St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22097 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
81,670
Rank #716 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,462 −40.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,979 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
26.8% +112.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,035 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$142,500 −49.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,359 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.9% −55.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,834 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +19.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,635 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

70.1% Homeownership
92.8% Insured
14.9% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.2%24.5%36.7%49.0%52.1%39.7%3.3%3.1%0.9%0.6%0.3%0.1%

About St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 81,670, making it the 716th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Landry Parish is 37.8 years, which is 2.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Landry Parish is $44,462, which ranks #2,979 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 26.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in St. Landry Parish is $142,500, 49.5% below the national median. Renters in St. Landry Parish pay a median gross rent of $748 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Landry Parish, 14.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.8 min.

St. Landry Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 52.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (39.7%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).

All data for St. Landry 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.