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 2009, <1> Concordia had a population of 18,989 people. This is a decrease of 6.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,247 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Concordia represented 0.45% of the total population of Louisiana, making it the state's 48th most populous parish (out of 64 parishes).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 20,822 | +2.84% | +9.65% since 2009 |
2009 | 18,989 | -6.21% | +0.34% since 2008 |
2008 | 18,924 | -6.53% | |
2007 | 18,924 | -6.53% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 20,247 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Concordia Parish Census Page for Concordia Parish. .
Below are some of the communities located in Concordia Parish (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Concordia Parish):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Vidalia | 4,095 | 4,543 | 9.86% decrease |
Ferriday | 3,532 | 3,723 | 5.13% decrease |
Clayton | 774 | 858 | 9.79% decrease |
Ridgecrest | 711 | 801 | 11.24% decrease |
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