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Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Avoyelles Parish had 37,941 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.4% since 2020, a steeper fall than Louisiana's (−0.9%). It holds 12 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs and 3 census-designated) and 12 census tracts. GEOID 22009.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

37,941

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 39,693 · ACS 2020-2024: 38,905

Median household income

$39,325

±$4,623 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $60,756

Median home value

$122,400

±$10,655 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $216,500

Median gross rent

$757

±$53 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $1,064

How many people live in Avoyelles Parish, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 39,693 residents in Avoyelles Parish. The Census Bureau estimates 37,941 for July 1, 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, a steeper fall than Louisiana's (−0.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 38,905 over 831 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −363 (39,282)
2021→2022 −510 (38,772)
2022→2023 −221 (38,551)
2023→2024 −218 (38,333)
2024→2025 −392 (37,941)

Avoyelles Parish in Louisiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Avoyelles Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	38,905	4,611,961	−1,764
Households	14,441±423	1,804,780	−722
Average household size	2.50±0.07	2.49	no clear change
Housing units	18,381±34	2,108,902	no clear change

Avoyelles Parish's population since 2000

From 41,481 in 2000 to 37,941 in 2025: down 8.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 41,481
2005 (estimate) 41,036
2010 Census 42,073
2015 (estimate) 40,992
2020 Census 39,693
2025 (estimate) 37,941

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Avoyelles Parish?

Avoyelles Parish holds 12 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Marksville with 4,744 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Avoyelles Parish, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Marksville	city	5,065	4,905±20	$36,202	$151,900	34.6%	100%
Bunkie	city	3,346	3,253±14	$22,267	$93,300	55.0%	100%
Cottonport	town	2,023	1,858±475	$31,875	$88,300	27.4%	100%
Simmesport	town	1,468	1,625±390	$29,712	$63,100	37.6%	100%
Mansura	town	1,320	1,263±298	$21,797	$117,300	52.2%	100%
Moreauville	village	984	773±241	$48,850	$148,400	22.4%	100%
Fifth WardGEOID 2225545	CDP	921	1,277±512	$51,279	not published	5.7%	100%
Hessmer	village	772	828±304	$50,625	$171,300	26.7%	100%
Center PointGEOID 2213855	CDP	520	580±386	$14,655	$184,200	80.3%	100%
BordelonvilleGEOID 2208745	CDP	458	150±99	not published	not published	34.0%	100%
PlauchevilleGEOID 2260985	village	221	193±101	$45,625	$118,300	9.3%	100%
EvergreenGEOID 2224775	town	215	297±116	$15,938	not published	40.7%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Avoyelles Parish?

The median resident of Avoyelles Parish is 39.0 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 27.4%. 1.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Avoyelles Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.0±1.2	38.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.9%±0.1 pts	23.5%	–
65 years and over	17.8%±0.3 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.0%	7.2%	+2.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	62.7%±0.6 pts	55.7%	−2.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	27.4%±1.0 pts	30.5%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.1 pts	1.7%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.6%±1.3 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.4%±0.6 pts	4.9%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	8.7%±1.3 pts	8.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.4%±1.0 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	24.6%±1.8 pts	16.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.3%±1.3 pts	7.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	76.7%±2.0 pts	87.3%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	11.5%±1.6 pts	27.0%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	3.8%±1.0 pts	10.1%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.6%±0.5 pts	1.6%	–

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 Avoyelles Parish earn?

Half of Avoyelles Parish's 14,441 households earn less than $39,325 a year (±$4,623), against $60,756 in Louisiana. In 2015-2019 the median was $47,462 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $8,137 after inflation. 27.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Avoyelles Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$39,325±$4,623	$60,756	−$8,137
Mean household income	$62,189±$5,081	$87,038	–
Per capita income	$25,028±$2,040	$35,038	no clear change
People below the poverty line	27.8%±3.2 pts	18.9%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	38.4%±5.1 pts	25.4%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	27.9%±3.0 pts	17.3%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	78.3%±3.1 pts	86.6%	–

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 Avoyelles Parish?

Owners occupy 70.1% of Avoyelles Parish's occupied homes and renters 29.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,400 by its owner (±$10,655). The median renter pays $757 a month including utilities, and 45.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Avoyelles Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$122,400±$10,655	$216,500	no clear change
Median gross rent	$757±$53	$1,064	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	45.5%±7.2 pts	46.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,167±$66	$1,604	–
Owner-occupied homes	70.1%±2.8 pts	67.4%	no clear change
Housing units	18,381±34	2,108,902	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4%±0.9 pts	1.3%	–
Rental vacancy rate	10.4%±4.0 pts	7.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	71.0%±2.7 pts	65.3%	–
Mobile homes	18.1%±2.3 pts	12.6%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.4%±0.7 pts	1.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	7.2%±1.4 pts	6.1%	–

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 Avoyelles Parish building?

Builders took permits for 16 new housing units across Avoyelles Parish in 2025 (16 single-family), 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 63 units
2020 228 units
2021 13 units
2022 22 units
2023 17 units
2024 15 units
2025 16 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Avoyelles Parish get to work?

82.5% of Avoyelles Parish's workers drive alone and 5.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Avoyelles Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	49.7%±1.9 pts	59.3%	–
Unemployment rate	6.9%±1.4 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	82.5%±2.7 pts	78.6%	–
Carpooled	6.0%±1.7 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.3 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	2.3%±1.3 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	5.5%±1.4 pts	8.1%	+3.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	36.3 min±3.1	25.7 min	+5.3 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 are Avoyelles Parish's census tracts?

Avoyelles Parish is divided into 12 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $25,286 (Tract 307.01) to $74,896 (Tract 305.01).

Census tracts of Avoyelles Parish, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 30122009030100	Bordelonville (9%)	2,290	2,171±340	$56,250	$158,900	$713	9.4%
Tract 30222009030200	Center Point (6%)	2,807	2,367±507	$40,389	$152,700	$673	39.2%
Tract 30322009030300	Fifth Ward (20%)	3,855	4,216±596	$52,408	$124,900	$997	20.6%
Tract 304.0122009030401	Marksville (65%)	3,881	3,870±619	$36,474	$183,800	$769	23.3%
Tract 304.0222009030402	Marksville (73%)	2,863	2,926±420	$30,372	$98,900	$628	37.1%
Tract 305.0122009030501	Hessmer (38%)	3,650	3,358±531	$74,896	$149,800	$667	13.8%
Tract 305.0222009030502	Mansura (43%)	3,395	3,378±482	$34,602	$109,200	$700	34.0%
Tract 30622009030600	Bunkie (64%)	4,509	4,224±371	$27,128	$92,100	$824	44.4%
Tract 307.0122009030701	Cottonport (25%)	4,152	3,780±370	$25,286	$112,500	$590	35.1%
Tract 307.0222009030702	Cottonport (25%)	3,078	2,856±445	$33,786	$101,800	$730	26.7%
Tract 30822009030800	Plaucheville (12%)	2,842	3,241±518	$60,083	$104,500	$620	19.0%
Tract 30922009030900	Simmesport (43%)	2,371	2,518±357	$36,856	$107,600	$620	32.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Avoyelles Parish compare with Louisiana's other counties?

Avoyelles Parish's rank among Louisiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	28th of 64
Growth 2020-2025	41st of 64
Residents per square mile	34th of 64
Median household income	58th of 64
Median home value	45th of 64
Median gross rent	49th of 64
Poverty rate	12th of 64
Bachelor's degree or higher	61st of 64
Median age	35th of 64

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Avoyelles Parish 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' school search.