Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,091
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,091
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,819
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,748
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,746
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,750
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,334
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.7%
Female persons, percent 48.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,906
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,426
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $156,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,394
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $340
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,068
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,300
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,914
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 304,595
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,620
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 710,042
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,149
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,270
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,322
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 662
Total employment, 2023 8,355
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 395,081
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,406
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 683
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 414
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 493
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 532
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.7
Population per square mile, 2010 39.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,326.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,327.91
FIPS Code 22115