Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Farmerville earns a D, 141st among Louisiana's 161 graded towns, mostly because of health and incomes. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. The median household income is $26K, and 42% of residents live below the poverty line. In its favor, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 71% of U.S. towns. 42% of residents live below the poverty line in Farmerville, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 13 of Louisiana’s 152 towns score higher on civic life. Farmerville's crime rate is higher than 95% of U.S. towns, with 24 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025.
Where Farmerville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Farmerville | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26.8% | 12.4% |
3,860 counted in 2010 and 3,366 in 2020; an estimated 3,432 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Farmerville is from typical.
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Census counts: 272 in 1870, a low of 272 in 1870, 3,366 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1952 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmerville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Farmerville.
Farmerville carries less natural-hazard risk than most of Louisiana (mostly inland flooding), trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and draws workers from Ruston and beyond.
47% of Farmerville adults get no exercise outside work. Only 9 of the 161 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Farmerville. 27% of Farmerville adults smoke cigarettes.
| Farmerville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Farmerville | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 78.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26.8% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Union Parish school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Union Parish High School, with 579 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Parish High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 579 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
The violent crime rate in Farmerville is 7.2 per 1,000 residents. Farmerville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less. The property crime rate in Farmerville is 26.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Farmerville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.2 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 26.5 per 1,000 residents | 23.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
2,012 jobs are based in Farmerville, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 4 of Farmerville’s working residents works in town. Farmerville’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Only 7 of the 160 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower median household income than Farmerville.
| Farmerville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $26,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Farmerville weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 246 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 82% of Louisiana places with climate records. January nights average 35°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 96% of Louisiana places with climate records; July afternoons average 92.7°.
Farmerville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Only 5 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower January low than Farmerville. About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Farmerville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 93°F | 92°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 42°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes are within reach (about $180K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 22 miles. The median property tax bill is $559, against $1,180 across Louisiana, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Farmerville home is worth about $180,000, up 5.1% in a year, 16% below the Louisiana typical home. 57% of households own their home in Farmerville.
| Farmerville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $765 a month | $992 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 80% of Louisiana towns, with expected losses of about $375 per resident a year; that rating is what its B for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1989, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Farmerville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Farmerville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Farmerville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
Where Farmerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Farmerville.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Farmerville is a town in and the parish seat of Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has also been known as Farmersville. As of the 2020 census, Farmerville had a population of 3,366. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is spread about Lake D'Arbonne, a popular fishing and boating waterway.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Farmerville grades D overall, better than 7% of U.S. towns and #141 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D− for health, D for safety and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Louisiana, it does better than 38% of towns.
Not for the area. That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($51,660 across the Monroe, LA metro 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+.
5 notable people were born here, including William C. Feazel and Leon C. Weiss.
