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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Population By Race in St. James , LA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,432 48.8%
White Alone 10,639 49.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56 0.26%
Asian Alone 79 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 167 0.78%
Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 66 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 260 1.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,366 48.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,379 48.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 158 0.74%