Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 21,377 population of St. James Parish, Louisiana comprised of 367 people who identified as Hispanic (1.72%), and 21,010 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. James Parish, Louisiana with a population of 10,639 (49.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,432 (48.8%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 167 (0.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. James Parish, Louisiana in 2017, with a population of 10,379 (48.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,366 (48.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 260 (1.22%).

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 2017

Total Population:21,377

Non Hispanic (98.28%)

Hispanic (1.72%)

Race in St. James Parish, LA in 2017

Total Population:21,377

White Alone (49.77%)

Black or African American Alone (48.8%)

Two or more races (0.78%)

Asian Alone (0.37%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.26%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2017

Total Population:21,377

Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.55%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (48.49%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.22%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.74%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.69%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.31%)

Population By Race in St. James , LA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	10,639	49.77%
Black or African American Alone	10,432	48.8%
Two Or More Races	167	0.78%
Asian Alone	79	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	56	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,379	48.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	10,366	48.49%
White Alone - Hispanic	260	1.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	158	0.74%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	66	0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	53	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	50	0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	26	0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	9	0.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%