Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 57,031
Median household income: $57,537
Median home value: $159,700

Vermilion Parish is a county in Louisiana with a population of 57,031. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $57,537 is below the Louisiana median ($60,023).

From 2019 to 2023, Vermilion Parish's population declined 4.7% from 59,865 to 57,031, while its median household income rose 10.8% from $51,945 to $57,537.

16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,031
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,537
Median home value: $159,700
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 25,924
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

59,86557,031

Median household income

$51,945$57,537

Median home value

$122,200$159,700

Median gross rent

$685$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	59,865	$51,945	$122,200	$685
2020	59,787	$52,219	$127,700	$676
2021	57,775	$56,347	$135,500	$700
2022	57,202	$56,194	$154,000	$745
2023	57,031	$57,537	$159,700	$802

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,647	6.4%
5 to 17	10,798	18.9%
18 to 24	4,627	8.1%
25 to 34	6,792	11.9%
35 to 44	7,199	12.6%
45 to 54	7,032	12.3%
55 to 64	7,775	13.6%
65 to 74	5,538	9.7%
75 and over	3,623	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,810	76.8%
Black or African American	7,393	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	92	0.2%
Asian	1,135	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	262	0.5%
Some other race	121	0.2%
Two or more races	1,840	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,378	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,048	15.9%
High school graduate	16,108	42.4%
Some college or associate's	9,409	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,857	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,537	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,847	81.2%
Carpooled	2,045	8.8%
Public transit	30	0.1%
Walked	710	3.1%
Bicycle	42	0.2%
Worked from home	1,115	4.8%
Other means	417	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,593	29.8%
15 to 29 min	5,949	26.9%
30 to 44 min	5,371	24.3%
45 to 59 min	2,330	10.5%
60+ min	1,848	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 19.2% (10,823 of 56,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,488	70.7%
Nonfamily households	6,426	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,914	84.5%
Vacant	4,010	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,272	74.3%
Renter-occupied	5,642	25.7%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other19.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,848	72.7%
1-unit, attached	273	1.1%
2 to 4 units	742	2.9%
5 to 19 units	743	2.9%
20 or more units	375	1.4%
Mobile home & other	4,943	19.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 22113
State: Louisiana
Land area: 1,172 sq mi
Water area: 360 sq mi
Center point: 29.8066, -92.3214