Poverty Rate in St. Mary Parish, LA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
20.8% +65.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,744 of 3,222
15th percentile

How St. Mary Parish Compares

St. Mary Parish
20.8%
Louisiana Average
20.8%
Rank #32 of 64 in state
National
12.6%
65.0% above

National Distribution

Where St. Mary Parish falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ St. Mary Parish: 20.8%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,741 Schuyler County, IL 20.8%
#2,742 Carter County, MO 20.8%
#2,743 Haskell County, OK 20.8%
#2,744 St. Mary Parish, LA 20.8%
#2,745 Wayne County, MI 20.8%
#2,746 Tift County, GA 20.8%
#2,747 Coal County, OK 20.8%
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Poverty Rate in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

St. Mary Parish, Louisiana has a poverty rate of 20.8%, which ranks #2,744 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 65.0% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Louisiana, St. Mary Parish ranks #32 of 64 out of 64 counties. This places it in the 15th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.