ClarenceLA
A town of 316, settled in 1891.
Is Clarence a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Clarence, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Clarence. Clarence has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
316 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clarence: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clarence, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clarence.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Clarence’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Clarence for work: only 2% work in town. At 29 minutes, Clarence’s average trip to work is above both the Louisiana town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Clarence grew to 37 in 2023, 36 more than in 2013.
| Clarence | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Clarence
Clarence has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Clarence is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Clarence faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 41 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clarence.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Louisiana and the rest of the country, more of Clarence’s adults had a checkup this year
86% of Clarence adults had a checkup this year. Clarence beats the Louisiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 21% of Clarence adults have diabetes.
| Clarence | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 44% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 82% | 79% |
| What stands out | Clarence | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.9% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.5% | 78.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.2% | 4.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Los Adaes and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clarence. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Ancient siteLos Adaes
33 mi National forestKisatchie National Forest
10 mi National Historical ParkCane River Creole National Historical Park11K visitors a year
7 mi Zoo & aquariumNatchitoches National Fish Hatchery40 mi MuseumMansfield State Historic Site
5 mi MuseumOld Courthouse MuseumPhoto credits
Los Adaes: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kisatchie National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Cane River Creole National Historical Park: James W. Rosenthal, Public domain · Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Courthouse Museum: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Clarence
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clarence
About 1 of every 100 Clarence residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
98% of working residents leave Clarence for work
Where Clarence’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Clarence
Village in Louisiana, United States
Clarence is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clarence had a population of 326. It is located some seven miles east of the parish seat of Natchitoches and is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 115 ft
- ZIP code
- 71414
- Area code
- 318
Questions about Clarence
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clarence, LA a good place to live?
Clarence has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.