Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana has a population of 38,905 across 832 square miles, down 3.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.18 bn in 2024, 692 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $902,000.
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Avoyelles Parish
How many people live in Avoyelles Parish
- Population38,905
- Households14,441
- Average household size2.69
- Median household income$39,325
- Median age39.0
- Median gross rent$757 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$122,400
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over26,404
- Population under 189,302
- Share under 1823.9 percent
- Population 65 and over6,906
- Share 65 and over17.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6422,697
- Civilian labor force15,133
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.1 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes28th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1230th
Avoyelles Parish is the 28th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.9 percent against 17.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Avoyelles Parish
Is Avoyelles Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.30 percent
- Census 2020 base population39,684
- Births, 2024477
- Deaths, 2024513
- Natural change, 2024-36
- Net domestic migration, 2024-161
- Net international migration, 202449
- Total net migration, 2024-112
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,027
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2789th
The county has lost 3.30 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Avoyelles Parish
Where people moving to Avoyelles Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving505
- People arriving, from those returns953
- Adjusted gross income arriving$19.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,865
- Largest single originAvoyelles Parish Non-migrants (13,052 households)
- Largest single destination (13,052 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avoyelles Parish Non-migrants | 13,052 | 27,688 | $704.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 198 | 361 | $7.9 m |
| Rapides Parish | 161 | 323 | $5.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 82 | 153 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 82 | 153 | $3.4 m |
| Lafayette Parish | 33 | 66 | $1.2 m |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 31 | 50 | $897,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Avoyelles Parish Non-migrants, 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.
Avoyelles Parish
What the Avoyelles Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.18 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.15 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.9 percent
- GDP change over five years21.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes38th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1706th
- GDP per resident$30,260
Output grew 1.9 percent in the latest year and 21.6 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.
Avoyelles Parish
Who employs people in Avoyelles Parish
- Covered employment, annual average9,801
- Establishments reporting938
- Average annual pay$42,336
- Average weekly wage$814
- Sector 44-45, employment1,438
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,621
- Sector 23, employment692
- Sector 23, average annual pay$56,437
- Sector 72, employment511
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,468
- Sector 52, employment371
- Sector 52, average annual pay$53,364
- Sector 31-33, employment364
- Sector 54, employment297
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,438 | 158 | $29,621 |
| Sector 23 | 692 | 99 | $56,437 |
| Sector 72 | 511 | 58 | $16,468 |
| Sector 52 | 371 | 65 | $53,364 |
| Sector 31-33 | 364 | 28 | $40,657 |
| Sector 54 | 297 | 72 | $51,151 |
| Sector 42 | 201 | 32 | $70,491 |
| Sector 81 | 168 | 53 | $34,470 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,438 jobs, 14.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Avoyelles Parish
What businesses operate in Avoyelles Parish
- Establishments, all industries692
- Employment at those establishments7,754
- Annual payroll$293.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Avoyelles Parish
What is being built in Avoyelles Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202415
- Declared construction value permitted$2.5 m
- Single family units authorised15
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$166,668
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Avoyelles Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Avoyelles Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$902,000
- Average 7(a) approval$225,500
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$482,000
- Largest single approval$482,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)16
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation (1)
- Most active lenderFirst Guaranty Bank (1)
The average approval of $225,500 sits close to the median of $250,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Avoyelles Parish
Do SBA loans in Avoyelles Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Avoyelles Parish
Which parts of Avoyelles Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Marksville, approvals2
- MOREAUVILLE, approvals1
- EFFIE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Marksville | 2 | $502,000 |
| MOREAUVILLE | 1 | $250,000 |
| EFFIE | 1 | $150,000 |
Marksville accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in MOREAUVILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Avoyelles Parish
How big is Avoyelles Parish
- Land area832 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes18th of 64
- Width, east to west35.7 mi
- Height, north to south33.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land47
- Establishments per square mile0.83
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Avoyelles 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 Avoyelles Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population38,905
- Households14,441
- Average household size2.69
- Median household income$39,325
- Median age39.0
Common questions
Avoyelles Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana?
38,905, in 14,441 households, ranking 28th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Avoyelles Parish growing?
The population has fallen 3.30 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 477 births against 513 deaths, with net migration of -112. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Avoyelles Parish?
$39,325. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,400, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $757 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Avoyelles Parish?
692 establishments, employing 7,754 people with an annual payroll of $293.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Avoyelles Parish?
Average annual pay is $42,336, or $814 a week, across 9,801 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Avoyelles Parish?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $902,000 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Avoyelles Parish?
15 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Avoyelles 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 Avoyelles Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Avoyelles Parish Non-migrants, with 13,052 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,865 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Avoyelles 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 Avoyelles Parish?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.