Vermilion Parish, LA Population

Overview

57,775

Total Population

38.6

Median age

51.12%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

57.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,122

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Vermilion Parish is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vermilion Parish's population under 18 was 25.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vermilion Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vermilion Parish, 21.23% were under the age of 15, 18.25% aged 15 to 29, 45.22% aged 30 to 64, 13.30% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,293 more females than males in Vermilion Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.12% females and 48.88% males in Vermilion Parish, LA.
The Vermilion Parish, LA gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,254.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,252.

Vermilion Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Vermilion Parish population: 79.66% are White, 14.04% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.69% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.63% are some other race and 3.72% are multiracial.
Vermilion Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,122 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 55,653 (96.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vermilion Parish is White with a population of 46,023 (79.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 60,120 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Vermilion Parish's population increased by 4,037 (7.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vermilion Parish's population decreased by 1,165 (2.01%), 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, Vermilion Parish's population was lowest in year 2000 at 54,046.