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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in St. James Parish, LA in 2022

Total Population:19,388

Non Hispanic (98.15%)

Hispanic (1.85%)

Race in St. James Parish, LA in 2022

Total Population:19,388

White Alone (50.96%)

Black or African American Alone (47.42%)

Two or more races (0.94%)

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 2022

Total Population:19,388

Non-Hispanic White Alone (49.62%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (47.1%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.34%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.9%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.72%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.32%)

Population By Race in St. James , LA in 2022

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	9,880	50.96%
Black or African American Alone	9,193	47.42%
Two Or More Races	183	0.94%
Asian Alone	76	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	51	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in St. James , LA in 2022

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	9,620	49.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	9,132	47.1%
White Alone - Hispanic	260	1.34%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	175	0.9%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	61	0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	51	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	46	0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	25	0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	8	0.04%
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%