Deville is a community in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,572 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71328.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,572120 per sq mi
Median home value$124,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Deville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Deville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)147 miles away
Closer regional airport
Alexandria International Airport (AEX)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New Orleans, LA160 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX220 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Deville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Deville
U.S. Representative · Louisiana’s 6th DistrictCleo Fields (D)
U.S. Representative · Louisiana’s 5th DistrictJulia Letlow (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Deville had 1,761 residents in the 2020 census, up 75% since 2000.
It’s the 221st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Rapides Parish grew from 39,578 residents in 1900 to 130,023 in 2020.
Rapides Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alexandria Esler Rgnl Ap, LA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Rapides Parish
46,374 jobs at 3,172 businesses in Rapides Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deville.
Nearest hospitals
Alexandria Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Pineville15.8 miles
Avoyelles HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marksville16.0 miles
Rapides Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Alexandria17.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Schools in Deville
Public schools here are run by Rapides Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Buckeye Elementary SchoolDeville
Pre-K–2
419
Public
1.6 mi
Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary SchoolDeville
3–5
382
Public
1.6 mi
Buckeye High SchoolDeville
6–12
915
Public
1.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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