St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22103 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
272,421
Rank #264 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$81,202 +8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #535 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.4% −9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,115 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$284,000 +0.7% vs nat'l
Rank #710 of 3,222
78th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.7% +11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #360 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,808 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

78.9% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
37.7% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.4%36.7%55.1%72.4%12.0%8.2%4.6%1.3%0.8%0.3%0.2%

About St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 272,421, making it the 264th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Tammany Parish is 40.5 years, which is 4.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Tammany Parish is $81,202, which ranks #535 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in St. Tammany Parish is $284,000, 0.7% above the national median. Renters in St. Tammany Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,332 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Tammany Parish, 37.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.4 min.

St. Tammany Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (12.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.2%).

All data for St. Tammany 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.