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Vernon Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of Vernon Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Vernon Parish has a young median age of 32.4 years and a labor force of roughly 28,500 workers, though participation stands at only 59.6% with unemployment at 6.2% and just 19.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Costs remain low relative to national norms, with a median home value of $143,500 and median worker earnings of $37,661, while GDP per capita reaches $43,677. The parish has shed 6.4% of its population over five years, and a poverty rate of 18.3% alongside a per capita income of $29,550 point to persistent income constraints.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

47,764

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,270

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.4% since 2018

Vernon Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone35,086 (74.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,851 (12.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,574 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,244 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone914 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone787 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,976
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)294
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island198
  4. 4.Korean179
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic145

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,906

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,677

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,550

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,927
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,940
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,668
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,484
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,336

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,075
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,165
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,072
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,447
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,107

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.38×)602
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.62×)1,212
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.32×)1,451
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.10×)1,015
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)1,888

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$143,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,038/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,241 (12.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,076 (10.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,027 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999919 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999911 (8.9%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999516 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,661

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,399 (79.7%)
  • Carpooled1,954 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,197 (5.8%)
  • Walked648 (3.1%)
  • Other273 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit43 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.