Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 19,794 population of St. James Parish, Louisiana comprised of 362 people who identified as Hispanic (1.83%), and 19,432 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. James Parish, Louisiana with a population of 9,959 (50.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,521 (48.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 179 (0.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. James Parish, Louisiana in 2021, with a population of 9,700 (49.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,459 (47.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 259 (1.31%).

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 2021

Total Population:19,794

Non Hispanic (98.17%)

Hispanic (1.83%)

Race in St. James Parish, LA in 2021

Total Population:19,794

White Alone (50.31%)

Black or African American Alone (48.1%)

Two or more races (0.9%)

Asian Alone (0.39%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.26%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2021

Total Population:19,794

Non-Hispanic White Alone (49.01%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (47.79%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.31%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.85%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.74%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.31%)

Population By Race in St. James , LA in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	9,959	50.31%
Black or African American Alone	9,521	48.1%
Two Or More Races	179	0.9%
Asian Alone	77	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	52	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	6	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	9,700	49.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	9,459	47.79%
White Alone - Hispanic	259	1.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	168	0.85%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	62	0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	52	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	47	0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	25	0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	11	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	5	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%