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Vinton, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,338. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,173 (-4.9% change)
Males: 1,595 (47.8%), Females: 1,743 (52.2%)

Zip code: 70668

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $26,556
Median house value: $55,500

Population by Race

Races in Vinton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.2%)
  • Black (23.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (18.3%), French (13.2%), French Canadian (10.9%), German (5.9%), Irish (5.6%), English (4.6%).

Elevation: 19 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Map of Vinton, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vinton

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vinton town

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +210 (+6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vinton:

  • MEMORIAL HERMAN BAPTIST HOSP ORANGE (about 16 miles; ORANGE, TX)
  • SUMMIT INSTITUTE OF SW LOUISIANA (about 16 miles; SULPHUR, LA)
  • W CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SULPHUR, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vinton:

  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 26 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)
  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 31 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
  • SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL (about 35 miles; BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, TX; Abbreviation: BPT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vinton:

  • SOUTHLAND FIELD (about 16 miles; SULPHUR, LA; Abbreviation: L75)
  • ORANGE COUNTY (about 18 miles; ORANGE, TX; Abbreviation: ORG)
  • DE QUINCY INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (about 19 miles; DE QUINCY, LA; Abbreviation: 5R8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vinton:

  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 39 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 100 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 107 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 113 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 113 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,819)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 114 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)

Schools

Public high school in Vinton:

  • VINTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 1603 GRACE STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Vinton:

  • VINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location: 1610 HAMPTON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • VINTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 900 HORRIDGE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

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