St. James Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,528
Rank #1,909 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,531 −12.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,590 of 3,222
51th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.1% −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,032 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Home Value
$211,800 −24.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,283 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.5% −42.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,090 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,382 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

84.4% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
19.5% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.2%20.5%30.7%41.0%49.3%47.4%2.0%1.1%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About St. James Parish, Louisiana

St. James Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 19,528, making it the 1,909th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. James Parish is 40.8 years, which is 4.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. James Parish is $65,531, which ranks #1,590 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in St. James Parish is $211,800, 24.9% below the national median. Renters in St. James Parish pay a median gross rent of $903 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. James Parish, 19.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.8 min.

St. James Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 49.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (47.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for St. James 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.