A town of 7,105, settled in 1883. Nearly 2.1% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Rayne does most differently from other towns.
Where Rayne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gossen Memorial Park | — | 73 |
| 2. Southside Community Park | — | 3 |
Rayne beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Rayne | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 34.9% | 18.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.7% | 8.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 36.7% | 22.5% |
The public schools Rayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Rayne Elementary School | 4–5 | 219 | B− |
| Central Rayne Kindergarten School | PK–K | 173 | Not graded |
| Rayne Catholic Elementary Private | PK–8 | 221 | |
| Armstrong Middle School | 6–8 | 304 | C+ |
| Rayne High School | 9–12 | 653 | B+ |
The typical Rayne home is worth about $173,000, up 6.8% in a year, 20% below the Louisiana typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Rayne for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (23%), Crowley (11%) and Baton Rouge (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Rayne has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Rayne's reported crime rate is well below Louisiana's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
15 notable people were born in Rayne.
City in Louisiana, United States
Rayne is a town in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is in an agricultural area where rice and sugarcane have been grown. With a population of 7,326 at the 2020 United States census, it is nicknamed the "Frog Capital of the World", as well as the "Louisiana City of Murals". Rayne is part of the Crowley micropolitan statistical area, and within the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area in Acadiana.
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