Delhi is a town in Madison Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,573 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71232.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Delhi. 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)180 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA185 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX293 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Delhi; 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.
Delhi had 2,622 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 166th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Madison Parish grew from 12,322 residents in 1900 to 10,017 in 2020.
Madison Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 57.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tallulah, LA weather station (17 miles away).
2,539 jobs at 179 businesses in Madison Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Delhi.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 53 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Richland Parish, Delhi Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Elementary SchoolDelhi | Pre-K–5 | 167 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Delhi Charter SchoolDelhi | K–12 | 618 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Delhi Middle SchoolDelhi | 6–8 | 91 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Delhi High SchoolDelhi | 9–12 | 139 | Public | 5.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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