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Vidalia, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,543. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,210 (-7.3% change)
Males: 2,167 (47.7%), Females: 2,376 (52.3%)

Zip code: 71373

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $29,500
Median house value: $59,500

Population by Race

Races in Vidalia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.0%)
  • Black (27.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (12.8%), Irish (12.0%), German (5.9%), English (5.5%), French (5.4%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 65 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Vidalia, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vidalia

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vidalia town

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -380 (-7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vidalia:

  • NATCHEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 6 miles; NATCHEZ, MS)
  • NATCHEZ REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; NATCHEZ, MS)
  • PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vidalia:

  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 11 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 76 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 77 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vidalia:

  • CONCORDIA PARISH (about 5 miles; VIDALIA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R4)
  • JONESVILLE (about 27 miles; JONESVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: L32)
  • TENSAS PARISH (about 32 miles; ST JOSEPH, LA; Abbreviation: L33)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vidalia:

  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 80 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 82 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 89 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)

Schools

Public high school in Vidalia:

  • VIDALIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 2201 MURRAY DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Vidalia:

  • VIDALIA LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 300 STAMPLEY STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • VIDALIA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 210 GILLESPIE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • VIDALIA UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 1 CONCORDIA AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 05)

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