Moving to Farmerville, Louisiana

Population: 3,808. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,662 (-3.8% change)
Males: 1,760 (46.2%), Females: 2,048 (53.8%)

Union County

Zip code: 71241

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $23,598
Median house value: $50,100

Population by Race

Races in Farmerville:

  • Black (63.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (33.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (7.1%), Irish (4.0%), English (3.4%), German (2.0%), French (1.6%), French Canadian (1.5%).

Elevation: 113 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Map of Farmerville, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Farmerville

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farmerville town

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +453 (+13.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Farmerville:

  • UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (901 JAMES AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Farmerville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farmerville:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 32 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 89 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 101 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Farmerville:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Farmerville:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 108; Location: 605 W BOUNDARY; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farmerville:

  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 29 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 70 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 85 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 90 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)

Schools

Public high school in Farmerville:

  • FARMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 300 ANTHONY STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Farmerville:

  • FARMERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 649; Location: 7195 HIGHWAY 33; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FARMERVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 606 BERNICE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROCKY BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 10274 HIGHWAY 143; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Farmerville:

  • UNION PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $255,201; Location: 202 WEST JACKSON STREET; 59,816 books; 845 audio materials; 648 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)