Town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana · 3.2 sq mi · 1,004 people per sq mi
About 3,200 people live in Sunset. The typical household earns $60,964, and the median resident is 34.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,976 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.45%
Men 34.7 · Women 32.4
1910–2026
3,240
2026 projection
8.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
3,240
2026 projection
8.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,240 | +46 | 1.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,194 | +32 | 1.01% |
| 2024 | 3,162 | +85 | 2.76% |
| 2023 | 3,077 | +12 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 3,065 | +21 | 0.69% |
| 2021 | 3,044 | +68 | 2.28% |
| 2020 | 2,976 | +120 | 4.20% |
| 2019 | 2,856 | -33 | 1.14% |
| 2018 | 2,889 | -42 | 1.43% |
| 2017 | 2,931 | -11 | 0.37% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 31 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 54% | 53% |
| Never married | 32% | 34% | 30% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau