Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,060
Rank #1,420 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$41,915 −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,034 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.3% +92.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,956 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$124,600 −55.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,581 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.7% −59.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,968 of 3,222
8th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.8% +84.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,082 of 3,222
4th %ile

At a Glance

66.2% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
13.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.6%31.2%46.8%62.4%64.5%25.5%4.9%3.5%1.1%0.4%0.1%

About Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 32,060, making it the 1,420th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Evangeline Parish is 38.2 years, which is 1.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Evangeline Parish is $41,915, which ranks #3,034 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.8%.

The median home value in Evangeline Parish is $124,600, 55.8% below the national median. Renters in Evangeline Parish pay a median gross rent of $681 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Evangeline Parish, 13.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.1 min.

Evangeline Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (25.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.9%).

All data for Evangeline Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.