Vidalia, Louisiana Population 2024

3,786

Vidalia Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vidalia was:

  • White: 76.71%
  • Black or African American: 21.76%
  • Two or more races: 1.09%
  • Other race: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,459.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.09% (-203)
The current population of Vidalia, Louisiana is 3,786 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,989.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,02176.71%
Black or African American85721.76%
Two or more races431.09%
Other race170.43%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vidalia Population by Race

Vidalia Population Pyramid 2024

Vidalia Median Age

41.3

Total

35.1

Male

46.8

Female

Vidalia Adults

There are 2,978 adults, (947 of whom are seniors) in Vidalia.

Vidalia Age Dependency

93.9

Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Vidalia Sex Ratio

Female1,96549.9%
Male1,97350.1%

Vidalia Population by Age

Vidalia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7002.3270.829.2
Married6543.0487.512.5
Non Family6331.0868.431.6
Female3493.1241.558.5
Male642.7584.415.6

2.95

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vidalia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2408.58%
Associates Degree40514.48%
Bachelors Degree28210.09%
Graduate Degree30410.87%
High School Graduate87531.29%
Less Than 9th Grade802.86%
Some College61021.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vidalia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vidalia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0681,904419
Black695541167
2+ Races26260
Other Race750
Hispanic750

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 24.03%.

Vidalia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,459$37,885$19,020
Less Than 9th Grade$178,217$178,658$58,990
Overall$42,289$46,667$36,696
Some College$41,667$42,875$40,292

$42,289

Average Earnings

$46,667

Average Male

$36,696

Average Female

Vidalia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vidalia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vidalia Language

99.87% of Vidalia residents speak only English, while 0.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.13% of the population.

Vidalia Language

Vidalia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,02168022.51%
Black85716218.9%
Other171588.24%
Hispanic261557.69%
Multiple431432.56%

22.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.42%

Male Poverty Rate

27.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vidalia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vidalia is Other, with 88.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vidalia is Black, with 18.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.27%.

Vidalia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.56%
High School24.11%
Some College22.66%
Bachelors or Greater13.31%

Vidalia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.14%
Male Unemployed9.93%
Female Employed6.39%
Male Employed6.24%

Vidalia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vidalia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,404$84,103
Households$45,958$66,354
Married Families$86,932$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,317$31,311

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vidalia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Vidalia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vidalia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Vidalia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vidalia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

202

Number of Veterans

202

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam101
First Gulf War36
Second Gulf War20
Korea0
World War II0

Vidalia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7489
35 to 5456
75+49
55 to 648
18 to 340

Vidalia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1828.12%
2+ Races1246.15%
Black81.14%

Vidalia Veterans by Race

Vidalia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vidalia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.1%

Labor Force Participation

45.3%

Employment Rate

11.3%

Unemployment Rate

Vidalia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vidalia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vidalia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

28.69%

Born in Vidalia

99.87%

Native Born

0.13%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.87% of Vidalia residents were born in the United States, with 28.69% having been born in Louisiana. 0.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vidalia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,533-50-1.4%
20283,583-51-1.4%
20273,634-51-1.38%
20263,685-50-1.34%
20253,735-51-1.35%
20243,786-51-1.33%
20233,837-42-1.08%
20223,879-47-1.2%
20213,926-63-1.58%
20203,9891995.25%
20193,790-89-2.29%
20183,879-65-1.65%
20173,944-51-1.28%
20163,995-74-1.82%
20154,069-72-1.74%
20144,141-21-0.5%
20134,162-14-0.34%
20124,176-89-2.09%
20114,265-18-0.42%
20104,28300%
20004,543-410-8.28%
19904,953-983-16.56%
19805,9363987.19%
19705,5381,22528.4%
19604,31378022.08%

Vidalia Population by Year