The Town Files

Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

13,833 people. The median home is worth $82,100 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $32,831.

Towns in Claiborne Parish

Towns in Claiborne Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Homer2,747$80,700$23,16031.4
Haynesville2,039$58,700$20,68838.5

People and housing

Claiborne ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$82,100$166,450
Median rent$674$887
Median household income$32,831$52,134
Median age42.338.4
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%15.8%
Below the poverty line32.0%20.4%

Jobs and pay

2,992 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,473 a year.

Largest industries in Claiborne ParishRetail306 jobs · $24,857Mining, oil & gas255 jobs · $63,751Manufacturing123 jobs · $47,409Transportation & warehousing63 jobs · $95,169Construction55 jobs · $94,676Wholesale trade53 jobs · $68,676
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Claiborne Parish0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 454 storm events in Claiborne Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Claiborne Parish by type since 1996Hail67Heat65Drought50Tornado17Ice Storm6Lightning7Flash Flood30Winter Storm9Excessive Heat26Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Claiborne Parish has been included in 34 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024HurricaneEM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021Coastal StormEM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021HurricaneDR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021HurricaneEM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida
March 9, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4590: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).