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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in St. James Parish, LA in 2011
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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%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 50 0.23%
Asian Alone 53 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 123 0.56%
Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 40 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 211 0.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,932 50.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,375 47.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 121 0.56%