Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. James Parish, LA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 19,388 population of St. James Parish, Louisiana comprised of 359 people who identified as Hispanic (1.85%), and 19,029 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 9,880 (50.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,193 (47.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 183 (0.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. James Parish, Louisiana in 2022, with a population of 9,620 (49.62%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,132 (47.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 260 (1.34%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in St. James, Louisiana.

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Population By Race in St. James , LA in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,193 47.42%
White Alone 9,880 50.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 51 0.26%
Asian Alone 76 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races 183 0.94%
Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 61 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 260 1.34%
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 8 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,132 47.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,620 49.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 175 0.9%