Concordia Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Concordia Parish, Louisiana had an estimated 17,797 residents on July 1, 2024, down 4.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 18,681, across 697 square miles. County output reached $715.2 m in 2024, 363 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $550,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Concordia Parish
How many people live in Concordia Parish
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202418,174
- Households6,778
- Average household size2.68
- Median household income$39,943
- Median age38.4
- Median gross rent$771 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,800
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,038
- Population under 184,245
- Share under 1823.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,496
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,433
- Civilian labor force6,703
- Unemployment rate11.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.1 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes49th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1982nd of 3,222
Concordia Parish is the 49th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.4 percent against 19.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Concordia Parish's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202417,797
- Census 2020 base population18,681
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.73 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-212
- Births, 202464
- Deaths, 2024237
- Natural change, 2024-173
- Net domestic migration, 2024-214
- Net international migration, 2024174
- Total net migration, 2024-40
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-872
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2961st of 3,144
The county has lost 4.73 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Concordia Parish from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving308
- People arriving, from those returns659
- Tax returns filed by households leaving386
- Net household movement-78
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-2.0 m
- Average income of an arriving household$40,315
- Average income of a leaving household$37,311
- Largest single originAdams County (78 households)
- Largest single destinationAdams County (73 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 78 | 178 | $3.6 m |
| Catahoula Parish | 46 | 102 | $1.9 m |
| Ouachita Parish | 20 | 39 | $838,000 |
Households arriving report $3,004 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Adams County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Concordia Parish economy?
- County GDP, 2024$715.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$699.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.3 percent
- GDP change over five years20.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Louisiana areas BEA publishes50th of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2125th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$39,351
Output grew 2.3 percent in the latest year and 20.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Concordia Parish
- Covered employment, annual average5,266
- Establishments reporting483
- Average annual pay$45,993
- Average weekly wage$884
- Retail trade, employment804
- Retail trade, average annual pay$32,932
- Accommodation and food services, employment346
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$17,764
- Manufacturing, employment259
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$81,431
- Wholesale trade, employment244
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$70,481
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment224
- Construction, employment163
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 804 | 86 | $32,932 |
| Accommodation and food services | 346 | 38 | $17,764 |
| Manufacturing | 259 | 11 | $81,431 |
| Wholesale trade | 244 | 22 | $70,481 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 224 | 18 | $47,365 |
| Construction | 163 | 22 | $50,538 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 120 | 16 | $60,069 |
| Finance and insurance | 119 | 30 | $54,892 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 804 jobs, 15.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Concordia Parish?
- Establishments, all industries363
- Employment at those establishments3,628
- Annual payroll$149.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Concordia Parish
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202427
- Declared construction value permitted$3.5 m
- Single family units authorized27
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$130,769
- Units authorized per 1,000 households4.0
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Concordia Parish (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$550,000
- Average 7(a) approval$137,500
- Median 7(a) approval$137,500
- Largest single approval$250,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)77
- Jobs per approval19.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$661,000
- Average 504 approval$661,000
- Median 504 approval$661,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$1.2 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Concordia Parish
Do SBA loans in Concordia Parish get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Concordia Parish
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Ferriday, approvals3
- Vidalia, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Ferriday | 3 | $300,000 |
| Vidalia | 1 | $250,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Concordia Parish
How large is Concordia Parish?
- Land area697 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes27th of 64
- Width, east to west28.5 mi
- Height, north to south54.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land26
- Establishments per square mile0.52
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Concordia Parish
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Concordia Parish, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 220053
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Concordia Parish, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Concordia Parish (community 220053), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Concordia Parish in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Concordia Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Concordia Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202418,174
- Households6,778
- Average household size2.68
- Median household income$39,943
- Median age38.4
Common questions
Concordia Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Concordia Parish, Louisiana?
The Census Bureau estimates 17,797 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 18,174, in 6,778 households, ranking 49th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Concordia Parish's population growing?
The population has fallen 4.73 percent since the 2020 census base of 18,681, to 17,797 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 64 births against 237 deaths, with net migration of -40. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Concordia Parish?
$39,943. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,800, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $771 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Concordia Parish?
363 establishments, employing 3,628 people with an annual payroll of $149.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Concordia Parish?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 804 jobs, 15.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 5,266 jobs at an average annual pay of $45,993, or $884 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Concordia Parish?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $550,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $137,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $661,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Concordia Parish?
27 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Concordia Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Concordia Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Adams County, with 78 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,315 against $37,311 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Concordia Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Concordia Parish?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Concordia Parish
Cities and places in Concordia.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Concordia Parish. All 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidalia | town | 3,928 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Ferriday | town | 3,098 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Minorca | CDP | 1,430 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ridgecrest | town | 1,007 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Spokane | CDP | 442 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Monterey | CDP | 326 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Clayton | town | 272 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |