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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Vermilion Parish

Louisiana · 50,055 residents · 1,172 sq mi
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With 50,055 people, Vermilion Parish is a county in Louisiana. 26.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $43,300. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $18,202, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

50,055
−7%vs 2000
vs 53,807 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.6
−10%vs 2000
vs 35.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,172 sq mi
Population, 19902024
49K52K55K58K61K19902000201020202024Vermilion Parish
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(4,053)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(4,616)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(4,391)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(3,674)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(3,058)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(8,124)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(6,534)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(4,829)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(4,229)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(3,656)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(2,287)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(604)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,202
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,752
−38%vs 2000
vs $14,201 in 2000
US average: $14,340
26.5%
+4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,300
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$263
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $342 in 2000
US average: $450
75.7%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.1% in 2000
24.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(44,026)
Black14%(7,527)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(742)
Asian1.8%(971)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(42,269)
Black13.9%(6,979)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(573)
Asian1.2%(589)
Other0.4%(218)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

8.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.3%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−9.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
19.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?

Vermilion Parish, Louisiana has about 50,055 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana earns about $18,202 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 $43,300, and the typical rent is about $263 a month.

How educated are people in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?

About 8.8% 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 26.5% of people in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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

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