Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Claiborne Parish, LA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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D
Health Well below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Louisiana
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F
Income Well below averageAmong the 3 least wealthy counties in Louisiana
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 70% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,828 | 4,610,276 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 18.0 | 88.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -2.12% | -0.10% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.8 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,155 | 1,803,262 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Claiborne Parish declined by 15.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 13,828 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Claiborne Parish is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.4% of residents. That is 2.0 points above Louisiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,782 20.1% -1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,877 20.8% -1.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,961 21.4% +2.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,743 19.8% +2.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Louisiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 44.7% of the people living in Claiborne Parish and men 55.3%.
- Women 44.7% Louisiana 51.1%
- Men 55.3% Louisiana 48.9%
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Economy
Claiborne Parish has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.
| Metric | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,554 | $60,934 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 1.60% | 3.69% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Claiborne Parish is about 47% lower than in Louisiana.
Housing
| Metric | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $102,627 | $170,446 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $674 | $1,063 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.8% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Claiborne Parish is about 12.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $674 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Claiborne Parish spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 191 hours, about 8.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.0 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.9 | 42.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 191 | 177 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,932 | $5,493 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 2.6% | 8.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,853 | 8,275 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 457 | 1,164 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Louisiana:
East Carroll Parish (11.4 min), Madison Parish (13.1 min), St. Mary Parish (15.5 min).
Slowest:
West Feliciana Parish (32.8 min), East Feliciana Parish (32.8 min), St. Helena Parish (32.4 min).
The average commute time in Claiborne Parish is 23 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Louisiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Claiborne Parish has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6% | 24.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.32 | 2.49 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Louisiana:
Orleans Parish (0.3), East Baton Rouge Parish (0.3), St. Tammany Parish (0.3).
Lowest:
East Carroll Parish (0.1), Assumption Parish (0.2), Evangeline Parish (0.2).
Health
Claiborne Parish has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 28.8% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 27.5% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Louisiana:
St. Tammany Parish (0.8), Ascension Parish (0.8), Vernon Parish (0.8).
Lowest:
East Carroll Parish (0.7), Madison Parish (0.7), Tensas Parish (0.7).
Claiborne Parish, LA Compared With Nearby Counties
Claiborne Parish, LA is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 13,828 residents against a local median of 36,859. The measure that sets Claiborne Parish, LA apart most is commute: 23.0 min, 38% above the local median of 16.6 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $32,554 against a local median of $46,945, 31% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Claiborne Parish, LA reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 4.5 min on commute, so Claiborne Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Claiborne Parish, LA has the 5th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Parish, LA | 13,828 | $32,554 #5/5 | $102,627 #3/5 | 23.0 min #5/5 |
| Webster Parish, LA | 35,820 | $41,659 | $144,012 | 20.3 min |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | 48,172 | $39,471 | $520,100 | 15.7 min |
| Columbia County, AR | 22,349 | $52,232 | $27,499 | 16.4 min |
| Union County, AR | 37,897 | $54,805 | $24,462 | 16.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
How big is Claiborne Parish, Louisiana by population?
About 13,828 people live in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, in 5,155 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 42.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Claiborne Parish, Louisiana mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana has 18 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 21% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana?
The median home costs 3.2 times the median household income ($102,627 against $32,554), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $674 a month takes about 25% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana?
10.6% of adults in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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