Jury Pool Profile
Vernon Parish, Louisiana
- Parish seat
- Leesville
- Judicial district
- 30th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 45,091
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 47,117.
At a glance
Vernon Parish is a 45,091-person venue. The parish population is 74% White and 12% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $58,533, $2,505 below the LA state median of $61,038; 19.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 7.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest published sector is Education & health services, at 18.5% of covered employment, average pay $59,421/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.15%, above the 4.32% state average. The parish carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 81% to 83% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 47,117
- Median household income
- $57,270
- Unemployment
- 5.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This parish: 74% / 12%.
Vernon Parish has a population of 47,117, with a median age of 32.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 74.5%; Black residents 12.4%. Independently, 9.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $58,533; 19.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, with cells BLS withholds estimated from Census County Business Patterns (private jobs) and the statewide public-sector mix: Education & health services, about 31% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest published sector at 18.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.15%, above the Louisiana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this parish in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 82%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Vernon Parish was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 83.4% in 2024, 81.7% in 2020, 81.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 69% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 7.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
7.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Korean. Veterans account for 16.3% of the adult civilian population (4,906 individuals).