Ferriday, Louisiana demographics

Ferriday, LA demographics: median age 35.0; 20.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Ferriday town, Louisiana · Incorporated town · GEOID 2225440. The survey estimates a population of 3,098 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Ferriday is 35.0 years, with a 90% margin of error of 6.2 years. There are 1,199 households (±172). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	35.0 ±6.2	38.0 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,098
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 18	915 ±242	29.5% ±7.8 pp	23.5%	22.0%
18–34	629 ±203	20.3% ±6.6 pp	22.4%	22.8%
35–64	1,130 ±268	36.5% ±8.6 pp	37.4%	38.0%
65 and older	424 ±169	13.7% ±5.4 pp	16.7%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,098
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Male	1,190 ±209	38.4% ±6.7 pp	48.9%	49.5%
Female	1,908 ±209	61.6% ±6.7 pp	51.1%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,098
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
White alone	774 ±248	25.0% ±8.0 pp	56.9%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	2,285 ±260	73.8% ±8.4 pp	30.7%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9 ±15 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.9%
Asian alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	1.7%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	2.5%	7.1%
Two or more races	30 ±37 · low precision	1.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision	7.4%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,098
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,086 ±35	99.6% ±0.8 pp	92.8%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	12 ±23 · low precision	0.4% ±0.7 pp · low precision	7.2%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,199
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Married-couple family	217 ±116 · low precision	18.1% ±9.3 pp · low precision	41.8%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	123 ±84 · low precision	10.3% ±6.8 pp · low precision	5.3%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	465 ±152	38.8% ±11.4 pp	15.5%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	265 ±110	22.1% ±8.6 pp	31.6%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	129 ±113 · low precision	10.8% ±9.3 pp · low precision	5.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,199
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Households with people under 18	425 ±110	35.4% ±7.6 pp	30.3%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	774 ±191	64.6% ±13.0 pp	69.7%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,199
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	265 ±110	22.1% ±8.6 pp	31.6%	28.7%
Two-person households	523 ±207	43.6% ±16.1 pp	32.7%	33.8%
Three-person households	218 ±115 · low precision	18.2% ±9.2 pp · low precision	15.8%	15.3%
Four-person households	89 ±84 · low precision	7.4% ±6.9 pp · low precision	11.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	34 ±39 · low precision	2.8% ±3.2 pp · low precision	5.5%	5.9%
Six-person households	70 ±67 · low precision	5.8% ±5.6 pp · low precision	1.8%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision	1.0%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,098
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	3,098 ±25	100.0% ±0.0 pp	95.1%	85.9%
Foreign born	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	4.9%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 2,885
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
English only	2,850 ±104	98.8% ±2.3 pp	91.5%	77.7%
Spanish	35 ±52 · low precision	1.2% ±1.8 pp · low precision	4.7%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	1.5%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.5%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 2,041
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	404 ±169	19.8% ±8.1 pp	12.7%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	873 ±249	42.8% ±11.6 pp	32.5%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	263 ±132 · low precision	12.9% ±6.4 pp	20.4%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	93 ±72 · low precision	4.6% ±3.5 pp · low precision	7.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	309 ±159 · low precision	15.1% ±7.7 pp · low precision	17.0%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	99 ±90 · low precision	4.9% ±4.4 pp · low precision	10.1%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 3,024
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Same house	2,972 ±72	98.3% ±1.3 pp	88.6%	87.7%
Moved within same county	25 ±29 · low precision	0.8% ±1.0 pp · low precision	6.2%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	27 ±31 · low precision	0.9% ±1.0 pp · low precision	3.1%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	1.6%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

10.1% of Ferriday residents (±6.4 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.8% in Louisiana and 8.4% nationally. 75.4% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Ferriday	Louisiana	U.S.	Compared with Louisiana
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	10.1% ±6.4 pp · low precision	7.8%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	75.4% ±12.1 pp	86.6%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	3.1% ±2.3 pp · low precision	6.1%	6.2%	Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

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