Population By Race and Ethnicity in Vermilion Parish, LA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 59,937 population of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana comprised of 2,108 people who identified as Hispanic (3.52%), and 57,829 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana with a population of 48,692 (81.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,769 (14.63%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,299 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana in 2017, with a population of 46,964 (78.36%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,619 (14.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,728 (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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,769 14.63%
White Alone 48,692 81.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 247 0.41%
Asian Alone 1,299 2.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races 921 1.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Vermilion , LA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 150 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,728 2.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 62 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 31 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 134 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,619 14.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,964 78.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 185 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,268 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 787 1.31%