Marksville

Population: 4,964
Median household income: $35,750
Median home value: $159,500

Located in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Marksville is a community with a population of 4,964. The median household income of $35,750 is below the Avoyelles Parish median ($39,439).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marksville's population declined 8.6% from 5,432 to 4,964, while its median home value rose 55.5% from $102,600 to $159,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 45.0% of the population. 85.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,964
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $35,750
Median home value: $159,500
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 2,253
Homeownership rate: 54.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4324,964

Median household income

$25,653$35,750

Median home value

$102,600$159,500

Median gross rent

$629$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,432	$25,653	$102,600	$629
2020	5,376	$30,146	$99,300	$540
2021	5,118	$25,786	$86,600	$569
2022	5,034	$33,635	$137,700	$719
2023	4,964	$35,750	$159,500	$725

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3420.9%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	476	9.6%
5 to 17	924	18.6%
18 to 24	296	6.0%
25 to 34	1,035	20.9%
35 to 44	535	10.8%
45 to 54	452	9.1%
55 to 64	595	12.0%
65 to 74	286	5.8%
75 and over	365	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,234	45.0%
Black or African American	1,997	40.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	624	12.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	84	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.4%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	799	24.4%
High school graduate	960	29.4%
Some college or associate's	979	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	328	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	202	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,443	85.2%
Carpooled	98	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	91	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	2.8%
Other means	15	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	689	41.8%
15 to 29 min	109	6.6%
30 to 44 min	307	18.6%
45 to 59 min	248	15.1%
60+ min	294	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 33.3% (1,527 of 4,581)

	Count	Share
Family households	940	49.2%
Nonfamily households	972	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,912	84.9%
Vacant	341	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,039	54.3%
Renter-occupied	873	45.7%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units21.1%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,443	64.0%
1-unit, attached	34	1.5%
2 to 4 units	475	21.1%
5 to 19 units	63	2.8%
20 or more units	9	0.4%
Mobile home & other	229	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2248750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.1254, -92.0651