Rayne is a city in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, home to about 7,105 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70578.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX189 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rayne; 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.
Rayne had 7,236 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 81st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Acadia Parish grew from 23,483 residents in 1900 to 57,576 in 2020.
Acadia Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 63.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crowley 2 Ne, LA weather station (5 miles away).
12,018 jobs at 1,150 businesses in Acadia Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rayne.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1883.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Acadia Parish, Vermilion Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Rayne Kindergarten SchoolRayne | Pre-K–K | 173 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Indian Bayou Elementary SchoolRayne | Pre-K–5 | 217 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Mire Elementary SchoolRayne | Pre-K–8 | 662 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Martin Petitjean Elementary SchoolRayne | 1–3 | 306 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| South Rayne Elementary SchoolRayne | 4–5 | 219 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Armstrong Middle SchoolRayne | 6–8 | 304 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Rayne High SchoolRayne | 9–12 | 653 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayne Catholic ElementaryRayne | Pre-K–8 | 201 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 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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