West Monroe is a city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, home to about 12,729 people across 8.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71291 and 71292.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Claiborne; part is in West Monroe
Part is in West Monroe, part in Brownsville and Bawcomville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Monroe. 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)207 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA215 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX267 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Monroe; 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.
West Monroe had 13,103 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 40th 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).
468 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Monroe’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 67 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 118 |
| Mental health providers | 140 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 72 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 35 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 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 | 2.1 mi |
| Crosley Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–K | 193 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Drew Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 537 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Highland Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 263 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Kiroli Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 450 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lenwil Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 277 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Pinecrest Elementary/Middle SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–8 | 167 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Riser Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 313 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Woodlawn Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 508 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| George Welch Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | K–5 | 429 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Riverbend Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | 1–5 | 301 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Good Hope Middle SchoolWest Monroe | 6–8 | 601 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Riser Middle SchoolWest Monroe | 6–8 | 410 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| West Ridge Middle SchoolWest Monroe | 6–8 | 681 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Woodlawn Middle SchoolWest Monroe | 6–8 | 249 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| West Monroe High SchoolWest Monroe | 8–12 | 2,041 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| West Ouachita High SchoolWest Monroe | 8–12 | 968 | Public | 10.7 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) | 2.8 mi |
| Northeast Baptist SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–12 | 141 | Baptist | 0.5 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 Claiborne, Brownsville and Bawcomville.
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