Poverty Rate in St. Mary Parish, LA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How St. Mary Parish Compares
National Distribution
Where St. Mary Parish falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ 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% |
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.