Claiborne is a community in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, home to about 13,308 people across 10.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71291.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Claiborne; also West Monroe
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Claiborne. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)208 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA216 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX267 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Claiborne; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Claiborne had 12,631 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 37th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Ouachita Parish grew from 20,947 residents in 1900 to 160,368 in 2020.
Ouachita Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monroe Rgnl Ap, LA weather station (8 miles away).
59,407 jobs at 4,181 businesses in Ouachita Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
408 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Claiborne.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 61 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 103 |
| Mental health providers | 108 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 65 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ouachita Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boley Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 279 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Claiborne SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 643 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Crosley Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–K | 193 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Drew Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 537 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Highland Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 263 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Kiroli Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 450 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| George Welch Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | K–5 | 429 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Good Hope Middle SchoolWest Monroe | 6–8 | 601 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| West Ridge Middle SchoolWest Monroe | 6–8 | 681 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| West Monroe High SchoolWest Monroe | 8–12 | 2,041 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne ChristianWest Monroe | Pre-K–12 | 314 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| Geneva AcademyWest Monroe | Pre-K–12 | 138 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with West Monroe.
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