Acadia Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Acadia Parish, Louisiana had an estimated 56,604 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 57,571, across 655 square miles. County output reached $2.07 bn in 2024, 1,150 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals worth $12.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Acadia Parish
How many people live in Acadia Parish
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202456,955
- Households22,099
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$45,562
- Median age37.1
- Median gross rent$681 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$155,500
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over37,615
- Population under 1814,789
- Share under 1826.0 percent
- Population 65 and over9,390
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6432,776
- Civilian labor force24,292
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.6 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes19th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included929th of 3,222
Acadia Parish is the 19th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.0 percent against 16.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Acadia Parish
Is Acadia Parish's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202456,604
- Census 2020 base population57,571
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.68 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-45
- Births, 2024838
- Deaths, 2024749
- Natural change, 202489
- Net domestic migration, 2024-127
- Net international migration, 2024-6
- Total net migration, 2024-133
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-990
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2411th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.68 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Acadia Parish
Where are people moving to Acadia Parish from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,197
- People arriving, from those returns2,390
- Tax returns filed by households leaving1,286
- Net household movement-89
- Adjusted gross income arriving$48.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-4.7 m
- Average income of an arriving household$40,190
- Average income of a leaving household$41,091
- Largest single originLafayette Parish (402 households)
- Largest single destinationLafayette Parish (412 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Parish | 402 | 771 | $16.3 m |
| St. Landry Parish | 163 | 354 | $6.7 m |
| Vermilion Parish | 79 | 161 | $2.8 m |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 72 | 140 | $2.6 m |
| Calcasieu Parish | 59 | 110 | $2.4 m |
| Evangeline Parish | 52 | 111 | $1.8 m |
| Harris County | 30 | 71 | $401,000 |
| St. Martin Parish | 25 | 60 | $1.2 m |
Households arriving report $901 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Lafayette Parish, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Acadia Parish
What is the Acadia Parish economy?
- County GDP, 2024$2.07 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.99 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.8 percent
- GDP change over five years26.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Louisiana areas BEA publishes28th of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1247th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$36,296
Output grew 3.8 percent in the latest year and 26.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Acadia Parish
- Covered employment, annual average14,380
- Establishments reporting1,460
- Average annual pay$45,093
- Average weekly wage$867
- Health care and social assistance, employment2,330
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$43,733
- Retail trade, employment2,190
- Retail trade, average annual pay$30,556
- Manufacturing, employment1,414
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$49,201
- Accommodation and food services, employment1,268
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$17,213
- Construction, employment1,080
- Transportation and warehousing, employment585
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 2,330 | 172 | $43,733 |
| Retail trade | 2,190 | 198 | $30,556 |
| Manufacturing | 1,414 | 63 | $49,201 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,268 | 92 | $17,213 |
| Construction | 1,080 | 148 | $74,852 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 585 | 62 | $61,853 |
| Wholesale trade | 533 | 76 | $56,732 |
| Finance and insurance | 391 | 80 | $53,516 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 2,330 jobs, 16.2 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Acadia Parish
How many businesses are in Acadia Parish?
- Establishments, all industries1,150
- Employment at those establishments12,018
- Annual payroll$486.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Acadia Parish
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024144
- Declared construction value permitted$22.3 m
- Single family units authorized144
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$155,157
- Units authorized per 1,000 households6.5
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Acadia Parish (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded15
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$12.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$842,887
- Median 7(a) approval$450,000
- Largest single approval$3,716,600
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)157
- Jobs per approval10.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term132 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer40.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms6
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals26.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (4)
- Most active lenderHancock Whitney Bank (4)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$503,000
- Average 504 approval$251,500
- Median 504 approval$251,500
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval6.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved25.8
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$13.1 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Acadia Parish
Do SBA loans in Acadia Parish get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure13
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Acadia Parish
- Borrower cities with recorded lending4
- Crowley, approvals10
- Rayne, approvals2
- Eunice, approvals2
- Branch, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Crowley | 10 | $5,528,700 |
| Rayne | 2 | $4,324,600 |
| Eunice | 2 | $2,740,000 |
| Branch | 1 | $50,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Acadia Parish
How large is Acadia Parish?
- Land area655 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes30th of 64
- Width, east to west29.3 mi
- Height, north to south29.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land87
- Establishments per square mile1.76
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Acadia Parish
Flood risk in Acadia Parish
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Acadia Parish, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 220001
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book10
- Of those, participating in the NFIP10
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 9
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
- Radon levels in Acadia Parish, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Acadia Parish (community 220001), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Acadia Parish in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 9, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202456,955
- Households22,099
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$45,562
- Median age37.1
Common questions
Acadia Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Acadia Parish, Louisiana?
The Census Bureau estimates 56,604 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 56,955, in 22,099 households, ranking 19th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Acadia Parish's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.68 percent since the 2020 census base of 57,571, to 56,604 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 838 births against 749 deaths, with net migration of -133. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Acadia Parish?
$45,562. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,500, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $681 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Acadia Parish?
1,150 establishments, employing 12,018 people with an annual payroll of $486.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Acadia Parish?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 2,330 jobs, 16.2 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 14,380 jobs at an average annual pay of $45,093, or $867 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Acadia Parish?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $12.6 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $450,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $503,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Acadia Parish?
144 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $22.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Acadia Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Acadia Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Lafayette Parish, with 402 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,190 against $41,091 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Acadia Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Acadia Parish?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Acadia Parish
Cities and places in Acadia.
12 Census places lie wholly or partly in Acadia Parish. All 12 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley | city | 11,422 | 10 | Wholly in this county |
| Eunice | city | 9,239 | 2 | 12.3 percent here, 87.7 percent St. Landry Parish |
| Rayne | city | 7,105 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Church Point | town | 4,096 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Iota | town | 1,481 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Duson | town | 1,282 | None recorded | 24.5 percent here, 75.5 percent Lafayette Parish |
| Morse | village | 1,099 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Egan | CDP | 1,015 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mermentau | village | 627 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Estherwood | village | 622 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Branch | CDP | 268 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Midland | CDP | 203 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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