Claiborne County Demographics

A map of Claiborne County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	6,952	6,138	50.3%	43.3%
White	6,146	7,064	44.4%	49.9%
Multiracial	620	383	4.5%	2.7%
Hispanic	85	479	0.6%	3.4%
Asian	15	42	0.1%	0.3%
Native American/Other	15	64	0.1%	0.5%

Claiborne County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 13,833, a slight decrease from the 14,170 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.3% Black, 44.4% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Claiborne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Claiborne has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Claiborne County, that probability was 56.2% in 2020 and 54.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Claiborne County is ranked the 53rd most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Claiborne County was ranked the 53rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Claiborne County's White Population

6,146 residents of Claiborne County, or 44.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Claiborne County is considerably lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Claiborne County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's White population has declined by an estimated 13.0%. White residents' share of Claiborne County's population has decreased from 49.9% to 44.4%.

Claiborne County is less White than neighboring Webster County (61.3% White), Lincoln County (52.7% White), Columbia County (58.2% White), Bienville County (53.5% White), and Union County (59.4% White).

Claiborne County's Black Population

6,952 residents of Claiborne County, or 50.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Claiborne County is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Claiborne County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Black population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Black residents' share of Claiborne County's population has increased from 43.3% to 50.3%.

Claiborne County is more Black than neighboring Webster County (33.5% Black), Lincoln County (36.9% Black), Columbia County (34.4% Black), Bienville County (40.3% Black), and Union County (32.1% Black).

Claiborne County's Asian Population

15 residents of Claiborne County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Claiborne County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Claiborne County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 64.3%. Asian residents' share of Claiborne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Claiborne County is less Asian than neighboring Webster County (0.3% Asian), Lincoln County (1.3% Asian), Columbia County (0.4% Asian), Bienville County (0.2% Asian), and Union County (0.9% Asian).

Claiborne County's Hispanic Population

85 residents of Claiborne County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Claiborne County is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Claiborne County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 82.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Claiborne County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.6%.

Claiborne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Webster County (2.3% Hispanic), Lincoln County (3.7% Hispanic), Columbia County (3.5% Hispanic), Bienville County (2.3% Hispanic), and Union County (4.7% Hispanic).

Claiborne County's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Claiborne County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Claiborne County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Claiborne County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 76.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Claiborne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Claiborne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Webster County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (1.2% Native American/Other), Columbia County (0.2% Native American/Other), Bienville County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Union County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Claiborne County's Multiracial Population

620 residents of Claiborne County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Claiborne County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Claiborne County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 61.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Claiborne County's population has increased from 2.7% to 4.5%.

Claiborne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (2.1% Multiracial), Lincoln County (4.2% Multiracial), Columbia County (3.4% Multiracial), Bienville County (3.1% Multiracial), and Union County (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.