St. James Parish, Louisiana

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,797
Median household income: $64,536
Median home value: $197,800

Home to 19,797 residents, St. James Parish is one of Louisiana's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,536 is above the Louisiana median ($60,023).

Between 2019 and 2023, St. James Parish's population declined 7.1% from 21,308 to 19,797, while its median household income rose 25.1% from $51,603 to $64,536.

Households average 2.64 people. The median gross rent is $821.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,797
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,536
Median home value: $197,800
Median gross rent: $821
Housing units: 8,651
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,30819,797

Median household income

$51,603$64,536

Median home value

$158,500$197,800

Median gross rent

$644$821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,308	$51,603	$158,500	$644
2020	21,142	$53,209	$168,700	$614
2021	20,390	$56,207	$167,700	$686
2022	20,090	$62,946	$185,200	$801
2023	19,797	$64,536	$197,800	$821

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,130	5.7%
5 to 17	3,301	16.7%
18 to 24	1,496	7.6%
25 to 34	2,254	11.4%
35 to 44	2,755	13.9%
45 to 54	2,140	10.8%
55 to 64	2,962	15.0%
65 to 74	2,268	11.5%
75 and over	1,491	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,725	49.1%
Black or African American	9,572	48.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	122	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	372	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,578	11.4%
High school graduate	5,655	40.8%
Some college or associate's	3,836	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,075	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	726	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,209	84.1%
Carpooled	592	6.9%
Public transit	26	0.3%
Walked	112	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	544	6.3%
Other means	91	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,651	20.6%
15 to 29 min	2,786	34.7%
30 to 44 min	2,313	28.8%
45 to 59 min	681	8.5%
60+ min	599	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 10.5% (2,057 of 19,615)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,409	72.7%
Nonfamily households	2,027	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,436	86.0%
Vacant	1,215	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,355	85.5%
Renter-occupied	1,081	14.5%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,487	75.0%
1-unit, attached	7	0.1%
2 to 4 units	540	6.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	40	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,577	18.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 22093
State: Louisiana
Land area: 238 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 30.0248, -90.7940