Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,941
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,941
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,373
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,689
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,684
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,693
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,073
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 29.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,587
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,520
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $122,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $368
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $757
Building Permits, 2025 16
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,441
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 145,623
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 180,326
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,275
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 472,137
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,195
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,325
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,028
Persons in poverty, percent 25.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 692
Total employment, 2023 7,754
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 292,986
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,865
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 587
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.7
Population per square mile, 2010 50.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 831.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 832.43
FIPS Code 22009