Concordia Parish, Louisiana
8 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,174
- Median household income
- $39,943
- ±5,516
- Unemployed
- 11.7%
- 784 of 6,703 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.4%
- 5,515 of 6,778 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of Concordia | 18,376 (2021) | 4001 Carter St, Vidalia | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Clayton | 556 (2021) | Po Box 277, Clayton | — |
| Town of Ferriday | 3,085 (2021) | 1116 2nd St, Ferriday | Website |
| Town of Ridgecrest | 551 (2021) | 116 Foster Drive, Ridgecrest | — |
| Town of Vidalia | 3,828 (2021) | Po Box 2010, Vidalia | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Economic and Industrial Development District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 612, Vidalia | Website |
| Lake St John Recreation and Water Conservation District | Other natural resources | 2744 Highway 569, Ferriday | — |
| Vidalia Port Commission | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 2010, Vidalia | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Concordia Parish
School district10 schools
4358 Highway 84 West, Vidalia, LA, 71373
Delta Charter Group
Independent charter district1 schools
300 Lynwood Drive, Ferriday, LA, 71334
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
ASUEP Natchez Farmers Market (199 St. Catherine Street Natchez) · Natchez Farmers' Market (Natchez)
Marksville Main Street Fresh Market (Marksville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.