Vermilion County Demographics

A map of Vermilion County's Population by Race

Vermilion County, Louisiana had a population of 57,359 in 2020. It was 76.7% White, 13.7% Black, 2.2% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Vermilion County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Vermilion County is the 19th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

Vermilion County's White Population

44,020 residents of Vermilion County identify as White, or 76.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Vermilion County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Vermilion County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Vermilion County is more White than neighboring Lafayette County (62.2% White), Acadia County (76.6% White), Iberia County (55.2% White), and St. Martin County (63.6% White). Vermilion County is less White than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (77.1% White).

Vermilion County's Black Population

7,859 residents of Vermilion County identify as Black, or 13.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Vermilion County less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Vermilion County is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Vermilion County is less Black than neighboring Lafayette County (25.1% Black), Acadia County (17.3% Black), Iberia County (32.9% Black), Jefferson Davis County (15.9% Black), and St. Martin County (29.1% Black).

Vermilion County's Asian Population

1,253 residents of Vermilion County identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Vermilion County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Vermilion County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Vermilion County is more Asian than neighboring Acadia County (0.3% Asian), Jefferson Davis County (0.3% Asian), and St. Martin County (0.8% Asian). Vermilion County is less Asian than neighboring Iberia County (2.8% Asian).

Vermilion County's Hispanic Population

2,296 residents of Vermilion County identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Vermilion County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Vermilion County is ranked #31 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Vermilion County is more Hispanic than neighboring Acadia County (2.9% Hispanic), Jefferson Davis County (2.3% Hispanic), and St. Martin County (3.2% Hispanic). Vermilion County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette County (6.6% Hispanic), and Iberia County (5.6% Hispanic).

Vermilion County's Native American/Other Population

350 residents of Vermilion County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Vermilion County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Vermilion County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Vermilion County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Acadia County (0.4% Native American/Other). Vermilion County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette County (0.7% Native American/Other), Iberia County (0.7% Native American/Other), Jefferson Davis County (0.8% Native American/Other), and St. Martin County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Vermilion County's Multiracial Population

1,581 residents of Vermilion County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Vermilion County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Vermilion County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Vermilion County is more Multiracial than neighboring Acadia County (2.5% Multiracial), and St. Martin County (2.6% Multiracial). Vermilion County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette County (3.2% Multiracial), Iberia County (3% Multiracial), and Jefferson Davis County (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.