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Simpson, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Vernon Parish County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
392
Population
48/sq mi density
$81,071
Median Income
$33,041 per capita
$147,100
Home Value
$161,945 Zillow
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
603
Violent Crime/100K
7,494 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$81,071 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
603 violent crimes/100K (59% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.5%
648 → 554
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30%
$62,344 → $81,071
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Simpson 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
496
-58 from 2023 (554)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,426
+$16,355 from 2023 ($81,071)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 648 | — | $62,344 | — |
| 2015 | 623 | -3.9% | $77,656 | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 615 | -1.3% | $67,500 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 586 | -4.7% | $75,694 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 557 | -4.9% | $71,429 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 554 | -0.5% | $81,071 | +13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.