Vernon Parish, LA Population

Overview

49,064

Total Population

30.7

Median age

46.82%

Female population %

113.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,698

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Vernon Parish is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vernon Parish's population under 18 was 24.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vernon Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vernon Parish, 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.

There are 3,116 less females than males in Vernon Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.82% females and 53.18% males in Vernon Parish, LA.
The Vernon Parish, LA gender ratio is 113.6:100 i.e. 113.6 men to 100 women (1.136).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,300.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,024.

Vernon Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Vernon Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,698 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 44,366 (90.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vernon Parish is White with a population of 37,029 (75.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 54,173 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Vernon Parish's population increased by 134 (0.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vernon Parish's population decreased by 4,112 (7.80%), 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, Vernon Parish's population was lowest in year 2008 at 44,159.