Ferriday is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,998 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ferriday is the 129th largest community in Louisiana.

Also of interest is that Ferriday has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.27% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Ferriday does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Ferriday citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.11% of adults 25 and older in Ferriday have a college degree.

The per capita income in Ferriday in 2022 was $14,429, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $57,716 for a family of four. Ferriday also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 59.91% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Ferriday is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ferriday home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ferriday residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Ferriday include Irish, French, English, African, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Ferriday is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.