Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 21,045 population of St. James Parish, Louisiana comprised of 390 people who identified as Hispanic (1.85%), and 20,655 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. James Parish, Louisiana with a population of 10,498 (49.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,228 (48.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 174 (0.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. James Parish, Louisiana in 2019, with a population of 10,214 (48.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,163 (48.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 284 (1.35%).

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 2019

Total Population:21,045

Non Hispanic (98.15%)

Hispanic (1.85%)

Race in St. James Parish, LA in 2019

Total Population:21,045

White Alone (49.88%)

Black or African American Alone (48.6%)

Two or more races (0.83%)

Asian Alone (0.37%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.3%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2019

Total Population:21,045

Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.53%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (48.29%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.35%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.79%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.73%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.31%)

Population By Race in St. James , LA in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	10,498	49.88%
Black or African American Alone	10,228	48.6%
Two Or More Races	174	0.83%
Asian Alone	77	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	64	0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,214	48.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	10,163	48.29%
White Alone - Hispanic	284	1.35%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	166	0.79%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	65	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	56	0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	52	0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	25	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	8	0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	8	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%