Vermilion Parish, LA Demographics

The total population of Vermilion Parish is estimated to be 57,202 with 27,840 males (48.67%) and 29,362 females (51.33%). There are 1,522 more females than males in Vermilion Parish.
The median household income in Vermilion Parish was $60,906 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,735(2.93%) from $59,171 in 2020. This income is 81.64% 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, Vermilion Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $72,185. Overall, the median household income for the county of Vermilion Parish stands at $60,906.
In Vermilion Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,127 for males and $22,243 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,388 for males and $36,421 for females.
In Vermilion Parish, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $100,435, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,589.
In 2022, the population of Vermilion Parish was 56,952, a 0.17% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Vermilion Parish's population was 56,854, a decline of 0.11% compared to a population of 56,918 in 2020.
The median age in Vermilion Parish, LA is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 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.
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.