Ferriday

County:: Concordia Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.629
State:: Louisiana

Ferriday is a town located in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. Ferriday has a 2025 population of 2,870. Ferriday is currently declining at a rate of -2.18% annually and its population has decreased by -10% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,189 in 2020.

The average household income in Ferriday is $39,992 with a poverty rate of 59.91%.The median age in Ferriday is 31 years: 29 years for males, and 31.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ferriday includes 72.46% Black or African American, 27% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	2,265	72.46%
White	844	27%
Two or more races	17	0.54%

Ferriday Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ferriday's average per capita income is $30,686. Household income levels show a median of $27,167. The poverty rate stands at 59.91%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$75,625	-
Families	$35,561	$44,631
Households	$27,167	$39,992
Non Families	-	$29,335

$30,686

Average Income

$27,167

Median Household Income

59.91%

Poverty Rate