Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 21,131 population of St. James Parish, Louisiana comprised of 363 people who identified as Hispanic (1.72%), and 20,768 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 10,499 (49.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,323 (48.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 171 (0.81%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. James Parish, Louisiana in 2018, with a population of 10,255 (48.53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,245 (48.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 254 (1.2%).

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 2018

Total Population:21,131

Non Hispanic (98.28%)

Hispanic (1.72%)

Race in St. James Parish, LA in 2018

Total Population:21,131

White Alone (49.69%)

Black or African American Alone (48.85%)

Two or more races (0.81%)

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 2018

Total Population:21,131

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (48.53%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.48%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.2%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.76%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.70%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.32%)

Population By Race in St. James , LA in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	10,499	49.69%
Black or African American Alone	10,323	48.85%
Two Or More Races	171	0.81%
Asian Alone	79	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	55	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	10,255	48.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,245	48.48%
White Alone - Hispanic	254	1.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	161	0.76%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	68	0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	54	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	49	0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	25	0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	10	0.05%
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%