Concordia Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Concordia Parish, Louisiana has a population of 18,174 across 697 square miles, down 4.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $715.2 m in 2024, 363 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $550,000.
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Concordia Parish
How many people live in Concordia Parish
- Population18,174
- Households6,778
- Average household size2.68
- Median household income$39,943
- Median age38.4
- Median gross rent$771 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,800
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,038
- Population under 184,245
- Share under 1823.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,496
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,433
- Civilian labor force6,703
- Unemployment rate11.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.1 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes49th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1982nd
Concordia Parish is the 49th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.4 percent against 19.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Concordia Parish
Is Concordia Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.73 percent
- Census 2020 base population18,681
- Births, 202464
- Deaths, 2024237
- Natural change, 2024-173
- Net domestic migration, 2024-214
- Net international migration, 2024174
- Total net migration, 2024-40
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-872
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2961st
The county has lost 4.73 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Concordia Parish
Where people moving to Concordia Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving308
- People arriving, from those returns659
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$40,315
- Largest single originConcordia Parish Non-migrants (5,496 households)
- Largest single destination (5,496 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Parish Non-migrants | 5,496 | 11,764 | $289.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 88 | 176 | $3.2 m |
| Adams County | 78 | 178 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 76 | 164 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 76 | 164 | $2.9 m |
| Catahoula Parish | 46 | 102 | $1.9 m |
| Ouachita Parish | 20 | 39 | $838,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Concordia Parish Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Concordia Parish
What the Concordia Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$715.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$699.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.3 percent
- GDP change over five years20.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes50th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2125th
- GDP per resident$39,351
Output grew 2.3 percent in the latest year and 20.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Concordia Parish
Who employs people in Concordia Parish
- Covered employment, annual average5,266
- Establishments reporting483
- Average annual pay$45,993
- Average weekly wage$884
- Sector 44-45, employment804
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,932
- Sector 72, employment346
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,764
- Sector 31-33, employment259
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$81,431
- Sector 42, employment244
- Sector 42, average annual pay$70,481
- Sector 56, employment224
- Sector 23, employment163
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 804 | 86 | $32,932 |
| Sector 72 | 346 | 38 | $17,764 |
| Sector 31-33 | 259 | 11 | $81,431 |
| Sector 42 | 244 | 22 | $70,481 |
| Sector 56 | 224 | 18 | $47,365 |
| Sector 23 | 163 | 22 | $50,538 |
| Sector 21 | 120 | 16 | $60,069 |
| Sector 52 | 119 | 30 | $54,892 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 804 jobs, 15.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Concordia Parish
What businesses operate in Concordia Parish
- Establishments, all industries363
- Employment at those establishments3,628
- Annual payroll$149.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Concordia Parish
What is being built in Concordia Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202427
- Declared construction value permitted$3.5 m
- Single family units authorised27
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$130,769
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Concordia Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Concordia Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$550,000
- Average 7(a) approval$137,500
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$250,000
- Largest single approval$250,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)77
- Jobs per approval19.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (1)
- Most active lenderNortheast Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$661,000
- Average 504 approval$661,000
- Median 504 approval$661,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Most active CDCLouisiana Capital Certified Development Company, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.2 m
The average approval of $137,500 sits close to the median of $250,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Concordia Parish
Do SBA loans in Concordia Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Concordia Parish
Which parts of Concordia Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- FERRIDAY, approvals3
- VIDALIA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FERRIDAY | 3 | $300,000 |
| VIDALIA | 1 | $250,000 |
FERRIDAY accounts for 3 approvals against 1 in VIDALIA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Concordia Parish
How big is Concordia Parish
- Land area697 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes27th of 64
- Width, east to west28.5 mi
- Height, north to south54.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land26
- Establishments per square mile0.52
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Concordia Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Concordia Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population18,174
- Households6,778
- Average household size2.68
- Median household income$39,943
- Median age38.4
Common questions
Concordia Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Concordia Parish, Louisiana?
18,174, in 6,778 households, ranking 49th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Concordia Parish growing?
The population has fallen 4.73 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 64 births against 237 deaths, with net migration of -40. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Concordia Parish?
$39,943. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,800, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $771 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Concordia Parish?
363 establishments, employing 3,628 people with an annual payroll of $149.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Concordia Parish?
Average annual pay is $45,993, or $884 a week, across 5,266 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Concordia Parish?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $550,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $661,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Concordia Parish?
27 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Concordia Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Concordia Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Concordia Parish Non-migrants, with 5,496 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,315 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Concordia Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Concordia Parish?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.