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Ferriday, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Ferriday is a Census town of 3,098 people across 1.63 square miles of land, in Concordia Parish. Median household income is $28,467, 60.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $300,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ferriday
What Ferriday is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.63 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,901
- County holding the largest share of its areaConcordia Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Ferriday
- Population3,098
- Median age35.0
- Population under 18915 plus or minus 242
- Share under 1829.5 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Population 65 and over424 plus or minus 169
- Share 65 and over13.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Households1,199
- Family households805
- Share of households that are families67.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ferriday
- Median household income$28,467 plus or minus $6,469
- Per capita income$16,285 plus or minus $3,465
- Civilian labor force1,203
- Employed945 plus or minus 219
- Unemployed258 plus or minus 156
- Unemployment rate21.4 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Adults 25 and over2,041
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.0 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ferriday
- Housing units1,764
- Occupied units1,199
- Vacant units565 plus or minus 157
- Vacancy rate32.0 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Owner occupied721 plus or minus 176
- Renter occupied478 plus or minus 141
- Ownership rate60.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$84,800 plus or minus $27,025
- Median gross rent, monthly$765 plus or minus $161
- Annual rent as a share of median income32.2 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Single family units1,376
- Share single family78.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more211 plus or minus 111
- Share in buildings of two or more12.0 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes177 plus or minus 89
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ferriday gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute901 plus or minus 227
- Commuting under 15 minutes393 plus or minus 191
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.6 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more274 plus or minus 160
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.4 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Drove alone90.3 percent
- Carpooled1.0 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Worked from home4.7 percent plus or minus 7.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Ferriday (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$300,000
- Average approval$100,000
- Median approval$25,000
- Largest approval$250,000
- Jobs supported14
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ferriday, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Ferriday (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$661,000
- Average approval$661,000
- Median approval$661,000
- Largest approval$661,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ferriday, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Ferriday
- NFIP communityTown of Ferriday
- NFIP community number220055
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/15/77
The Town of Ferriday participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220055 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Concordia Parish, not Ferriday
Concordia Parish context, not Ferriday figures
- Establishments in Concordia Parish363
- Covered employment, Concordia Parish5,266
- Average annual pay, Concordia Parish$45,993
- Housing units permitted, Concordia Parish27
Every figure in this section is published for Concordia Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Ferriday.
All Concordia Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ferriday questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ferriday, Louisiana?
3,098, in 1,199 households. Ferriday town covers 1.63 square miles of land, which is 1,901 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ferriday in?
Concordia Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ferriday?
$28,467. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $84,800. Median gross rent is $765 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ferriday businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $300,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $25,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $661,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ferriday, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ferriday borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ferriday. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ferriday in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ferriday appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ferriday, town of, community 220055, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ferriday figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Concordia Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ferriday.
Is zoning published for Ferriday?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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