Town · Louisiana
Simmesport, Louisiana
Simmesport, town, in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Simmesport had 1,400 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,468 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,625 (±390). GEOID 2270525.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,400
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,468 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,625 ±390
Median household income
$29,712
±$13,322 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $60,756
Median home value
$63,100
±$8,882 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $216,500
Median gross rent
$619
±$180 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $1,064
Where is Simmesport and what county is it in?
Simmesport is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. It covers 2.2 square miles of land, 676 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 Simmesport, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,400 people lived in Simmesport on July 1, 2025, down 4.3% since 2020, a steeper fall than Louisiana's (−0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,468 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,625 (±390).
| Measure | Simmesport | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,625 ±390 | 38,905 | no clear change |
| Households | 651 ±140 | 14,441 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.40 ±0.42 | 2.50 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 803 ±142 | 18,381 | no clear change |
Simmesport's population since 2000
From 2,239 in 2000 to 1,400 in 2025: down 37.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Simmesport 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 Simmesport?
The median resident of Simmesport is 40.1 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 43.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 42.5%.
| Measure | Simmesport | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.1 ±8.8 | 39.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.4% ±8.4 pts | 23.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.6% ±6.4 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Male | 44.0% ±7.4 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.3% ±9.8 pts | 4.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 43.4% ±11.9 pts | 62.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 42.5% ±10.9 pts | 27.4% | −26.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.8% ±5.1 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.2% ±3.4 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.3% ±2.5 pts | 5.4% | – |
| With a disability | 27.3% ±6.6 pts | 24.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.9% ±5.9 pts | 7.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 74.2% ±7.7 pts | 76.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 3.4% ±2.5 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.2% ±11.4 pts | 89.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.1% ±0.5 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 Simmesport earn?
Half of Simmesport's 651 households earn less than $29,712 a year (±$13,322), against $39,325 in Avoyelles Parish and $60,756 in Louisiana. In 2015-2019 it was $21,069 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 37.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Simmesport | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $29,712 ±$13,322 | $39,325 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $48,875 ±$12,188 | $62,189 | – |
| Per capita income | $20,947 ±$5,404 | $25,028 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 37.6% ±11.9 pts | 27.8% | −22.3 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 59.7% ±22.6 pts | 38.4% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 42.1% ±13.0 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 82.0% ±8.4 pts | 87.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 77.0% ±9.6 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 Simmesport?
Owners occupy 61.9% of Simmesport's occupied homes and renters 38.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $63,100 by its owner (±$8,882). The median renter pays $619 a month including utilities, and 69.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Simmesport | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $63,100 ±$8,882 | $122,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $619 ±$180 | $757 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 69.4% ±20.2 pts | 45.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,038 ±$197 | $1,167 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.9% ±11.4 pts | 70.1% | +16.4 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 38.1% ±11.4 pts | 29.9% | – |
| Housing units | 803 ±142 | 18,381 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.7% ±8.9 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 61.4% ±10.5 pts | 71.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 16.9% ±6.5 pts | 18.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0% ±1.9 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.9% ±5.7 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 20.6% ±12.4 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 do people in Simmesport work and get to work?
77.4% of Simmesport's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 13.6%.
| Measure | Simmesport | Avoyelles Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.4% ±7.4 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 13.6% ±8.9 pts | 6.9% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4% ±13.3 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.3% ±7.2 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±8.1 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.3% ±2.2 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.5 min ±15.2 | 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 Simmesport?
No census tract lies mostly in Simmesport; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 309Avoyelles Parish | 2,518 | $36,856 |
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 Simmesport) · Census block assignment files
How does Simmesport compare with other places in Louisiana?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Simmesport is the 8,991st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 133rd-most populous of 304 in Louisiana.
Simmesport ranks 227th 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 | 133rd | 304 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 98th | 156 |
| Residents per square mile | 168th | 263 |
| Median household income | 227th | 251 |
| Per capita income | 221st | 263 |
| Median home value | 241st | 247 |
| Median gross rent | 211th | 229 |
| Poverty rate | 32nd | 216 |
| Median age | 86th | 262 |
| Owner-occupied share | 166th | 260 |
| Travel time to work | 17th | 260 |
Simmesport's figures with every place in Louisiana (CSV)
Every place in Louisiana, sortable · Compare Simmesport 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 Simmesport?
21 of the 57 figures for Simmesport 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 Simmesport 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 Simmesport.