Clarks, Louisiana

Village in Caldwell Parish · population 1,052 (2020 Census)

Median home: $50,400
Household income: $28,056
Jan low / Jul high: 37° / 93°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 17
Median age: 37.7

Clarks is a village of 1,052 people in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $50,400, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks better for retirees than 81% of Louisiana towns, hipper than 77% of Louisiana towns, easier by car than 77% of Louisiana towns.

Clarks in our rankings:

How Clarks ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Clarks is worth $50,400, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 1.8 times the median household income of $28,056, which is more affordable than 94% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $777 a month. 67.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Clarks	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$50,400	$166,450
Median rent	$777	$887
Median household income	$28,056	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	1.8×	3.0×
Homeownership	67.5%	70.4%
Median year built	1972	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Clarks

People	Clarks	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	37.7	38.4
Age 65 and over	6.2%	17.0%
Under 18	18.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.4%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	29.2%	20.4%
Veterans	7.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.4%	—
Work from home	1.5%	4.7%
Average commute	25.4 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	80.1%	84.6%

Weather in Clarks

July highs average 92.8°F and January lows 36.9°F. About 59.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.3 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 93 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 38 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Columbia Lock station (9.7 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

17 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Clarks since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 12 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on November 29, 2022 about 5.8 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 4 deaths and 79 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on March 4, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 40 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on November 29, 2016.

Severe weather in Caldwell Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Caldwell Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Caldwell Parish has been included in 38 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 18, 2026	Winter Storm	DR-4900: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida

Jobs and pay in Caldwell Parish

Caldwell Parish had 2,242 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $41,701 a year. Unemployment was 4% in 2023; in Clarks itself the ACS puts it at 3.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Clarks

Banks Springs, LA
4.6 mi · 1,136 people · home $80,700
Olla, LA
10.8 mi · 1,295 people · home $119,200
Urania, LA
14.4 mi · 698 people · home $94,300
Jena, LA
23.4 mi · 4,155 people · home $139,700
Midway, LA
24.4 mi · 1,157 people · home $183,100
Winnsboro, LA
26.3 mi · 4,862 people · home $92,200
Wisner, LA
28.7 mi · 771 people · home $103,300
Mangham, LA
28.7 mi · 624 people · home $113,100

Clarks questions

Is Clarks, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Clarks scores better for retirees than 81% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 58%. 6.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.7).

How much does a house cost in Clarks?

The median owner-occupied home in Clarks is valued at $50,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $28,056, so homes cost about 1.8 times income. Median rent is $777 a month.

What is the weather like in Clarks?

July highs average 92.8°F and January lows 36.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 59.3 inches of precipitation a year and 0.3 inches of snow.

Does Clarks get tornadoes?

17 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Clarks since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on November 29, 2022. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Clarks's Census boundary (GEOID 2215780). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.