City in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana · 4 sq mi · 1,530 people per sq mi
About 6,100 people live in Ville Platte. The typical household earns $28,361, and the median resident is 37.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,312 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.17%
Men 39 · Women 34.5
1870–2026
6,144
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,144
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 6,144 | -28 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,172 | -29 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 6,201 | -76 | 1.21% |
| 2023 | 6,277 | -36 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 6,313 | -26 | 0.41% |
| 2021 | 6,339 | +27 | 0.43% |
| 2020 | 6,312 | -733 | 10.40% |
| 2019 | 7,045 | -49 | 0.69% |
| 2018 | 7,094 | -77 | 1.07% |
| 2017 | 7,171 | -47 | 0.65% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 63 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 3 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 30% | 29% |
| Never married | 45% | 49% | 41% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Separated | 7% | 6% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau