The area was a thriving center of commerce, including cypress sawmills, animal trappers, shingle-making, farms, and a steamboat port.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,073 people, 348 households, and 240 families residing in the village.

There were 436 housing units at an average density of 161.0 per square mile (62.2/km2).

18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

French Settlement is within the Livingston Parish Public Schools system.