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Evangeline Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana had an estimated 31,745 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 32,343, across 662 square miles. County output reached $1.18 bn in 2024, 494 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $2.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Evangeline Parish
How many people live in Evangeline Parish
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202432,060
- Households12,561
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$41,915
- Median age38.2
- Median gross rent$681 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,600
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over20,724
- Population under 188,251
- Share under 1825.7 percent
- Population 65 and over5,142
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6418,667
- Civilian labor force12,953
- Unemployment rate9.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.4 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes32nd of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1420th of 3,222
Evangeline Parish is the 32nd largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.7 percent against 16.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Evangeline Parish's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202431,745
- Census 2020 base population32,343
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.85 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-200
- Births, 2024387
- Deaths, 2024392
- Natural change, 2024-5
- Net domestic migration, 2024-497
- Net international migration, 2024303
- Total net migration, 2024-194
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,242
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2462nd of 3,144
The county has lost 1.85 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Evangeline Parish
Where are people moving to Evangeline Parish from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving461
- People arriving, from those returns895
- Tax returns filed by households leaving563
- Net household movement-102
- Adjusted gross income arriving$17.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-3.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$37,742
- Average income of a leaving household$37,137
- Largest single originSt. Landry Parish (119 households)
- Largest single destinationSt. Landry Parish (127 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Landry Parish | 119 | 251 | $4.4 m |
| Lafayette Parish | 59 | 111 | $2.2 m |
| Calcasieu Parish | 29 | 52 | $1.2 m |
| Allen Parish | 25 | 57 | $1.0 m |
| Acadia Parish | 24 | 40 | $698,000 |
| Rapides Parish | 23 | 39 | $1.1 m |
| Avoyelles Parish | 20 | 44 | $985,000 |
Households arriving report $605 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is St. Landry 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.
Evangeline Parish
What is the Evangeline Parish economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.18 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.13 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.9 percent
- GDP change over five years32.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Louisiana areas BEA publishes39th of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1709th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$36,700
Output grew 3.9 percent in the latest year and 32.1 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 Evangeline Parish
- Covered employment, annual average7,827
- Establishments reporting646
- Average annual pay$43,671
- Average weekly wage$840
- Health care and social assistance, employment2,352
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$38,184
- Retail trade, employment1,047
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,754
- Manufacturing, employment562
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$76,323
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment515
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$57,952
- Transportation and warehousing, employment326
- Finance and insurance, employment245
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 2,352 | 121 | $38,184 |
| Retail trade | 1,047 | 116 | $28,754 |
| Manufacturing | 562 | 14 | $76,323 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 515 | 23 | $57,952 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 326 | 20 | $57,555 |
| Finance and insurance | 245 | 40 | $56,176 |
| Construction | 193 | 46 | $51,172 |
| Wholesale trade | 146 | 22 | $55,291 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 2,352 jobs, 30.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Evangeline Parish?
- Establishments, all industries494
- Employment at those establishments6,677
- Annual payroll$265.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.4
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 Evangeline Parish
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202429
- Declared construction value permitted$9.8 m
- Single family units authorized29
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$337,547
- Units authorized per 1,000 households2.3
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 Evangeline Parish (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$570,500
- Median 7(a) approval$435,500
- Largest single approval$1,535,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)42
- Jobs per approval8.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Evangeline Parish
Do SBA loans in Evangeline Parish get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Charged off1
Only 2 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.
Evangeline Parish
How large is Evangeline Parish?
- Land area662 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes29th of 64
- Width, east to west27.5 mi
- Height, north to south36 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land48
- Establishments per square mile0.75
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.
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Flood risk in Evangeline Parish
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Evangeline Parish, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 220064
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish (community 220064), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Evangeline 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. 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
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Evangeline Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Evangeline Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202432,060
- Households12,561
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$41,915
- Median age38.2
Common questions
Evangeline Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana?
The Census Bureau estimates 31,745 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 32,060, in 12,561 households, ranking 32nd of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Evangeline Parish's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.85 percent since the 2020 census base of 32,343, to 31,745 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 387 births against 392 deaths, with net migration of -194. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Evangeline Parish?
$41,915. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,600, which is 3.0 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 Evangeline Parish?
494 establishments, employing 6,677 people with an annual payroll of $265.3 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 Evangeline Parish?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 2,352 jobs, 30.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 7,827 jobs at an average annual pay of $43,671, or $840 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Evangeline Parish?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $435,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Evangeline Parish?
29 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $9.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish come from?
The largest single origin is St. Landry Parish, with 119 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,742 against $37,137 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Evangeline 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 Evangeline 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.
Evangeline Parish
Cities and places in Evangeline.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Evangeline Parish. All 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville Platte | city | 6,253 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Mamou | town | 2,864 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Basile | town | 1,790 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pine Prairie | village | 934 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Reddell | CDP | 653 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Turkey Creek | village | 449 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Chataignier | village | 367 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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