Marksville, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Rapides Parish County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
4,964 Population 1,032/sq mi density
$35,750 Median Income $23,845 per capita
$159,500 Home Value $132,404 Zillow
$725 Median Rent 32.5% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature
1,869 Violent Crime/100K 3,633 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$35,750 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$159,500 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,869 violent crimes/100K (392% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,964
Census 2023
Population Density
1,032
per square mile
Land Area
0.0
square miles (0.0 km²)
Median Age
33.4 yrs
14% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 45% US: 61.6%
Black 40.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 13.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
45%
Black
40.2%
Hispanic
1.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 89.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 10.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
89.7%
Spanish
10.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
2.3%
62% below US avg (6%)
Disability
34.7%
167% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.5%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.5%
48% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.479
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,964
Population Year2023
Population Density1,032 / sq mi
Land Area0.0 sq mi
Median Age33.4 years

Gender

Male52.6%
Female47.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White45.0%
Black or African American40.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only89.7%
Spanish10.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans2.3%
Disability34.7%
Health Insurance95.5%
Uninsured4.5%
Broadband Access81.3%
Gini Coefficient0.479

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K