How many people live in Vernon Parish, LA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 45,800 people living in Vernon Parish, LA. That makes Vernon Parish the 24th-most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 0.99% of people living in the state.
45.8K
population of Vernon Parish, LA (2024)
0.99%
County share of the Louisiana population (2024)
About 45,800 people lived in Vernon Parish, LA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Vernon Parish, LA’s age demographics?
About 6,700 Vernon Parish residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 11,700 Vernon Parish residents, or 25.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.3% of Louisiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Vernon Parish, LA's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Vernon Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 70.2% of the Vernon Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Vernon Parish, LA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (12.9%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Vernon Parish’s Hispanic population accounts for 10%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.8% of the parish, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Vernon Parish, LA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Louisiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Vernon Parish, LA is Leesville with about 5,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Vernon Parish, LA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within parish
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leesville | 5,339 |
| 2. | New Llano | 2,064 |
| 3. | Rosepine | 1,445 |
| 4. | Anacoco | 802 |
| 5. | Simpson | 549 |
| 6. | DeRidder (pt.) | 430 |
| 7. | Hornbeck | 409 |
| 8. | Balance of Vernon Parish | 34,781 |
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