Marksville’s public schools outperform 70% of Louisiana districts
The public schools Marksville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Marksville
About one in 4 of Marksville’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Alexandria (10%), Mansura (4%) and Cottonport (2%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Marksville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
More children than Louisiana overall, and fewer college graduates
Children under 18 are 29% of residents (24% statewide). 15% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana. 24% never finished high school.
34.8median age · LA 38
MarksvilleLouisianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
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Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma24%
High school30%
Some college20%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate5%
Ages and education in Marksville
Marksville
LA
U.S.
Under 10
19.1%
12.6%
11.6%
10 to 17
9.4%
10.9%
10.3%
18 to 24
6.7%
9.1%
9.1%
25 to 34
15.2%
13.3%
13.7%
35 to 44
12.2%
13.3%
13.2%
45 to 54
11.3%
11.5%
12.2%
55 to 64
10.4%
12.6%
12.7%
65 to 74
7.8%
10.2%
10.2%
75 and older
7.8%
6.5%
7%
No diploma
23.5%
12.7%
10.4%
High school
30.1%
32.5%
26%
Some college
20.2%
20.4%
19.1%
Associate’s
11.1%
7.3%
8.8%
Bachelor’s
10.6%
17%
21.6%
Graduate
4.5%
10.1%
14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,900, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
Marksville is a small city in and the parish seat of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marksville had a population of 5,065. Louisiana's first land-based casino, Paragon Casino Resort, opened in Marksville in June 1994. It is operated by the federally recognized Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe, which has a reservation in the parish.
