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Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Vernon Parish, Louisiana. Vernon Parish had 45,091 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 7.5% since 2020, a steeper fall than Louisiana's (−0.9%). It holds 10 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs and 3 census-designated) and 16 census tracts. GEOID 22115.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

45,091

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 48,750 · ACS 2020-2024: 47,117

Median household income

$57,270

±$2,603 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $60,756

Median home value

$156,000

±$9,045 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $216,500

Median gross rent

$1,068

±$22 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $1,064

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

The 2020 Census counted 48,750 residents in Vernon Parish. The Census Bureau estimates 45,091 for July 1, 2025, down 7.5% since 2020, a steeper fall than Louisiana's (−0.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 47,117 over 1,327 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −589 (48,043)
2021→2022 −1,180 (46,863)
2022→2023 −631 (46,232)
2023→2024 −153 (46,079)
2024→2025 −988 (45,091)

Vernon Parish in Louisiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Vernon Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	47,117	4,611,961	−2,529
Households	18,300±403	1,804,780	no clear change
Average household size	2.49±0.05	2.49	−0.19
Housing units	22,156±108	2,108,902	no clear change

Vernon Parish's population since 2000

From 52,531 in 2000 to 45,091 in 2025: down 14.2%. 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 52,531
2005 (estimate) 51,808
2010 Census 52,334
2015 (estimate) 51,535
2020 Census 48,750
2025 (estimate) 45,091

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 Vernon Parish?

Vernon Parish holds 10 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Fort Polk South with 7,869 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

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

Fort Polk South	CDP	7,950	7,869±549	$63,800	not published	14.0%	100%
Leesville	city	5,649	5,495±41	$37,500	$118,600	33.7%	100%
New Llano	town	2,213	2,144±235	$52,135	$118,100	20.8%	100%
Fort Polk NorthGEOID 2226746	CDP	2,179	2,401±320	$47,588	not published	16.7%	100%
Rosepine	town	1,519	1,702±378	$60,625	$172,600	9.5%	100%
Anacoco	village	851	889±267	$73,214	$211,500	13.2%	100%
SimpsonGEOID 2270595	village	585	395±158	$90,313	$147,200	9.1%	100%
DeRidder	city	9,852	9,763±127	$59,801	$156,600	19.1%	5%
PitkinGEOID 2260600	CDP	455	489±334	$116,419	not published	4.9%	100%
HornbeckGEOID 2236045	town	430	412±125	$37,462	$110,700	22.4%	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 Vernon Parish?

The median resident of Vernon Parish is 32.4 years old; 25.4% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 12.2%. 3.3% 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	Vernon Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	32.4±0.4	38.0	+2.0
Under 18 years	25.4%	23.5%	–
65 years and over	14.0%±0.1 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9.4%	7.2%	+0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	70.0%±0.3 pts	55.7%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	12.2%±0.5 pts	30.5%	−2.2 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.6%±0.2 pts	1.7%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	5.4%±0.6 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	3.3%±0.4 pts	4.9%	−0.7 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	7.7%±0.7 pts	8.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	16.3%±1.2 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	23.1%±1.2 pts	16.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.8%±0.9 pts	7.8%	−2.1 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.0%±1.1 pts	87.3%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.8%±1.8 pts	27.0%	+2.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.2%±0.8 pts	10.1%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	7.0%±1.3 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 Vernon Parish earn?

Half of Vernon Parish's 18,300 households earn less than $57,270 a year (±$2,603), against $60,756 in Louisiana. In 2015-2019 it was $60,478 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Vernon Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$57,270±$2,603	$60,756	no clear change
Mean household income	$74,627±$2,942	$87,038	–
Per capita income	$30,322±$1,205	$35,038	no clear change
People below the poverty line	19.0%±1.9 pts	18.9%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	24.8%±3.5 pts	25.4%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	14.6%±1.5 pts	17.3%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.0%±1.4 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 Vernon Parish?

Owners occupy 56.0% of Vernon Parish's occupied homes and renters 44.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,000 by its owner (±$9,045). The median renter pays $1,068 a month including utilities, and 31.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Vernon Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$156,000±$9,045	$216,500	no clear change
Median gross rent	$1,068±$22	$1,064	−$102
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	31.2%±4.0 pts	46.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,394±$72	$1,604	–
Owner-occupied homes	56.0%±1.7 pts	67.4%	no clear change
Housing units	22,156±108	2,108,902	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.0%±1.0 pts	1.3%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.4%±1.6 pts	7.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	50.6%±2.0 pts	65.3%	–
Mobile homes	23.2%±1.9 pts	12.6%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.4%±0.4 pts	1.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	2.3%±0.5 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 Vernon Parish building?

Builders took permits for 18 new housing units across Vernon Parish in 2025 (18 single-family), 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 44 units
2020 44 units
2021 86 units
2022 44 units
2023 47 units
2024 26 units
2025 18 units

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

How do people in Vernon Parish get to work?

79.7% of Vernon Parish's workers drive alone and 5.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Vernon Parish	Louisiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.2%±1.4 pts	59.3%	–
Unemployment rate	5.7%±0.9 pts	6.3%	−2.9 pts
Drove alone to work	79.7%±2.2 pts	78.6%	–
Carpooled	9.5%±1.5 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	3.1%±0.7 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	5.8%±1.8 pts	8.1%	+4.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	22.9 min±1.2	25.7 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 are Vernon Parish's census tracts?

Vernon Parish is divided into 16 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $36,422 (Tract 9504) to $96,736 (Tract 9507.01).

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

Tract 950122115950100	Simpson (8%)	5,661	5,123±476	$64,719	$191,000	$901	13.8%
Tract 950222115950200	Hornbeck (14%)	4,842	4,730±745	$62,279	$148,300	$1,277	26.3%
Tract 9503.0122115950301	–	3,344	3,262±472	$59,205	$233,000	$1,017	12.8%
Tract 9503.0222115950302	–	1,247	975±208	not published	not published	$1,307	40.7%
Tract 950422115950400	Leesville (77%)	3,213	3,239±248	$36,422	$134,600	$859	37.4%
Tract 9505.0122115950501	Leesville (94%)	2,999	2,830±204	$49,243	$114,700	$978	23.9%
Tract 9505.0222115950502	New Llano (64%)	2,429	2,268±210	$52,396	$133,400	$835	20.4%
Tract 950622115950600	New Llano (15%)	3,380	3,271±404	$60,357	$136,900	$1,095	17.5%
Tract 9507.0122115950701	Fort Polk South (27%)	1,655	1,690±345	$96,736	$250,000	not published	4.7%
Tract 9507.0222115950702	Fort Polk South	3,033	2,609±347	$65,313	not published	$1,217	13.3%
Tract 9507.0322115950703	Fort Polk North (42%)	2,179	2,389±313	$47,588	not published	$1,106	16.7%
Tract 9507.0422115950704	Fort Polk South (75%)	3,502	4,076±459	$63,050	not published	$1,189	14.4%
Tract 9508.0122115950801	Pitkin (5%)	2,609	2,334±409	$60,781	$108,100	$732	18.2%
Tract 9508.0222115950802	Pitkin (3%)	1,609	1,330±303	$39,435	$55,900	$527	19.8%
Tract 9509.0122115950901	New Llano (2%)	2,546	2,608±344	$56,058	$163,100	$905	20.2%
Tract 9509.0222115950902	Rosepine (29%)	4,502	4,383±450	$75,476	$204,900	$799	10.7%

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

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

Vernon Parish's rank among Louisiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	24th of 64
Growth 2020-2025	58th of 64
Residents per square mile	38th of 64
Median household income	25th of 64
Median home value	33rd of 64
Median gross rent	14th of 64
Poverty rate	39th of 64
Bachelor's degree or higher	21st of 64
Median age	63rd 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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