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Merryville, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Newton County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
956
Population
98/sq mi density
$26,554
Median Income
$26,931 per capita
$106,500
Home Value
$148,623 Zillow
$562
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
603
Violent Crime/100K
7,494 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$26,554 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$106,500 home value, $562/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
603 violent crimes/100K (59% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.4%
1,105 → 957
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+6.8%
$24,861 → $26,554
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Merryville 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
865
-92 from 2023 (957)
Projected Median Income 2030
$27,805
+$1,251 from 2023 ($26,554)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,105 | — | $24,861 | — |
| 2015 | 1,106 | +0.1% | $24,342 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,102 | -0.4% | $25,321 | +4% |
| 2019 | 1,101 | -0.1% | — | — |
| 2021 | 957 | -13.1% | $37,692 | — |
| 2023 | 957 | +0% | $26,554 | -29.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.