Avoyelles Parish

Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

At a Glance

Population39,693
County SeatAvoyelles Parish Courthouse
State FIPS22
County FIPS009
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population17,313
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)39,529
Median Age38.6
Veterans1,596
Housing Units18,261
Uninsured236
Net Migration (recent)-683
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments699
Total Employees7,771
Avg Annual Pay$42,336
Median Household Income$38,696
Poverty Rate27.9%
Unemployment Rate7.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,332
Federal Spending FY2024$278,322,189
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,012

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$123,600
Median Rent$749
FMR Studio$672
FMR 1BR$694
FMR 2BR$911
FMR 3BR$1,178
FMR 4BR$1,274

Health & Safety

Hospitals36
EMS Stations36
Fire Stations36
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking27.5%
Adult Obesity43.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k34.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.73
Electric Customers2147745
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches18
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)30
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools84
SNAP Stores56
Bank Branches19

Agriculture

Total Farms176
Land in Farms (acres)109,652
Avg Farm Size (acres)623.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE2024-09-10
EMTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS2021-09-13
DRHURRICANE IDA2021-08-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IDA2021-08-27
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-03-09
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-18
EMTROPICAL STORM ZETA2020-10-27
DRHURRICANE DELTA 2020-10-16
EMHURRICANE DELTA 2020-10-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Avoyelles Parish

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.