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Who knew Vernon Parish demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Vernon Parish, LA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Vernon Parish demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 52,334 #22 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $42,554
Poverty Rate 15.0%
Median Age 29.6 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Vernon Parish Demographics Summary

population icon With 52,334 people, Vernon Parish is the 22nd most populated county in the state of Louisiana out of 64 counties. But watch out, Vernon Parish, because St. Martin Parish with 52,160 people and Washington Parish with 47,168 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Vernon Parish residents was $42,554. Vernon Parish households made slightly more than Iberville Parish households ($42,215) and Iberia Parish households ($41,783) However, 15.0% of Vernon Parish residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Vernon Parish residents is 29.6 years young.

race icon The largest Vernon Parish racial/ethinic groups are White (72.2%) followed by Black (13.9%) and Hispanic (7.2%).

Vernon Parish Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 37,794
Black 7,280
American Indian 684
Asian 881
Pacific Islander 242
Some Other Race 62
Two or More Races 1,616
Hispanic 3,775
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Vernon Parish Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Vernon Parish White population is 37,794 persons or 72.2%.
  • The Vernon Parish Black population is 7,280 persons or 13.9%.
  • The Vernon Parish Hispanic population is 3,775 persons or 7.2%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Vernon Parish Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Vernon Parish ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 29.6 years
Median Age - Females 30.7 years
Median Age - Males 28.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 27.7% of the Vernon Parish population under 18, Vernon Parish has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 27.7%
Persons Over 65 9.4%
Everyone else 62.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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