St James, Louisiana Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 20.19K population of St James, LA residents comprised of 343 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.70%), and 19.85K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.30%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St James, LA, with a population of 9.97K (49.39%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in St James, LA, with a population of 9.52K (47.16%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in St James, LA, with a population of 479 (2.37%). The smallest racial group in St James, LA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 5 (0.03%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in St James, LA, with a population of 9.92K (49.11%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in St James, LA, with a population of 9.49K (46.98%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in St James, LA, with a population of 362 (1.79%). The smallest ethnic group in St James, LA was Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in St James, Louisiana from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Louisiana counties and also for the state of Louisiana.

St James, LA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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St James, LA Racial Groups in Census 2020
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St James, LA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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St James, LA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 9523 47.16
White Alone 9973 49.39
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 34 0.17
Asian Alone 31 0.15
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 147 0.73
Two Or More Races 479 2.37
St James, LA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 9917 49.11
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 9486 46.98
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 362 1.79
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 119 0.59
Hispanic - Two or More Races 117 0.58
Hispanic - White Alone 56 0.28
Hispanic - Black Alone 37 0.18
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 28 0.14
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 28 0.14
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 28 0.14
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 6 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 5 0.03
Hispanic - Asian Alone 3 0.02
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00