Anacoco, Louisiana

Village in Vernon Parish · population 851 (2020 Census)

Median home: $211,500
Household income: $73,214
Jan low / Jul high: 38° / 93°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 15
Median age: 32.9

Anacoco is a village of 851 people in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $211,500, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks quieter than 89% of Louisiana towns, easier by car than 74% of Louisiana towns.

How Anacoco ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Anacoco is worth $211,500, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $73,214, which is more affordable than 55% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $581 a month. 83.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Anacoco	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$211,500	$166,450
Median rent	$581	$887
Median household income	$73,214	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	3.0×
Homeownership	83.5%	70.4%
Median year built	1984	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Anacoco

People	Anacoco	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	32.9	38.4
Age 65 and over	16.8%	17.0%
Under 18	31.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.1%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	13.2%	20.4%
Veterans	13.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	4.3%	—
Work from home	1.8%	4.7%
Average commute	29.4 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	88.4%	84.6%

Weather in Anacoco

July highs average 93.1°F and January lows 38.1°F. About 58.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 92 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 25 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hodges Gardens station (8.6 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Anacoco since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on March 30, 1976 about 5.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on January 9, 2022.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 30 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on April 4, 1999.

Severe weather in Vernon Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Vernon Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Vernon Parish has been included in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
August 30, 2023	Fire	FM-5486: Highway 113 Fire
August 27, 2023	Fire	FM-5485: Lions Camp Road Fire
August 25, 2023	Fire	FM-5484: Ida Fire

Jobs and pay in Vernon Parish

Vernon Parish had 12,826 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,821 a year. Unemployment was 4.6% in 2023; in Anacoco itself the ACS puts it at 3.7%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Anacoco

2 public schools with 864 students, about 15.4 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Anacoco Elementary School	PK-6	546	17.6
Anacoco High School	7-12	318	12.7

Towns near Anacoco

Leesville, LA
8.8 mi · 5,649 people · home $118,600
New Llano, LA
11.4 mi · 2,213 people · home $118,100
Florien, LA
15.4 mi · 553 people · home $121,400
Simpson, LA
19.5 mi · 585 people · home $147,200
Many, LA
22.7 mi · 2,571 people · home $116,600
Rosepine, LA
23.2 mi · 1,519 people · home $172,600
DeRidder, LA
28.6 mi · 9,852 people · home $156,600
Provencal, LA
28.8 mi · 528 people · home $116,200

Anacoco questions

Is Anacoco, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Anacoco scores better for retirees than 67% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 89%. 16.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 32.9).

How much does a house cost in Anacoco?

The median owner-occupied home in Anacoco is valued at $211,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $73,214, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is $581 a month.

What is the weather like in Anacoco?

July highs average 93.1°F and January lows 38.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 58.7 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Anacoco get tornadoes?

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Anacoco since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on March 30, 1976. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Anacoco's Census boundary (GEOID 2201920). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.