Abbeville
LAVermilion Parish, Louisiana
Population 57K |Median income $56,194 |2 hospitals
Population
57,202
Vermilion Parish
Median Income
$56,194
-11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$154,000
-21% vs avg
Median Age
38.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
57K-2%
Median Income
$57,537+29%
Median Home Value
$159,700+66%
Poverty Rate
19.2%+12%
Unemployment
5.1%-41%
Economics
Median Rent $745/mo
Poverty Rate
19.3% +34% vs avg
Unemployment 6.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.7%
Work From Home 4.9%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 78.8%
African American 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Other / Multiethnic 2.1%
Asian 1.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
42.8%
High Blood Pressure
42.5%
Short Sleep Duration
38%
Physical Inactivity
32.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.3%
Current Smoking
20.2%
Binge Drinking
17.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.8%
Diabetes
15%
Current Asthma
10.3%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 80.3%
Dental Visit 56.8%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.1%
Stroke
4.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
591 per 100k
+67% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2819 per 100k
+42% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
502.2
Homicide
17.3
Robbery
71.9
Burglary
508.5
Larceny-Theft
1982.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
328.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Abbeville Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 24m ago
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Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 25m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 25m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Vermilion Parish) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.