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Ville Platte

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.017
State:
Louisiana

Ville Platte is a city located in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. Ville Platte has a 2025 population of 6,073. Ville Platte is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -3.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,308 in 2020.

The average household income in Ville Platte is $40,216 with a poverty rate of 30.98%.The median age in Ville Platte is 31.9 years: 30.7 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.

6.1K
Total Population
1,512
Density (mi²)
-47 -0.77%
Growth

Ville Platte Population

Ville Platte Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Ville Platte includes 66.57% Black or African American, 24.99% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American4,19366.57%
White1,57424.99%
Two or more races4657.38%
Asian440.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.37%

Ville Platte Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ville Platte's average per capita income is $25,515. Household income levels show a median of $28,874. The poverty rate stands at 30.98%.

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$50,655-
Families$37,000$48,401
Households$28,874$40,216
Non Families$21,513$25,982

$25,515

Average Income

$28,874

Median Household Income

30.98%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)