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Welcome to Concordia Parish ...

Time Zone: Concordia Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Vidalia is the Seat for Concordia Parish.

Concordia Parish is one of the original parishes of Louisiana and was founded in 1807.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Concordia had a population of 19,259 people. This is a decrease of 7.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,839 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Concordia represented 0.46% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Concordia Parish:

  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • Ferriday
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
    • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <3>
  • Ridgecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
    • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Vidalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
    • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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