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The ACS estimates about 2,770, give or take 433 civilian veterans in St. Landry Parish.
By ACS estimates, St. Landry Parish has the 19th largest veteran population among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
St. Landry Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
28 percent
below the Louisiana share; below the national share.
30 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
13 percent
below the Louisiana share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.
14 percent
13 percent
St. Landry Parish has about 588, give or take 140 veterans 75 and older, making up 21 percent of its veterans compared with 24 percent in Louisiana.
Veterans under 35 account for 7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in St. Landry Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in St. Landry Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in St. Landry Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
St. Landry Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$51,127 ± $11,443
$48,927 ± $1,145
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$25,630 ± $1,483
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
11.4% ± 4.0 points
10.2% ± 0.6 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
43.1% ± 8.2 points
33.9% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
71.1% ± 12.1 points
70.6% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
3.4% ± 4.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
93.2% ± 5.4 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
19.1% ± 3.0 points
25.9% ± 0.9 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 3,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 4,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in St. Landry Parish
VA reports 1,567 veterans in St. Landry Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 77 VA-backed home loans out of 1,015 home loans made in St. Landry Parish (7.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 823, give or take 182) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 589, give or take 270).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in St. Landry Parish
VA reported about $46.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $35.8 million in medical care spending in St. Landry Parish for FY2025.
The second-nearest Vet Center to St. Landry Parish is Baton Rouge Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Baton Rouge, LA, about 57 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists New Orleans RO (station 321); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Lawtell (unincorporated community): about 1,171 residents
Grand Coteau (town): about 959 residents
Krotz Springs (town): about 831 residents
Melville (town): about 589 residents
Washington (town): about 564 residents
Cankton (village): about 514 residents
Morrow (unincorporated community): about 153 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Lebeau (unincorporated community): about 126 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Palmetto (village): about 119 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Louisiana veterans rated 100 percent service-connected receive a primary residence exemption from ad valorem taxes, except certain municipal assessments.
Louisiana offers in-state tuition exemptions to eligible children of living veterans rated at least 90 percent or receiving 100 percent individual unemployability.
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