Sunset

County:: St. Landry Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.227
State:: Louisiana

Sunset is a town located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Sunset has a 2025 population of 3,161. Sunset is currently growing at a rate of 1.18% annually and its population has increased by 6.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,978 in 2020.

The average household income in Sunset is $76,716 with a poverty rate of 15.6%.The median age in Sunset is 32.8 years: 32.1 years for males, and 34 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sunset includes 50.56% White, 34.53% Black or African American, 13.28% Asian, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,530	50.56%
Black or African American	1,045	34.53%
Asian	402	13.28%
Two or more races	33	1.09%
Native American	16	0.53%

Sunset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sunset's average per capita income is $46,519. Household income levels show a median of $66,684. The poverty rate stands at 15.6%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$110,201	-
Families	$86,974	$90,005
Households	$66,684	$76,716
Non Families	$33,077	$33,823

$46,519

Average Income

$66,684

Median Household Income

15.6%

Poverty Rate