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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 49,941 population of Vernon Parish, Louisiana comprised of 4,652 people who identified as Hispanic (9.32%), and 45,289 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Vernon Parish, Louisiana with a population of 38,733 (77.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,277 (14.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,819 (3.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Vernon Parish, Louisiana in 2017, with a population of 34,960 (70%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,924 (13.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,773 (7.56%).

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

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Population By Race in Vernon , LA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,277 14.57%
White Alone 38,733 77.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 793 1.59%
Asian Alone 1,059 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 260 0.52%
Two Or More Races 1,819 3.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Vernon , LA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 353 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,773 7.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 148 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 79 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 263 0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,924 13.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,960 70%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 645 1.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 980 1.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 224 0.45%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,556 3.12%