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A town of 2,920, settled in 1896.
Vivian gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $89K for a typical one, or 1.6 years of the Shreveport metro’s $56K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 93rd of 161 in Louisiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally, and the median household income is $22K, and 44% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 44% of residents live below the poverty line in Vivian, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. Among 127 Louisiana towns, just 2 have a lower typical home value than Vivian.
Where Vivian beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Vivian | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 16.9% | 8.5% |
3,671 counted in 2010 and 3,073 in 2020; an estimated 2,920 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 4.9% since 2020, after 16.3% in the decade before.
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 Vivian is from typical.
Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 90% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 1%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 826 in 1910, a peak of 4,225 in 1980, 3,073 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1948 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vivian, 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 Vivian.
Vivian carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Louisiana (mostly inland flooding) and trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, but it has poverty well above the Louisiana rate.
29% of Vivian adults smoke cigarettes. Vivian beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23. 46% of Vivian adults get no exercise outside work.
| Vivian | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 19% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | Vivian | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 78.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 16.9% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Caddo Parish school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is North Caddo High School, with 306 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Caddo Elementary-Middle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 502 | D |
| North Caddo High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 306 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Homes are within reach (about $89K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 29 miles. At 1.6 years of the Shreveport metro’s $56K median household income, the typical home (about $89K) costs less against local pay than in 96% of Louisiana towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living.
The median rent in Vivian is $726 a month. Typical home values rose 6.4% in the year to September 2026. The typical Vivian home is worth about $89,000, up 6.4% in a year, 58% below the Louisiana typical home.
| Vivian | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $726 a month | $992 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The average commute for its 972 working residents takes 33.5 minutes, against 25.7 across Louisiana.
Of the 160 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Vivian. Vivian’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Vivian has lost 143 jobs, to 666 in 2023.
| Vivian | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $22,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 91% of Louisiana towns, with expected losses of about $334 per resident a year; that rating is what its A− for hazard risk is built on.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 36.3°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 83% of Louisiana places with climate records; July afternoons average 93.4°.
Vivian has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Only 6 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher July high than Vivian. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Vivian | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 93°F | 92°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 42°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Vivian City Park, at 30 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vivian City Park | — | 30 |
| 2. Finley Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Vivian; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Vivian residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Vivian’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Louisiana, United States
Vivian is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States and is home to the Redbud Festival. The population was 3,073 at the 2020 census. According to 2020 census data, Vivian is now the fourth-largest municipality in Caddo Parish by population (after Blanchard, Greenwood, and Shreveport).
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Vivian grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #93 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D− for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
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 A.
2 notable people were born here, including Phil Robertson and Dan Flores.