Claiborne Parish, LA
Demographic and economic profile of Claiborne Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Claiborne Parish is a small, rural north Louisiana county with a population of 14,019 that has contracted by 13.2% over five years, reflecting persistent outmigration. The labor force participation rate is notably low at 36.5%, only 11.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $25,595 against a poverty rate of 35.0%. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $82,400 and median gross rent of $619/month, and a homeownership rate of 70.5%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-13.2% since 2018
Claiborne Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Black or African American Alone6,957 (50.3%)
- White Alone6,155 (44.5%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races389 (2.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race285 (2.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone17 (0.1%)
- Asian Alone15 (0.1%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish42
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island27
- 3.German or other West Germanic10
- 4.Korean7
- 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance995
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)455
- 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining405
- 4.Public Administration (Group)392
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)379
Top Occupations
- 1.Service Occupations1,038
- 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations948
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations813
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations636
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations518
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.43×)346
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.28×)430
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.25×)292
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.13×)1,056
- 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.07×)426
Housing
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Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.