Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 21,428 population of St. James Parish, Louisiana comprised of 347 people who identified as Hispanic (1.62%), and 21,081 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. James Parish, Louisiana with a population of 10,615 (49.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,497 (48.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 171 (0.8%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. James Parish, Louisiana in 2016, with a population of 10,441 (48.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,364 (48.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 251 (1.17%).

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 2016

Total Population:21,428

Non Hispanic (98.38%)

Hispanic (1.62%)

Race in St. James Parish, LA in 2016

Total Population:21,428

White Alone (49.54%)

Black or African American Alone (48.99%)

Two or more races (0.8%)

Asian Alone (0.37%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2016

Total Population:21,428

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (48.73%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.37%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.17%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.77%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.71%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.26%)

Population By Race in St. James , LA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	10,615	49.54%
Black or African American Alone	10,497	48.99%
Two Or More Races	171	0.8%
Asian Alone	79	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	62	0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	10,441	48.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,364	48.37%
White Alone - Hispanic	251	1.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	164	0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	56	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	54	0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	54	0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	25	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	8	0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	7	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%