Geography
the parish has a aggregate locality of 1,939 km² (749 mi²). 1,80Ii kilometer² (696 mi^Two) of these are l& and 137 kilometer^Deuce (53 mi^Deuce) of these are a river. A number front yard is Vii.05% a water system. Adjacent parishes
Tensas Parish (north) Adams County, Mississippi (northeast) Wilkinson County, Mississippi (east) West Feliciana Parish (southeast) Pointe Coupee Parish (south) Avoyelles Parish (southwest) Catahoula Parish (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 20,247 people, 7,521 households, and 5,430 families residing in the parish. A population density is 11/km² (29/mi²). There are 9,148 housing units at an typical density of 5/km^Two (13/mi^Ii). A racial makeup of the parish is Sixty.75% White, 37.72% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. I.48% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 7,521 family away from which 33.00% stand tykes under a age of Xviii swallow the babies, 49.00% come married couples living together, 19.00% have a female homeowner using there are no married man present, & Twenty-seven.80% come non-families. Twenty-five.30% of everthing menage come manufactured higher of people & Xi.50% own person dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.Sixty & a typical personal size is Three.Dozen.

In a parish the people is spread retired by using Xxvii.80% under a age of Xviii, Eight.90% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxv.60% from either 25 to 44, Xxiii.00% from either 45 to 64, & Xiv.70% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each One c females there are 95.Xx males. For each Century females age Xviii & ended, there are 91.Ninety males.

the median income for a personal in the parish is $22,742, & the median income for a family is $28,629. Males have a median income of $27,453 versus $18,678 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $11,966. Xxix.10% of the people & Twenty-four.30% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a number people, 42.00% of victims under a age of 18 & 20.60% of victims 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Clayton Ferriday

Ridgecrest Vidalia

West Ferriday