Concordia Parish, Louisiana

Concordia Parish is a parish located in the United States of Louisiana. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 20247 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 19064, giving it the 16th smallest population among Louisiana's parish. It is spread over 748.68 sq mi (1939.07 square kilometre), of which, 695.91 square miles (1802.4 square kilometre ) of it is land and 52.77 square miles (136.67 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 29th largest in terms of geographical size.

Concordia Parish Louisiana
Map of Concordia Parish, Louisiana

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 20247 people, 7521 households, and 5433 families living in the parish. The population density was 29.1 people per square mile (11.24/kmē), making its Louisiana's 19th least densely populated parish. There were 9148 housing units at an average density of 13.1 per square mile (5.06/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.6 persons, and the average family size was 3.12 persons. In the parish Population was distributed with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 19064, The racial or ethnic makeup of the parish was 58.71% White, 40.01% Black or African American, 0.19% American Indian, 0.29% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.8% from two or more races.

Concordia Parish Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Concordia Parish Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Concordia Parish Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the parish was $22742, making its Louisiana's sixth lowest parish by median household income. The median income for a family in the parish was $28629, making it the eighth lowest parish by median family income in Louisiana. The per capita income for the parish was $11966, it would be the fifth lowest parish by per capita income in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

In 2000, 5092 pupils and students, of which 50.1% are male and 49.9% are female, 25.15% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.7% nursery or pri school, 7.15% kindergarten, 51.36% elementary school, 25.82% high school and 7.97% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Clayton TownConcordia Parish1.641.590.05858539.4795514100
2Ferriday TownConcordia Parish1.681.68037232220.7876714732
3Ridgecrest TownConcordia Parish0.430.4308011850.21462931000
4Vidalia TownConcordia Parish2.322.32045431959.71447829500
5West Ferriday CdpConcordia Parish13.4713.410.061541114.9908914821
YearPopulation
April 2000 census20247
April 2000 Estimate20247
July 2000 Estimate20212
July 2001 Estimate19931
July 2002 Estimate19738
July 2003 Estimate19483
July 2004 Estimate19197
July 2005 Estimate18927
July 2006 Estimate19193
July 2007 Estimate19047
July 2008 Estimate19064
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school173219392
Kindergarten200164364
Elementary school133812772615
High school6636521315
College or graduate school177229406
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Concordia Parish, Louisiana$22742$28629$11966
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587