Avoyelles Parish, LA Population

Overview

39,880

Total Population

39.2

Median age

49.44%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

827

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Avoyelles Parish's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Avoyelles Parish is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Avoyelles Parish's population under 18 was 23.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Avoyelles Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Avoyelles Parish, 19.59% were under the age of 15, 18.50% aged 15 to 29, 45.39% aged 30 to 64, 14.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 450 less females than males in Avoyelles Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.44% females and 50.56% males in Avoyelles Parish, LA.
The Avoyelles Parish, LA gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,535.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,555.

Avoyelles Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Avoyelles Parish population: 65.07% are White, 27.20% are Black or African American, 1.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.26% are some other race and 5.47% are multiracial.
Avoyelles Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 827 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,053 (97.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Avoyelles Parish is White with a population of 25,951 (65.07% of the total population).

Avoyelles Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 42,791 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Avoyelles Parish's population increased by 674 (1.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Avoyelles Parish's population decreased by 2,477 (5.88%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Avoyelles Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 38,751.