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Vidalia, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Adams County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
3,938 Population 1,520/sq mi density
$45,958 Median Income $33,201 per capita
$141,300 Home Value $137,467 Zillow
$1,106 Median Rent 34.3% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
413 Violent Crime/100K 4,495 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$45,958 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,300 home value, $1,106/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
413 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Vidalia enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 64°F (18°C). Winters average 46°F in January while summers reach 80°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 60.1 inches. The area receives 0.3 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

46°F Jan (8°C) 80°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average64.2°F
19% above US avg
January Average46°F (8°C)
July Average80°F (27°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation66 ft (20 m)
Area2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
Population Density1,520/sq mi
Coordinates31.5668°N, 91.4404°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyAdams County County
Nearest AirportEsler Regional (ESF)
52 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 60.1"
58% above US avg
Snowfall 0.3"
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.50"
Driest Month (Sep) 3.78"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score57.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability94.2 / 100
Community Resilience49.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.0. Most recent: M3.0 on Aug 2, 2010.

Aug 2, 2010 16 km ESE of Clinton, Louisiana M3.0 101 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

19 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 225 km
2021 Ida Category 4 124 km
2020 Laura Category 4 164 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 211 km
2020 Delta Category 2 215 km
2019 Barry Category 1 231 km
2017 Nate Category 1 266 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 257 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 148 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 250 km
2005 Rita Category 3 280 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 182 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 293 km
2002 Lili Category 1 193 km
1998 Georges Category 2 265 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 121 km
1985 Elena Category 3 184 km
1985 Danny Category 1 212 km
1985 Juan Category 1 219 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

530 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 152 fatalities, 1,747 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 21, 1971 EF5 91 km 47
Dec 5, 1953 EF5 99 km 38
Apr 24, 2010 EF4 94 km 10
Mar 29, 1976 EF4 79 km 0
Jan 10, 1975 EF4 97 km 9
Jan 23, 1969 EF4 39 km 32
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 59 km 0
Nov 29, 2022 EF3 75 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 66 km 0
Sep 24, 2005 EF3 20 km 0
Nov 23, 2004 EF3 28 km 0
Nov 23, 2004 EF3 84 km 1
Jan 21, 1999 EF3 47 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 29 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 32 km 0
Dec 21, 1990 EF3 27 km 0
Nov 19, 1983 EF3 98 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 86 km 0
May 19, 1983 EF3 88 km 1
May 19, 1983 EF3 85 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (4,768 ac, 2013).

Year Name Acres Distance
2013 UNNAMED 4,768 55 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB51 4,411 46 km
2014 UNNAMED 4,022 57 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 18 3,826 58 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 25 3,676 47 km
2021 HOMOCHITTO - BB 7 3,028 64 km
2010 COMPARTMENT 100 PBURN 2,890 90 km
2016 UNNAMED 2,802 64 km
2013 UNNAMED 2,677 98 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,666 37 km
2022 C-32/33/34 2,580 96 km
2024 RX C-52 53 54 2,489 95 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB24 2,458 55 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,444 65 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 48 2,394 54 km
2024 HOMOCHITTO BB28 SUB3 RX 2,279 57 km
2016 UNNAMED 2,229 41 km
2017 UNNAMED 2,229 95 km
2015 UNNAMED 2,217 95 km
2022 C-52/53 2,207 95 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 46°F (8°C) 6.3 in Coldest
February 51°F (11°C) 5.0 in
March 59°F (15°C) 6.5 in Wettest
April 66°F (19°C) 5.7 in
May 73°F (23°C) 5.5 in
June 79°F (26°C) 4.6 in
July 80°F (27°C) 4.1 in
August 81°F (27°C) 3.8 in Warmest
September 76°F (25°C) 3.8 in Driest
October 66°F (19°C) 4.1 in
November 57°F (14°C) 5.5 in
December 50°F (10°C) 6.3 in

Vidalia has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 46°F in January to 81°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 61.1 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.5") and September the driest (3.8").

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