Ville Platte, Louisiana
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,145 people, 3,169 households, and 2,047 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,665.4 people per square mile (1,027.7/km²).

Ville Platte, Louisiana

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 8,145 people, 3,169 households, and 2,047 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,665.4 people per square mile (1,027.7/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1870	135	—

1880	149	10.4%

1900	163	—

1910	603	269.9%

1920	1,364	126.2%

1930	1,722	26.2%

1940	3,721	116.1%

1950	6,633	78.3%

1960	7,512	13.3%

1970	9,692	29.0%

1980	9,201	−5.1%

1990	9,037	−1.8%

2000	8,145	−9.9%

2010	7,430	−8.8%

Est. 2016	7,270	−2.2%

U.S. Decennial Census

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The population was 7,430 at the 2010 census, down from 8,145 in 2000.

final_sentence: The population was 7,430 at the 2010 census, down from 8,145 in 2000.