Get to Know the Parishes Within Acadiana

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Vermilion Parish was named after both the Vermilion River and Vermilion Bay, and the area is part of America's Wetland Birding Trail. There’s always a festival going on and you can visit the Gueydan Museum.

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Population
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Population

Population2000201020232028
Vermilion53,97757,99957,07856,760

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population201020232028
0-44,2933,6923,632
5-94,4223,9133,840
10-144,2653,9084,028
15-194,0413,4783,597
20-243,4962,9322,839
25-293,8493,6023,000
30-343,6714,0223,502
35-393,4503,8914,023
40-443,8113,7243,896
45-494,3513,1943,645
50-544,3443,4743,085
55-593,5403,7133,325
60-642,9583,8873,465
65-692,2413,2783,544
70-741,7972,5922,825
75-791,4711,6692,083
80-841,0521,0931,299
85+9471,0161,132
18+42,52243,42643,019
Median Age363940

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Vermilion2023
Total57,078.00
White Alone76.94
Black Alone13.98
American Indian Alone0.35
Asian Alone2.26
Pacific Islander Alone0.02
Some Other Race1.80
Two or More Races4.64
Hispanic Origin4.31
Diversity Index43.60

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Vermilion2023 - 2028
Population-0.11%
Households0.04%
Families-0.07%
Median Household Income2%
Per Capita Income2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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Housing
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Households

Population2000201020232028
Households19,89321,88922,19322,235
Housing Units22,52525,23525,98426,026
Owner Occupied Units17,33717,424
Renter Occupied Units4,8564,811
Vacant Units3,7913,791

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Vermilion20232028
Median Home Value$164,600$211,292
Average Home Value$180,286$219,925
<$50,0002,5471,620
$50,000 - $99,9992,9891,791
$100,000 - $149,9992,3401,740
$150,000 - $199,9992,7142,881
$200,000 - $249,9992,4803,011
$250,000 - $299,9991,8002,607
$300,000 - $399,9991,8702,846
$400,000 - $499,999296463
$500,000 - $749,999245380
$1,000,000 +00

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year RangeHouses Built
2010 or Later2,637
2000-20094,353
1990-19993,186
1980-19893,555
1970-19793,058
1960-19692,192
1950-19593,116
1940-19491,613
1939 or Before2,009

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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Income
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Income

Vermilion20232028
Median Household$56,396$62,096
Average Household$75,719$84,902
Per Capita$29,457$33,275

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Vermilion2023
<$15,0002,984
$15,000 - $24,9992,404
$25,000 - $34,9991,410
$35,000 - $49,9992,955
$50,000 - $74,9993,975
$75,000 - $99,9993,544
$100,000 - $149,9993,135
$150,000 - $199,999992
$200,000+794

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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Employees
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Commute

CategoryCommuters
Workers 16+23,108
In-County Residents10,984
Out-of-County Residents11,226
Drive Alone18,658
Carpooled2,028
Public Transport3
Work at Home1,037
Less than 5 minutes1,389
5-9 minutes2,925
10-14 minutes2,798
15-19 minutes2,341
20-24 minutes2,161
25-29 minutes1,216
30-34 minutes3,384
35-39 minutes590
40-44 minutes870
45-59 minutes2,411
60-89 minutes951
90+ minutes1,035
Average Travel Time29

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

CategoryNumber
Total Employees16,067
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt105
Mining86
Utilities76
Construction1,588
Manufacturing946
Wholesale Trade592
  
Retail Trade2,232
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers310
Furn & Home Furnish Str39
Electronics & Appl Store23
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip322
Food & Beverage Stores456
Health/Pers Care Stores197
Gasoline Stations137
Clothing/Accessory Store41
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music150
General Merchandise Str557
Misc Store Retailers0
Nonstore Retailers0
  
Transportation/Warehouse444
Information307
  
Finance & Insurance481
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn339
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv40
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other102
  
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing205
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv650
Legal Services60
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises85
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt504
Educational Services1,627
HealthCare/Social Assist2,023
Arts/Entertainment/Rec214
  
Accommodation/Food Srvcs1,418
Accommodation75
Food Srv/Drinking Places1,343
  
Other Srv excl Pub Admin1,024
Auto Repair/Maintenance156
Public Administration Emp1,421

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Vermilion2023
Some High School4,236
Graduated High School13,830
Associates Degree3,262
Bachelor's Degree5,329
Graduate Degree1,996

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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Businesses
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Businesses by NAICS

CategoryNumber
Total Businesses1,973
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus32
Mining Bus13
Utilities Bus10
Construction Bus148
Manufacturing Bus64
Wholesale Trade Bus62
  
Retail Trade Bus294
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus39
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus9
Electronics & Appl Store Bus8
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus31
Food & Beverage Stores Bus62
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus27
Gasoline Stations Bus24
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus16
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus47
General Merchandise Str Bus31
Misc Store Retailers Bus0
Nonstore Retailers Bus0
  
Transportation/Warehouse Bus71
Information Bus33
  
Finance & Insurance Bus94
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus54
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus15
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus25
  
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus76
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus120
Legal Services Bus29
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus9
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus61
Educational Services Bus56
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus131
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus49
  
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus131
Accommodation Bus18
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus113
  
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus272
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus48
Public Administration Bus117

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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