Concordia County Demographics

A map of Concordia County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,084	10,157	55.5%	54.4%
Black	7,083	7,477	39.0%	40.0%
Hispanic	516	459	2.8%	2.5%
Multiracial	389	424	2.1%	2.3%
Native American/Other	69	55	0.4%	0.3%
Asian	33	115	0.2%	0.6%

Concordia County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 18,174, a slight decrease from the 18,687 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.5% White, 39.0% Black, 2.8% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Concordia County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Concordia is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Concordia County, that probability was 54.3% in 2020 and 53.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Concordia County is ranked the 49th most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Concordia County was ranked the 49th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Concordia County's White Population

10,084 residents of Concordia County, or 55.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Concordia County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Concordia County ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Concordia County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Concordia County's population has increased from 54.4% to 55.5%.

Concordia County is more White than neighboring Adams County (37.1% White), and Wilkinson County (28.1% White). Concordia County is less White than neighboring Catahoula County (62.7% White), Avoyelles County (62.7% White), and LaSalle County (75.3% White).

Concordia County's Black Population

7,083 residents of Concordia County, or 39.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Concordia County is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Concordia County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Concordia County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.3%. Black residents' share of Concordia County's population has decreased from 40.0% to 39.0%.

Concordia County is more Black than neighboring Catahoula County (34.3% Black), Avoyelles County (27.4% Black), and LaSalle County (11.5% Black). Concordia County is less Black than neighboring Adams County (56% Black), and Wilkinson County (67.2% Black).

Concordia County's Asian Population

33 residents of Concordia County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Concordia County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Concordia County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Concordia County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 71.3%. Asian residents' share of Concordia County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Concordia County is more Asian than neighboring Catahoula County (0.1% Asian), and Wilkinson County (0% Asian). Concordia County is less Asian than neighboring Avoyelles County (0.7% Asian), and LaSalle County (1% Asian).

Concordia County's Hispanic Population

516 residents of Concordia County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Concordia County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Concordia County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Concordia County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Concordia County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Concordia County is more Hispanic than neighboring Catahoula County (0.6% Hispanic), and Wilkinson County (0.8% Hispanic). Concordia County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adams County (3.5% Hispanic), Avoyelles County (4% Hispanic), and LaSalle County (9.1% Hispanic).

Concordia County's Native American/Other Population

69 residents of Concordia County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Concordia County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Concordia County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Concordia County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 25.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Concordia County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Concordia County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adams County (1.2% Native American/Other), Wilkinson County (1.6% Native American/Other), Avoyelles County (0.6% Native American/Other), and LaSalle County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Concordia County's Multiracial Population

389 residents of Concordia County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Concordia County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Concordia County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Concordia County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Concordia County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Concordia County is more Multiracial than neighboring Adams County (1.9% Multiracial), and Catahoula County (2% Multiracial). Concordia County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wilkinson County (2.4% Multiracial), Avoyelles County (4.6% Multiracial), and LaSalle County (2.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.