Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
10 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 38,905
- Median household income
- $39,325
- ±4,623
- Unemployed
- 6.9%
- 1,048 of 15,133 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.3%
- 11,312 of 14,441 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of Avoyelles | 39,236 (2021) | 312 N Main St, Marksville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bunkie | 3,274 (2021) | Po Box 630, Bunkie | Website |
| City of Marksville | 4,946 (2021) | 427 N Washington St, Marksville | — |
| Town of Cottonport | 1,977 (2021) | Po Box 118, Cottonport | — |
| Town of Evergreen | 209 (2021) | Po Box 85, Evergreen | — |
| Town of Mansura | 1,314 (2021) | Po Box 157, Mansura | — |
| Town of Simmesport | 1,441 (2021) | Po Box 145, Simmesport | — |
| Village of Hessmer | 754 (2021) | Po Box 125, Hessmer | — |
| Village of Moreauville | 957 (2021) | 9898 Bayou Des Glaises St, Moreauville | — |
| Village of Plaucheville | 216 (2021) | Po Box 10, Plaucheville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Avoyelles Parish
School district10 schools
221 Tunica Drive West, Marksville, LA, 71351
Avoyelles Public Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
201 Longfellow Road, Mansura, LA, 71350
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Marksville Main Street Fresh Market
317 North Main Street, Marksville, LA, 71351
Senior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-08. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.