In 2021, Ville Platte, LA had a population of 6.49k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $21,818. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ville Platte, LA declined from 7,117 to 6,488, a −8.84% decrease and its median household income grew from $20,147 to $21,818, a 8.29% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ville Platte, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (65.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.38%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.247%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.154%).
None of the households in Ville Platte, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Ville Platte, LA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Ville Platte, LA was $63,800, and the homeownership rate was 39.6%.
Most people in Ville Platte, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Ville Platte, LA was 1 car per household.