St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,875
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,875
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 39,694
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,477
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,472
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,477
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,924
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 59.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,054
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,912
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $193,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,497
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $435
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,334
Building Permits, 2025 60
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,152
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,729
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,614
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 336,001
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 724,212
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,126
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,630
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,132
Persons in poverty, percent 19.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 658
Total employment, 2023 15,023
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 983,534
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,596
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 502
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 198.1
Population per square mile, 2010 215.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 214.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 213.07
FIPS Code 22095