Vernon County , Louisiana
Population: 47,764 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $58,281 Home $143,500 Rent $1,038/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Vernon County's headline indicators land 22% below the national median on income ($58,281), with housing 53% below the US figure ($144,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$58,281
Median Income
household
$143,500
Home Value
median
$1,038/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $58,281 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,550 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3% |
| Median Home Value | $143,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,038/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 55.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 44.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 47,764 |
| Median Age | 32.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.5%
Obesity
12.5%
Diabetes
19.2%
Smoking
38.8%
High Blood Pressure
31.6%
No Physical Activity
27.4%
Depression
42.3%
Insufficient Sleep
79.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 68.9 · 69th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
85.97
🌀 Hurricane
87.03
🔥 Wildfire
79.80
❄️ Winter Storm
47.87
🌍 Earthquake
40.46
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