Ferriday, LA Demographics

A map of Ferriday's Population by Race

Ferriday, Louisiana had a population of 3,189 in 2020. It was 11.4% White, 84.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ferriday, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Ferriday is the 145th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Ferriday's White Population

362 residents of Ferriday identify as White, or 11.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Ferriday considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Ferriday is ranked #465 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ferriday is less White than neighboring Ridgecrest (48.2% White), Clayton (24.5% White), Minorca (63.8% White), Vidalia (67.6% White), and Spokane (93.4% White).

Ferriday's Black Population

2,704 residents of Ferriday identify as Black, or 84.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ferriday considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Ferriday is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ferriday is more Black than neighboring Ridgecrest (43.6% Black), Clayton (72.9% Black), Minorca (29.5% Black), Vidalia (25.5% Black), and Spokane (4.2% Black).

Ferriday's Asian Population

7 residents of Ferriday identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ferriday roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Ferriday is ranked #265 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ferriday is more Asian than neighboring Minorca (0% Asian), and Spokane (0% Asian). Ferriday is less Asian than neighboring Vidalia (1.2% Asian).

Ferriday's Hispanic Population

51 residents of Ferriday identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ferriday slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Ferriday is ranked #374 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ferriday is more Hispanic than neighboring Clayton (1% Hispanic). Ferriday is less Hispanic than neighboring Ridgecrest (3.9% Hispanic), Minorca (2.4% Hispanic), and Vidalia (3.5% Hispanic).

Ferriday's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Ferriday identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ferriday roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Ferriday is ranked #367 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ferriday is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ridgecrest (0.2% Native American/Other), Clayton (0% Native American/Other), Minorca (0.2% Native American/Other), and Spokane (0% Native American/Other). Ferriday is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vidalia (0.4% Native American/Other).

Ferriday's Multiracial Population

54 residents of Ferriday identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ferriday roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Ferriday is ranked #433 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ferriday is more Multiracial than neighboring Clayton (1.4% Multiracial), and Spokane (0.8% Multiracial). Ferriday is less Multiracial than neighboring Ridgecrest (3.9% Multiracial), Minorca (4.2% Multiracial), and Vidalia (1.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.