City · Louisiana
Marksville, Louisiana
Marksville, city, in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Marksville had 4,744 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,065 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,905 (±20). GEOID 2248750.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,744
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,065 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,905 ±20
Median household income
$36,202
±$13,349 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $60,756
Median home value
$151,900
±$61,667 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $216,500
Median gross rent
$670
±$171 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $1,064
Where is Marksville and what county is it in?
Marksville is a city in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. It covers 4.8 square miles of land, 1,052 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 Marksville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,744 people lived in Marksville on July 1, 2025, down 6.4% since 2020, a steeper fall than Louisiana's (−0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 5,065 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,905 (±20).
| Measure | Marksville | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,905 ±20 | 38,905 | −527 |
| Households | 1,868 ±291 | 14,441 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.42 ±0.38 | 2.50 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,271 ±294 | 18,381 | no clear change |
Marksville's population since 2000
From 5,537 in 2000 to 4,744 in 2025: down 14.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Marksville 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 Marksville?
The median resident of Marksville is 34.8 years old; 28.5% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 49.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 42.3%.
| Measure | Marksville | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.8 ±3.9 | 39.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 28.5% ±5.9 pts | 23.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.6% ±4.3 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Male | 54.4% ±4.5 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9% ±2.5 pts | 4.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 49.2% ±9.2 pts | 62.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 42.3% ±8.5 pts | 27.4% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.5% ±3.4 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 11.7% ±4.7 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.8% ±3.1 pts | 5.4% | – |
| With a disability | 30.6% ±7.5 pts | 24.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2% ±4.1 pts | 7.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 76.5% ±7.4 pts | 76.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.1% ±5.9 pts | 11.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.5% ±2.9 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 79.1% ±8.6 pts | 89.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.5% ±0.8 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 Marksville earn?
Half of Marksville's 1,868 households earn less than $36,202 a year (±$13,349), against $39,325 in Avoyelles Parish and $60,756 in Louisiana. In 2015-2019 it was $31,571 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 34.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Marksville | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $36,202 ±$13,349 | $39,325 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $65,635 ±$15,499 | $62,189 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,692 ±$7,131 | $25,028 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 34.6% ±9.9 pts | 27.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 51.8% ±17.0 pts | 38.4% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 29.0% ±9.1 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.5% ±6.3 pts | 87.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.7% ±8.2 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 Marksville?
Owners occupy 59.2% of Marksville's occupied homes and renters 40.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,900 by its owner (±$61,667). The median renter pays $670 a month including utilities, and 41.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Marksville | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $151,900 ±$61,667 | $122,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $670 ±$171 | $757 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.2% ±15.6 pts | 45.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $978 ±$434 | $1,167 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.2% ±9.2 pts | 70.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 40.8% ±9.2 pts | 29.9% | – |
| Housing units | 2,271 ±294 | 18,381 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.7% ±5.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.3% ±12.2 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 63.5% ±8.8 pts | 71.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.9% ±6.2 pts | 18.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.4% ±3.8 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 12.0% ±6.7 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 15.2% ±8.3 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 Marksville building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Marksville 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 Marksville work and get to work?
78.1% of Marksville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.0 minutes.
| Measure | Marksville | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.1% ±7.7 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% ±4.4 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.1% ±10.7 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.0% ±5.5 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 7.2% ±8.1 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.8% ±3.3 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.0 min ±8.4 | 36.3 min | +11.6 min |
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 Marksville?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Marksville, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 304.01Avoyelles Parish | 3,870 | $36,474 |
| Tract 304.02Avoyelles Parish | 2,926 | $30,372 |
| Tract 305.02Avoyelles Parish | 3,378 | $34,602 |
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 Marksville) · Census block assignment files
How does Marksville compare with other places in Louisiana?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Marksville is the 5,050th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 63rd-most populous of 304 in Louisiana.
Marksville ranks 201st 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 | 63rd | 304 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 128th | 156 |
| Residents per square mile | 113th | 263 |
| Median household income | 201st | 251 |
| Per capita income | 160th | 263 |
| Median home value | 159th | 247 |
| Median gross rent | 206th | 229 |
| Poverty rate | 45th | 216 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 156th | 229 |
| Median age | 192nd | 262 |
| Owner-occupied share | 179th | 260 |
| Travel time to work | 23rd | 260 |
Marksville's figures with every place in Louisiana (CSV)
Every place in Louisiana, sortable · Compare Marksville 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 Marksville?
17 of the 57 figures for Marksville 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 Marksville 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 Marksville.