St. James Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,938
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,938
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,110
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,194
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,195
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,192
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,102
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 51.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 47.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 561
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,897
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,516
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $449
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $903
Building Permits, 2025 64
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,543
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,522
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,253
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 565,515
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 171,626
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,852
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,531
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,140
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 339
Total employment, 2023 6,480
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 554,279
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,328
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 260
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 112
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 176
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 201
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 84.9
Population per square mile, 2010 91.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 237.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 241.54
FIPS Code 22093