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Marksville, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Rapides Parish County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,964
Population
1,032/sq mi density
$35,750
Median Income
$23,845 per capita
$159,500
Home Value
$122,204 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
2,216
Violent Crime/100K
6,202 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$35,750 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$159,500 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,216 violent crimes/100K (483% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.2%
5,570 → 4,836
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.8%
$26,717 → $35,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Marksville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,382
-454 from 2023 (4,836)
Projected Median Income 2030
$43,849
+$8,099 from 2023 ($35,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,570 | — | $26,717 | — |
| 2015 | 5,489 | -1.5% | $25,850 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,438 | -0.9% | $25,980 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,316 | -2.2% | $25,653 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,946 | -7% | $25,786 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,836 | -2.2% | $35,750 | +38.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.