Minorca, Louisiana

Community in Concordia Parish · population 2,156 (2020 Census)

Median home: $57,300
Household income: $36,113
Jan low / Jul high: 36° / 90°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 27
Median age: 39.1

Minorca is a community of 2,156 people in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $57,300, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450).

Minorca in our rankings:

How Minorca ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Minorca is worth $57,300, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 1.6 times the median household income of $36,113, which is more affordable than 97% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $470 a month. 69.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Minorca	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$57,300	$166,450
Median rent	$470	$887
Median household income	$36,113	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	1.6×	3.0×
Homeownership	69.9%	70.4%
Median year built	1993	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Minorca

People	Minorca	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	39.1	38.4
Age 65 and over	15.4%	17.0%
Under 18	22.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.6%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	31.7%	20.4%
Veterans	2.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	4.2%	—
Work from home	10.2%	4.7%
Average commute	18.5 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	73.2%	84.6%

Weather in Minorca

July highs average 89.5°F and January lows 35.9°F. About 60.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 67 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 39 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Natchez station (8.9 mi away); snow from Vidalia #2 (3.4 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Minorca since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on September 24, 2005 about 8.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 6, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 39 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on November 20, 2023.

Severe weather in Concordia Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Concordia Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Concordia Parish has been included in 37 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida

Jobs and pay in Concordia Parish

Concordia Parish had 5,266 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $45,993 a year. Unemployment was 4.7% in 2023; in Minorca itself the ACS puts it at 6.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Minorca

Vidalia, LA
3.0 mi · 4,027 people · home $152,500
Ridgecrest, LA
3.1 mi · 583 people · home $57,500
Ferriday, LA
5.7 mi · 3,189 people · home $84,800
Natchez, MS
6.5 mi · 14,520 people · home $119,400
Cloverdale, MS
6.9 mi · 557 people · home —
Morgantown, MS
8.2 mi · 1,334 people · home $95,100
Clayton, LA
10.6 mi · 584 people · home $73,800
Waterproof, LA
17.3 mi · 541 people · home $47,300

Minorca questions

Is Minorca, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Minorca scores better for retirees than 14% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 47%. 15.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 39.1).

How much does a house cost in Minorca?

The median owner-occupied home in Minorca is valued at $57,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $36,113, so homes cost about 1.6 times income. Median rent is $470 a month.

What is the weather like in Minorca?

July highs average 89.5°F and January lows 35.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 60.1 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Minorca get tornadoes?

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Minorca since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on September 24, 2005. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Minorca's Census boundary (GEOID 2250990). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.