Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 20,120 population of St. James Parish, Louisiana comprised of 365 people who identified as Hispanic (1.81%), and 19,755 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. James Parish, Louisiana with a population of 10,079 (50.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,735 (48.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 165 (0.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. James Parish, Louisiana in 2020, with a population of 9,812 (48.77%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,673 (48.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 267 (1.33%).

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 2020

Total Population:20,120

Non Hispanic (98.19%)

Hispanic (1.81%)

Race in St. James Parish, LA in 2020

Total Population:20,120

White Alone (50.09%)

Black or African American Alone (48.39%)

Two or more races (0.82%)

Asian Alone (0.39%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2020

Total Population:20,120

Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.77%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (48.08%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.33%)

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 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	10,079	50.09%
Black or African American Alone	9,735	48.39%
Two Or More Races	165	0.82%
Asian Alone	78	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	58	0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	9,812	48.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	9,673	48.08%
White Alone - Hispanic	267	1.33%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	159	0.79%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	62	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	53	0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	53	0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	25	0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	6	0.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	5	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%