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The total population of Vernon Parish is estimated to be 48,452 with 25,336 males (52.29%) and 23,116 females (47.71%). There are 2,220 less females than males in Vernon Parish.
The median household income in Vernon Parish was $57,521 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 561(0.98%) from $56,960 in 2020. This income is 77.10% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Vernon Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,386. Overall, the median household income for the county of Vernon Parish stands at $57,521.
In Vernon Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,639 for males and $20,484 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,454 for males and $40,406 for females.
In Vernon Parish, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $98,363, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,937.
In 2022, the population of Vernon Parish was 47,247, a 1.68% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Vernon Parish's population was 48,056, a decline of 1.17% compared to a population of 48,625 in 2020.
The median age in Vernon Parish, LA is 30.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.30% were under the age of 15, 27.28% aged 15 to 29, 39.13% aged 30 to 64, 10.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Vernon Parish population: 75.47% are White, 14.04% are Black or African American, 1.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.94% are Asian, 0.40% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.83% are some other race and 5.20% are multiracial.