Rayville is a town in Richland Parish, Louisiana, home to about 3,261 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71269.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)191 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA197 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX283 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rayville; 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.
Rayville had 3,347 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 141st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Richland Parish grew from 11,116 residents in 1900 to 20,043 in 2020.
Richland 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 38°F. About 60.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rayville, LA weather station (3 miles away).
5,355 jobs at 414 businesses in Richland Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rayville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 58 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 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.
Public schools here are run by Richland Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Ridge Elementary SchoolRayville | Pre-K–8 | 232 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Rayville Elementary SchoolRayville | Pre-K–5 | 333 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Rayville Junior High SchoolRayville | 6–8 | 145 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Rayville High SchoolRayville | 9–12 | 341 | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverfield AcademyRayville | Pre-K–12 | 406 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 15.6 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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