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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in St. James Parish, LA in 2021
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Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2021
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Population By Race in St. James , LA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,521 48.1%
White Alone 9,959 50.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52 0.26%
Asian Alone 77 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races 179 0.9%
Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 62 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 259 1.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,459 47.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,700 49.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 168 0.85%