Vernon Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22115 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,117
Rank #1,058 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,270 −23.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,310 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.0% +50.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,568 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Home Value
$156,000 −44.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,125 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.8% −41.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,032 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,562 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

56.0% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
19.8% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.2%42.4%63.7%70.0%12.2%9.4%5.4%1.6%0.7%0.4%0.3%

About Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Vernon Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 47,117, making it the 1,058th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Vernon Parish is 32.4 years, which is 16.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Vernon Parish is $57,270, which ranks #2,310 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Vernon Parish is $156,000, 44.7% below the national median. Renters in Vernon Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,068 per month. The homeownership rate is 56.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Vernon Parish, 19.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.5 min.

Vernon Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.4%).

All data for Vernon 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.