St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
44,419
Rank #1,110 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,651 −22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,211 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.0% +82.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,899 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$202,500 −28.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,377 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.6% −47.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,414 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.6% +42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,898 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

70.1% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
17.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.3%22.5%33.8%45.0%55.5%23.6%13.9%4.2%1.9%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 44,419, making it the 1,110th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Bernard Parish is 36.2 years, which is 6.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Bernard Parish is $58,651, which ranks #2,211 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.6%.

The median home value in St. Bernard Parish is $202,500, 28.2% below the national median. Renters in St. Bernard Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,082 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Bernard Parish, 17.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.1 min.

St. Bernard Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 55.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (23.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (13.9%).

All data for St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.