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A town of 3,928. A typical home worth about $129K.

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Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY 3.0
Population
3,928
−6.3% since 2010
Typical home
$129K
+11.1% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
1,564
Balanced

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Work & commute

About one in five working residents works right in Vidalia

About one in 5 of Vidalia’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Natchez (22%), Minorca (7%) and Ferriday (3%). Half commute less than 4 miles.

21%work in town

Where working residents work

In Vidalia21%
Natchez22%
Minorca7%
Ferriday3%
Baton Rouge2%
4 mi
median commute distance
1,564
jobs based in Vidalia
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Vidalia home is worth about $129K

The typical Vidalia home is worth about $129,000, up 11.1% in a year, 41% below the Louisiana typical home.

$129KZillow home value

Typical home value

Vidalia$129K
Louisiana$217K
+11.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns

Vidalia beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outVidaliaLA
More adults with COPD10.6%8.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22%18.1%
More adults who have had a stroke5.2%4.3%
Merit Health Natchez
4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
41st
percentile among LA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 15% of U.S. towns

Vidalia reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less. Within Louisiana, it does better than 51% of towns.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Vidalia3.4
Louisiana4.7
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Vidalia24.3
Louisiana18.6
U.S.15.5
15th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
51st
percentile among LA towns
13
violent crimes reported in 2025
94
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
61
paid flood claims since 1979
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Vidalia has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–61°
Spring55–78°
Summer71–92°
Fall55–79°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Vidalia’s public schools outperform 59% of Louisiana districts

The public schools Vidalia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Vidalia Lower Elementary SchoolPK–2415Not graded
Vidalia Upper Elementary School3–5316B−
Vidalia Junior High School6–8336C
Vidalia High School8–12364C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Flood elevation river gages and Natchez–Vidalia Bridge
2011 · Flood elevation river gages and Natchez–Vidalia Bridge · Wikimedia Commons
Vidalia’s story

Vidalia in pictures

18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

MS Natchez and surrounding area map 1922Map Greater Natchez MS 1976 with Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District indicatedLAMap-doton-Vidalia
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Famous people from Vidalia

6 notable people were born in Vidalia.

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About Vidalia

City in Louisiana, United States

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Vidalia is the largest city in and the parish seat of Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,299 as of the 2010 census. Vidalia is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. The city of Natchez, Mississippi, lies on the opposite bank of the river, connected by the Natchez–Vidalia Bridge, carrying U.S. Routes 65, 84, and 425.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
4,027
Area
2.6 sq mi
Elevation
66 ft
ZIP code
71373
Area code
318

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