Bayou Vista

County:: St. Mary Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.802
State:: Louisiana

Bayou Vista is a CDP located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Bayou Vista has a 2025 population of 3,778. Bayou Vista is currently declining at a rate of -1.51% annually and its population has decreased by -13.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,346 in 2020.

The average household income in Bayou Vista is $77,673 with a poverty rate of 24.07%. The median age in Bayou Vista is 37.5 years: 35.5 years for males, and 38.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bayou Vista includes 87.79% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,451	87.79%
Two or more races	340	8.65%
Other race	85	2.16%
Black or African American	50	1.27%
Asian	3	0.08%
Native American	2	0.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Bayou Vista Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bayou Vista's average per capita income is $38,581. Household income levels show a median of $47,726. The poverty rate stands at 24.07%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$108,565	-
Families	$72,143	$102,252
Households	$47,726	$77,673
Non Families	$28,807	$36,412

$38,581

Average Income

$47,726

Median Household Income

24.07%

Poverty Rate