Ville Platte city, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,172
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,172
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,311
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,303
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,430
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 26.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 64.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 273
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $101,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $380
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $656
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,739
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 65.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,958
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 164,862
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,821
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,022
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,361
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $17,817
Persons in poverty, percent 31.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,569.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,849.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.02
FIPS Code 2278715