Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
12 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
- 57,123
- Median household income
- $55,707
- ±3,692
- Unemployed
- 5.2%
- 1,303 of 25,187 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.9%
- 19,388 of 21,797 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 Vermilion | 57,204 (2021) | 100 N State St, Abbeville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Abbeville | 11,048 (2021) | 101 N State St, Abbeville | Website |
| City of Kaplan | 4,277 (2021) | 701 N Cushing Ave, Kaplan | — |
| Town of Delcambre | 1,778 (2021) | 107 N Railroad St, Delcambre | — |
| Town of Erath | 2,018 (2021) | 115 W Edward St, Erath | — |
| Town of Gueydan | 1,137 (2021) | 600 Main St, Gueydan | Website |
| Village of Maurice | 2,273 (2021) | Po Box 128, Maurice | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Economic Development District | Industrial development | 407 Charity St, Abbeville | Website |
| Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District | Irrigation | 315 S College Rd, Lafayette | Website |
| Vermilion and Iberia Railroad Development District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 100 N State St, Abbeville | — |
| Abbeville Film and Visitors Commission District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 1170, Abbeville | — |
| Abbeville Harbor and Terminal District | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 1410, Abbeville | — |
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
Vermilion Charter Foundation Inc
Independent charter district1 schools
11650 LA Hwy 92, Maurice, LA, 70555
Vermilion Parish
School district20 schools
220 South Jefferson Street, Abbeville, LA, 70510
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Abbeville Farmers Market
200 N. Magdalen Square St., Abbeville, LA, 70510
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.