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Bunkie, Louisiana
Bunkie, city, in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Bunkie had 3,138 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,346 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,253 (±14). GEOID 2210950.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,138
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,346 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,253 ±14
Median household income
$22,267
±$7,500 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $60,756
Median home value
$93,300
±$14,968 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $216,500
Median gross rent
$828
±$62 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $1,064
Where is Bunkie and what county is it in?
Bunkie is a city in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. It covers 3.0 square miles of land, 1,107 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Bunkie, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,138 people lived in Bunkie on July 1, 2025, down 6.2% since 2020, a steeper fall than Louisiana's (−0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 3,346 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,253 (±14).
| Measure | Bunkie | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,253 ±14 | 38,905 | −690 |
| Households | 1,444 ±246 | 14,441 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.19 ±0.38 | 2.50 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,026 ±273 | 18,381 | no clear change |
Bunkie's population since 2000
From 4,662 in 2000 to 3,138 in 2025: down 32.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bunkie as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Bunkie?
The median resident of Bunkie is 40.4 years old; 29.4% are under 18 and 23.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 66.4%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 27.3%.
| Measure | Bunkie | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.4 ±8.2 | 39.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 29.4% ±8.3 pts | 23.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.3% ±6.3 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Male | 42.6% ±6.2 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7% ±2.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 27.3% ±8.5 pts | 62.7% | −13.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 66.4% ±9.4 pts | 27.4% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±4.5 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.7% ±4.6 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.8% ±1.7 pts | 5.4% | – |
| With a disability | 23.5% ±7.7 pts | 24.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6% ±5.5 pts | 7.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 70.6% ±10.7 pts | 76.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.5% ±7.8 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.6% ±7.1 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.5% ±6.0 pts | 89.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.8% ±1.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Bunkie earn?
Half of Bunkie's 1,444 households earn less than $22,267 a year (±$7,500), against $39,325 in Avoyelles Parish and $60,756 in Louisiana. In 2015-2019 it was $35,032 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 55.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Bunkie | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $22,267 ±$7,500 | $39,325 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $41,570 ±$14,539 | $62,189 | – |
| Per capita income | $21,918 ±$9,093 | $25,028 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 55.0% ±14.1 pts | 27.8% | +43.1 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 77.7% ±21.0 pts | 38.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 40.0% ±13.0 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 68.0% ±11.9 pts | 87.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 76.7% ±11.5 pts | 78.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Bunkie?
Owners occupy 39.1% of Bunkie's occupied homes and renters 60.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,300 by its owner (±$14,968). The median renter pays $828 a month including utilities, and 54.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Bunkie | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $93,300 ±$14,968 | $122,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $828 ±$62 | $757 | −$291 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.4% ±17.2 pts | 45.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $849 ±$167 | $1,167 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 39.1% ±13.1 pts | 70.1% | −28.9 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 60.9% ±13.1 pts | 29.9% | – |
| Housing units | 2,026 ±273 | 18,381 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.1% ±9.5 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 80.8% ±7.8 pts | 71.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.9% ±3.1 pts | 18.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.6% ±2.7 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.9% ±7.2 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 25.4% ±10.4 pts | 9.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Bunkie building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Bunkie in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.1 across Louisiana.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Bunkie work and get to work?
73.8% of Bunkie's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.6%.
| Measure | Bunkie | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.2% ±9.4 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6% ±7.3 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.8% ±12.3 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.5% ±2.5 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 8.3% ±8.1 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.9% ±4.2 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.4 min ±10.3 | 36.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Bunkie?
1 census tract lies mostly in Bunkie (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 306Avoyelles Parish | 4,224 | $27,128 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Bunkie) · Census block assignment files
How does Bunkie compare with other places in Louisiana?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bunkie is the 6,196th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 89th-most populous of 304 in Louisiana.
Bunkie ranks 247th of 251 places in Louisiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 89th | 304 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 125th | 156 |
| Residents per square mile | 109th | 263 |
| Median household income | 247th | 251 |
| Per capita income | 212th | 263 |
| Median home value | 217th | 247 |
| Median gross rent | 156th | 229 |
| Poverty rate | 5th | 216 |
| Median age | 81st | 262 |
| Owner-occupied share | 251st | 260 |
| Travel time to work | 81st | 260 |
Bunkie's figures with every place in Louisiana (CSV)
Every place in Louisiana, sortable · Compare Bunkie with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Bunkie?
20 of the 57 figures for Bunkie on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bunkie are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Bunkie.