The Town Files

Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

32,060 people. The median home is worth $124,600 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $41,915.

Towns in Evangeline Parish

Towns in Evangeline Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ville Platte6,303$101,200$28,36137.9
Mamou2,936$86,500$24,80840.1

People and housing

Evangeline ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$124,600$166,450
Median rent$681$887
Median household income$41,915$52,134
Median age38.238.4
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%15.8%
Below the poverty line24.3%20.4%

Jobs and pay

7,827 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,671 a year.

Largest industries in Evangeline ParishHealth care & social assistan…2,352 jobs · $38,184Retail1,047 jobs · $28,754Manufacturing562 jobs · $76,323Administrative & support515 jobs · $57,952Transportation & warehousing326 jobs · $57,555Finance & insurance245 jobs · $56,176
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Evangeline Parish0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 207 storm events in Evangeline Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Evangeline Parish by type since 1996Hail36Heat3Drought8Tornado28Ice Storm3Heavy Rain4Flash Flood26Winter Storm6Tropical Storm4Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Evangeline Parish has been included in 35 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024HurricaneEM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021Coastal StormEM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021HurricaneDR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021HurricaneEM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida
March 9, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4590: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).