St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,849
Median household income: $50,193
Median home value: $106,400

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana counts 10,849 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $50,193 runs below the Louisiana figure of $60,023.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Helena Parish's population grew 5.4% from 10,297 to 10,849, while its median household income rose 14.4% from $43,886 to $50,193.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 50.2% of the population. 79.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,849
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,193
Median home value: $106,400
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 5,310
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 21.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,29710,849

Median household income

$43,886$50,193

Median home value

$100,100$106,400

Median gross rent

$656$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,297	$43,886	$100,100	$656
2020	10,227	$45,063	$115,500	$706
2021	10,881	$40,857	$83,700	$685
2022	10,872	$46,402	$104,700	$761
2023	10,849	$50,193	$106,400	$802

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	562	5.2%
5 to 17	1,645	15.2%
18 to 24	1,144	10.5%
25 to 34	1,235	11.4%
35 to 44	1,272	11.7%
45 to 54	1,234	11.4%
55 to 64	1,522	14.0%
65 to 74	1,315	12.1%
75 and over	920	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,817	44.4%
Black or African American	5,442	50.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	78	0.7%
Asian	43	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	224	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	245	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,417	18.9%
High school graduate	3,374	45.0%
Some college or associate's	1,826	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	711	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	170	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit2.5%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,909	79.5%
Carpooled	325	8.9%
Public transit	91	2.5%
Walked	109	3.0%
Bicycle	12	0.3%
Worked from home	60	1.6%
Other means	152	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	646	18.0%
15 to 29 min	1,009	28.0%
30 to 44 min	549	15.3%
45 to 59 min	377	10.5%
60+ min	1,017	28.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 30.0% (3,218 of 10,725)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,283	55.7%
Nonfamily households	1,818	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,101	77.2%
Vacant	1,209	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,055	74.5%
Renter-occupied	1,046	25.5%

1-unit, detached51.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other43.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,735	51.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	67	1.3%
5 to 19 units	29	0.5%
20 or more units	165	3.1%
Mobile home & other	2,314	43.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 22091
State: Louisiana
Land area: 409 sq mi
Water area: 1.08 sq mi
Center point: 30.8225, -90.7083