Population By Race and Ethnicity in Vermilion Parish, LA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 60,120 population of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana comprised of 2,086 people who identified as Hispanic (3.47%), and 58,034 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana with a population of 48,865 (81.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,778 (14.6%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,323 (2.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana in 2016, with a population of 47,136 (78.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,629 (14.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,729 (2.88%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Vermilion, Louisiana.

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Population By Race in Vermilion , LA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,778 14.6%
White Alone 48,865 81.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 241 0.4%
Asian Alone 1,323 2.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races 904 1.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Vermilion , LA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 149 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,729 2.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 43 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 136 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,629 14.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 47,136 78.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 198 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,297 2.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 768 1.28%