Moving to Varnado, Louisiana

Population: 342. Estimated population in July 2024: 347 (+1.5% change)
Males: 146 (42.7%), Females: 196 (57.3%)

Washington County

Zip code: 70426

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $26,563
Median house value: $47,300

Population by Race

Races in Varnado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
  • Black (9.4%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (34.5%), French (8.5%), Irish (7.9%), German (5.0%), English (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 128 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Varnado, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Varnado

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Varnado village

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 22.8%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+58.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Varnado:

  • BOGALUSA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BOGALUSA, LA)
  • BOGALUSA COMMUNITY REHAB HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BOGALUSA, LA)
  • WASHINGTON ST TAMMANY REG MED CENTER (about 10 miles; BOGALUSA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Varnado:

  • STENNIS INTL (about 45 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 53 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 61 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Varnado:

  • GEORGE R CARR MEMORIAL AIR FLD (about 7 miles; BOGALUSA, LA; Abbreviation: BXA)
  • FRANKLINTON (about 20 miles; FRANKLINTON, LA; Abbreviation: 2R7)
  • POPLARVILLE-PEARL RIVER COUNTY (about 25 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: M13)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Varnado:

  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 42 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 62 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 62 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)

Schools

Public high school in Varnado:

  • VARNADO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 25543 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)