Ville Platte, LA Population

Overview

6,488

Total Population

37.3

Median age

48.15%

Female population %

107.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ville Platte's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ville Platte is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ville Platte's population under 18 was 22.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ville Platte's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ville Platte, 17.17% were under the age of 15, 27.59% aged 15 to 29, 38.76% aged 30 to 64, 15.80% aged 65 to 84, and 0.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 240 less females than males in Ville Platte:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.15% females and 51.85% males in Ville Platte, LA.
The Ville Platte, LA gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 467.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 295.

Ville Platte's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ville Platte population: 28.45% are White, 65.69% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 5.46% are multiracial.
Ville Platte's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,483 (99.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ville Platte is Black or African American with a population of 4,262 (65.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,552 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ville Platte's population decreased by 1,126 (13.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ville Platte's population decreased by 1,125 (15.15%), 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, Ville Platte's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,238.