.1%
+18.5 ptssince 2000
from 65.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.0 min
+61%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 84.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 59.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.1%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
3.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2012
from 14.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.5%
−9.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.9%
+18.9 ptssince 2017
from 70.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.7%
+9.1 ptssince 2016
from 80.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 2.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(6,668)
Married53.1%(11,520)
Widowed2.8%(601)
Divorced13.5%(2,922)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(6,538)
Married47.2%(11,120)
Widowed9.8%(2,318)
Divorced15.2%(3,588)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.5%
−9.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.1%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.8%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.7%(486)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(636)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(698)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(80)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,139 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?

Vermilion Parish, Louisiana has about 57,123 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?

The typical household in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana earns about $55,707 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Vermilion Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $163,300, and the typical rent is about $848 a month.

How educated are people in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?

About 17.6% of adults age 25 and over in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?

About 20.2% of people in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Vermilion Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,068 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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