Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 21,787 population of St. James Parish, Louisiana comprised of 271 people who identified as Hispanic (1.24%), and 21,516 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.76%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in St. James Parish, Louisiana with a population of 10,972 (50.36%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,586 (48.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 123 (0.56%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. James Parish, Louisiana in 2011, with a population of 10,932 (50.18%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,375 (47.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 211 (0.97%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in St. James Parish, LA in 2011

Total Population:21,787

Non Hispanic (98.76%)

Hispanic (1.24%)

Race in St. James Parish, LA in 2011

Total Population:21,787

Black or African American Alone (50.36%)

White Alone (48.59%)

Two or more races (0.56%)

Asian Alone (0.24%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.23%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2011

Total Population:21,787

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (50.18%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (47.62%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.97%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.56%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.46%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.22%)

Population By Race in St. James , LA in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	10,972	50.36%
White Alone	10,586	48.59%
Two Or More Races	123	0.56%
Asian Alone	53	0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	50	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	10,932	50.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,375	47.62%
White Alone - Hispanic	211	0.97%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	121	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	48	0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	40	0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	37	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	16	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	3	0.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%