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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in St. James Parish, LA in 2016
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Population By Race in St. James , LA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,497 48.99%
White Alone 10,615 49.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 62 0.29%
Asian Alone 79 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 171 0.8%
Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 56 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 251 1.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,441 48.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,364 48.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 164 0.77%