Town guide

Natchez, Louisiana

Natchez is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, home to about 351 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71456 and 71457.

Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population351341 per sq mi
Median home value$66,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$99Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking2%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Natchez

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Natchez

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)180 miles away
Closer regional airportAlexandria International Airport (AEX)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX192 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Natchez; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Natchez

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Natchez had 489 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 392nd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Natchitoches Parish grew from 33,216 residents in 1900 to 37,515 in 2020.

Natchez population by census2000: 583, 2010: 597, 2020: 489583200059720104892020

Natchitoches Parish, 1900–2020

Natchitoches Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,216, 1910: 36,455, 1920: 38,602, 1930: 38,477, 1940: 40,997, 1950: 38,144, 1960: 35,653, 1970: 35,219, 1980: 39,863, 1990: 36,689, 2000: 39,080, 2010: 39,566, 2020: 37,51533K’00’1039K’20’3041K’40’5036K’60’7040K’80’9039K’00’1038K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 56.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NatchezJan: high 60°F, low 39°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; May: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 73°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 76°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 75°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 41°F, 5.6 in60°39°Jan5.165°42°Feb4.572°49°Mar5.879°56°Apr5.787°65°May4.292°73°Jun5.295°76°Jul3.596°75°Aug3.390°69°Sep3.981°57°Oct4.570°47°Nov4.862°41°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natchitoches, LA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Natchitoches Parish

11,991 jobs at 835 businesses in Natchitoches Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Natchitoches ParishManufacturing: 2,670 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,897 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,760 jobs; Retail trade: 1,594 jobs; Finance and insurance: 644 jobs; Construction: 558 jobs; Wholesale trade: 469 jobs; Other services: 412 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 13% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

304 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Natchez’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Natchitoches3.6 miles
  • Sabine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Many26.5 miles
  • Christus Coushatta Health Care CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coushatta27.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors28
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants51
Mental health providers153
Physical and occupational therapists29
Optometrists7
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies16

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.

Places in and around Natchez

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi
  • Super 1 Foods3.6 mi
  • Super 1 Foods4.5 mi
  • Super 1 Foods4.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy3.1 mi
  • Super 1 Foods3.6 mi
  • Walgreens3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Eugene P Watson Memorial Library4.2 mi
  • Natchitoches Parish Library4.2 mi
  • Genealogy Library4.3 mi

Museums

  • Prudhomme-Rouquier House4.1 mi
  • Prudhomme Rouquier House4.1 mi
  • Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame4.1 mi
  • Natchitoches Old Courthouse Museum4.3 mi
  • Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Natchitoches Events Center4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Natchez

Public schools here are run by Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle SchoolNatchitochesPre-K–2687Public5.7 mi
M.R. Weaver Elementary SchoolNatchitoches3–4379Public4.3 mi
Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career CenterNatchitoches4–1237Alternative Education5.3 mi
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle SchoolNatchitoches5–6383Public4.4 mi
Natchitoches Jr. High SchoolNatchitoches7–8371Public5.8 mi
Natchitoches Central High SchoolNatchitoches9–121,188Public4.2 mi
Louisiana School for Math Science & the ArtsNatchitoches10–12272Special Education4.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Oasis of Love Christian AcademyNatchitochesPre-K–1148Christian (no specific denomination)2.1 mi
St Marys Catholic SchoolNatchitochesPre-K–12290Roman Catholic4.8 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 Natchitoches, Vienna Bend, Point Place, Clarence, St. Maurice and Powhatan.

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