Vermilion Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana has a population of 57,123 across 1,173 square miles, up 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.95 bn in 2024, 969 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 33 7(a) approvals worth $18.1 m.
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Vermilion Parish
How many people live in Vermilion Parish
- Population57,123
- Households21,797
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$55,707
- Median age39.1
- Median gross rent$848 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$163,300
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over38,050
- Population under 1814,409
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over9,507
- Share 65 and over16.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6433,207
- Civilian labor force25,187
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.0 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes18th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents927th
Vermilion Parish is the 18th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.2 percent against 16.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Vermilion Parish
Is Vermilion Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.12 percent
- Census 2020 base population57,001
- Births, 2024713
- Deaths, 2024680
- Natural change, 202433
- Net domestic migration, 2024242
- Net international migration, 2024187
- Total net migration, 2024429
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024311
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1438th
The county has grown 1.12 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Vermilion Parish
Where people moving to Vermilion Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,240
- People arriving, from those returns2,533
- Adjusted gross income arriving$51.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,677
- Largest single originVermilion Parish Non-migrants (20,002 households)
- Largest single destination (20,002 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Parish Non-migrants | 20,002 | 43,716 | $1.27 bn |
| Lafayette Parish | 485 | 1,009 | $22.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 197 | 369 | $8.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 165 | 302 | $6.4 m |
| Iberia Parish | 157 | 342 | $5.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 125 | 231 | $4.6 m |
| Acadia Parish | 100 | 206 | $3.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 51 | 84 | $2.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Vermilion 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.
Vermilion Parish
What the Vermilion Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.95 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.77 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.3 percent
- GDP change over five years35.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes32nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1305th
- GDP per resident$34,135
Output grew 10.3 percent in the latest year and 35.8 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.
Vermilion Parish
Who employs people in Vermilion Parish
- Covered employment, annual average12,560
- Establishments reporting1,348
- Average annual pay$48,191
- Average weekly wage$927
- Sector 44-45, employment1,940
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,706
- Sector 72, employment1,078
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,329
- Sector 23, employment824
- Sector 23, average annual pay$62,458
- Sector 21, employment656
- Sector 21, average annual pay$90,880
- Sector 42, employment432
- Sector 48-49, employment407
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,940 | 178 | $32,706 |
| Sector 72 | 1,078 | 87 | $17,329 |
| Sector 23 | 824 | 118 | $62,458 |
| Sector 21 | 656 | 32 | $90,880 |
| Sector 42 | 432 | 71 | $63,225 |
| Sector 48-49 | 407 | 56 | $80,782 |
| Sector 31-33 | 396 | 46 | $68,714 |
| Sector 52 | 367 | 74 | $57,471 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,940 jobs, 15.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Vermilion Parish
What businesses operate in Vermilion Parish
- Establishments, all industries969
- Employment at those establishments9,362
- Annual payroll$449.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.0
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.
Vermilion Parish
What is being built in Vermilion Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024228
- Declared construction value permitted$48.3 m
- Single family units authorised228
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$211,720
- Units authorised per 1,000 households10.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Vermilion Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Vermilion Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded33
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$18.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$548,733
- Median 7(a) approval$292,600
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,301,300
- Largest single approval$3,385,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)314
- Jobs per approval9.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active13
- Distinct industries receiving approvals25
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer21.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms7
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter24
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals6.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSnack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (3)
- Most active lenderGulf Coast Bank (10)
- 504 approvals recorded8
- 504 gross approval dollars$5.0 m
- Average 504 approval$631,250
- Median 504 approval$416,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval7.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.3
- Most active CDCLouisiana Capital Certified Development Company, Inc. (8)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$23.2 m
The average approval of $548,733 sits well above the median of $292,600, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 21.2 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Vermilion Parish
Do SBA loans in Vermilion Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure21
- Status: Cancelled6
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 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.
Vermilion Parish
Which parts of Vermilion Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending7
- Abbeville, approvals19
- Maurice, approvals5
- KAPLAN, approvals4
- Erath, approvals2
- DELCAMBRE, approvals1
- Rayne, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 19 | $13,715,100 |
| Maurice | 5 | $982,500 |
| KAPLAN | 4 | $306,000 |
| Erath | 2 | $375,200 |
| DELCAMBRE | 1 | $1,302,700 |
| Rayne | 1 | $990,000 |
| Lafayette | 1 | $436,700 |
Abbeville accounts for 19 approvals against 5 in Maurice. 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.
Vermilion Parish
How big is Vermilion Parish
- Land area1,173 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes6th of 64
- Width, east to west46.5 mi
- Height, north to south42.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land49
- 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 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 Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population57,123
- Households21,797
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$55,707
- Median age39.1
Common questions
Vermilion Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?
57,123, in 21,797 households, ranking 18th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Vermilion Parish growing?
The population has grown 1.12 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 713 births against 680 deaths, with net migration of 429. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Vermilion Parish?
$55,707. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,300, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $848 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Vermilion Parish?
969 establishments, employing 9,362 people with an annual payroll of $449.0 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 Vermilion Parish?
Average annual pay is $48,191, or $927 a week, across 12,560 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Vermilion Parish?
33 7(a) approvals totalling $18.1 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, with a median approval of $292,600, plus 8 504 approvals worth $5.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Vermilion Parish?
228 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $48.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Vermilion Parish Non-migrants, with 20,002 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,677 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 Vermilion 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 Vermilion 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.