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Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Vernon Parish, Louisiana · ZIP 70634, 70639, 70656

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 45,819 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 17,754Households
  • $58,281Median household income
  • $143,500Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Vernon Parish in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.2%
48k50k52k54k2000: 52,53120002010: 52,33420102020: 48,750202052,53148,750
Population of Vernon Parish at each census
CensusPopulation
200052,531
201052,334
202048,750

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Vernon Parish
Under $50k43.4%
$50k to $100k31.6%
$100k to $150k16.1%
$150k to $200k5.6%
$200k and over3.4%

Median household income $58,281 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Vernon Parish
Owner occupied
9,901 units
Renter occupied
7,853 units
Vacancy rate
19.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Vernon Parish2023
Health care and social assistance2,261
Retail trade1,611
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,075
Accommodation and food services1,045
Construction532
Professional, scientific, and technical services337
Real estate and rental and leasing295
Other services (except public administration)290

8,355 employees in 662 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Vernon Parish compared with its state
Vernon Parish compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureVernon ParishLouisiana
Population47,7644,621,025
Median household income$58,281$60,023
Median age32.137.8
Median home value$143,500$208,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.1%26.6%
Foreign-born residents3.4%4.7%
Owner-occupied homes55.8%67.3%
Mean commute to work23.4 minutes25.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Vernon Parish9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LeesvilleCity5,3398.91 sq mi
New LlanoTown2,0642.67 sq mi
RosepineTown1,4452.43 sq mi
AnacocoVillage8023.08 sq mi
SimpsonVillage5498.12 sq mi
PitkinCensus designated place4606.23 sq mi
HornbeckTown4091.15 sq mi
Fort Johnson NorthCensus designated place—8.38 sq mi
Fort Johnson SouthCensus designated place—6.14 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Vernon Parish

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.