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A town of 1,572.
Population
1,572
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$198K
+3.2% in a year
Median age
31.8
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Is Deville a good place to live?
Deville’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. No town in Louisiana scores lower than Deville on the outdoors. Deville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Deville stand out
Where Deville beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Lower risk than 97% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Typical home value
Deville$198K
Louisiana$214K
Cost of livingB+
3.5 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 71% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Deville for work
Where Deville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
21jobs based in Deville
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Deville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Deville is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 3% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.2 of 20; 5.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthAvoyelles Hospital 14.7 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBeat 75% of Louisiana districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 31.8; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Deville: who provides what
Deville is unincorporated, so Rapides Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCleco Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAvoyelles Ward One Water System IncNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRapides ParishRapides Parish provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRapides Parish Registrar of VotersRapides Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code7132871328 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deville.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Compared with most of Louisiana and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Deville is lower
Households in Deville have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Expected losses in Deville break down as 29% from cold waves and 21% from hurricanes.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesHurricanesInland flooding
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Deville is less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns
Just over two in five adults have high blood pressure in Deville. The town beats the Louisiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. In Deville, 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 23%. Among adults in the town, 19% smoke cigarettes and 17% worry about having enough food.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Deville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 26% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 44% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Deville | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16.5% | 22.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.5% |
Avoyelles Hospital
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commute
Deville stands out in Louisiana and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
In Deville, the average commute is 32 minutes, above both Louisiana’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Deville: 16% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. The top destinations are Alexandria (40%), Pineville (14%) and Marksville (2%).
0%work in town
| Deville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 20% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Deville0%
Alexandria40%
Pineville14%
Marksville2%
Baton Rouge2%
19 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Deville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Deville has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–62°
Spring56–78°
Summer71–92°
Fall56–79°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B+
A home in Deville is worth about $198K, on Zillow’s estimate
The share of households in Deville who live in a home they own: 87%. Home values are up 3.2% over the year to September 2026. The town’s typical rent comes in at $1,125 a month.
$198KZillow home value
| Deville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,125 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Deville$198K
Louisiana$214K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 12 attractions →Kisatchie National Forest and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deville. Close and well known come first.
29 mi National forestKisatchie National Forest19 mi Zoo & aquariumAlexandria Zoological Park
18 mi MuseumAlexandria Museum of Art
18 mi MuseumLouisiana History Museum38 mi GardenLouisiana State ArboretumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kisatchie National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Alexandria Museum of Art: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana History Museum: Freeneth at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deville
17pages on Deville
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Deville; the nearest are
Louisiana Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pineville16.8 mi$20,266 tuitionCentral Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alexandria18.2 mi$4,099 in-state tuitionLouisiana State University-AlexandriaUniversity or college · Public · Alexandria19.8 mi$7,050 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Deville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
About Deville
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Deville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,500 ft
- ZIP code
- 71328
Questions about Deville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deville, LA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.