St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
51,396
Rank #997 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,897 +7.6% vs nat'l
Rank #544 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.7% −6.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,206 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Home Value
$263,700 −6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #824 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.9% −20.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,024 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.7% +27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,748 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

82.1% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
26.9% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.7%19.5%29.2%38.9%48.6%58.4%62.5%22.1%8.2%4.4%1.0%0.9%0.8%0.0%

About St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 51,396, making it the 997th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Charles Parish is 39.7 years, which is 2.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Charles Parish is $80,897, which ranks #544 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.7%.

The median home value in St. Charles Parish is $263,700, 6.5% below the national median. Renters in St. Charles Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,210 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Charles Parish, 26.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.9 min.

St. Charles Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (22.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.2%).

All data for St. Charles 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.