Concordia Parish, LA Population

Overview

18,989

Total Population

37.1

Median age

49.03%

Female population %

104:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

58.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

336

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Concordia Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Concordia Parish is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Concordia Parish's population under 18 was 23.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Concordia Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Concordia Parish, 19.44% were under the age of 15, 19.95% aged 15 to 29, 42.98% aged 30 to 64, 15.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 369 less females than males in Concordia Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.03% females and 50.97% males in Concordia Parish, LA.
The Concordia Parish, LA gender ratio is 104:100 i.e. 104 men to 100 women (1.040).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 877.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 678.

Concordia Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Concordia Parish population: 56.95% are White, 40.05% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 0.78% are some other race and 1.88% are multiracial.
Concordia Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 336 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,653 (98.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Concordia Parish is White with a population of 10,814 (56.95% of the total population).

Concordia Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,844 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Concordia Parish's population increased by 652 (3.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Concordia Parish's population decreased by 2,272 (10.90%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Concordia Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 18,116.