---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Avoyelles Parish, LA"
classification: county
fips: "22009"
state: "LA"
demographics:
  population: 38905
  population_under_18: 9302
  population_18_64: 22697
  population_65_plus: 6906
  median_household_income: 39325
  poverty_rate: 27.84
  homeownership_rate: 70.06
  unemployment_rate: 6.93
  median_home_value: 122400
  gini_index: 0.5041
  vacancy_rate: 21.44
  race_white: 24680
  race_black: 10646
  race_asian: 354
  race_native: 226
  hispanic: 1562
  bachelors_plus: 4031
districts:
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/05"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.5884
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/06"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.4116
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/senate/28"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.6752
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/senate/32"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2996
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/senate/29"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0252
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/house/28"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9998
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, la]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Avoyelles Parish, LA

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 38905 |
| Under 18 | 9302 |
| 18–64 | 22697 |
| 65+ | 6906 |
| Median household income | 39325 |
| Poverty rate | 27.84 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.06 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.93 |
| Median home value | 122400 |
| Gini index | 0.5041 |
| Vacancy rate | 21.44 |
| White | 24680 |
| Black | 10646 |
| Asian | 354 |
| Native | 226 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1562 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 4031 |

## Districts

- [LA-05](/us/states/la/districts/05.md) — 59% (congressional)
- [LA-06](/us/states/la/districts/06.md) — 41% (congressional)
- [LA Senate District 28](/us/states/la/districts/senate/28.md) — 68% (state senate)
- [LA Senate District 32](/us/states/la/districts/senate/32.md) — 30% (state senate)
- [LA Senate District 29](/us/states/la/districts/senate/29.md) — 3% (state senate)
- [LA House District 28](/us/states/la/districts/house/28.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries