Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. John the Baptist Parish, LA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 43,441 population of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana comprised of 2,503 people who identified as Hispanic (5.76%), and 40,938 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.24%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana with a population of 24,552 (56.52%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,590 (40.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 574 (1.32%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana in 2016, with a population of 24,258 (55.84%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,578 (35.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,012 (4.63%).

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

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Population By Race in St. John the Baptist , LA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,552 56.52%
White Alone 17,590 40.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 194 0.45%
Asian Alone 444 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 87 0.2%
Two Or More Races 574 1.32%
Population By Ethnicity in St. John the Baptist , LA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 294 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,012 4.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 74 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 93 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,258 55.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,578 35.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 420 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 481 1.11%