Evangeline Parish, LA Population

Overview

32,538

Total Population

36.8

Median age

48.38%

Female population %

106.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,285

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Evangeline Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Evangeline Parish is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Evangeline Parish's population under 18 was 24.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Evangeline Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Evangeline Parish, 20.74% were under the age of 15, 20.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.31% aged 30 to 64, 13.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,054 less females than males in Evangeline Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.38% females and 51.62% males in Evangeline Parish, LA.
The Evangeline Parish, LA gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,425.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,215.

Evangeline Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Evangeline Parish population: 66.25% are White, 26.54% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.82% are some other race and 3.57% are multiracial.
Evangeline Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,285 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,253 (96.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Evangeline Parish is White with a population of 21,556 (66.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 36,114 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Evangeline Parish's population decreased by 1,515 (4.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Evangeline Parish's population decreased by 1,650 (4.86%), 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, Evangeline Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 31,986.