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Welcome to Claiborne Parish ...

Time Zone: Claiborne Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Homer is the Seat for Claiborne Parish.

Claiborne Parish was founded in 1828 and was created by taking area from Natchitoches Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Claiborne had a population of 15,670 people. This is a decrease of 8.76% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,175 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Claiborne represented 0.38% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Claiborne Parish:

  • Athens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Athens is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
  • Haynesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Homer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
  • Junction City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Lisbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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