Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. John the Baptist Parish, LA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 43,356 population of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana comprised of 2,604 people who identified as Hispanic (6.01%), and 40,752 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.99%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana with a population of 24,791 (57.18%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,232 (39.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 583 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana in 2017, with a population of 24,485 (56.47%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,153 (34.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,079 (4.8%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,791 57.18%
White Alone 17,232 39.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 205 0.47%
Asian Alone 470 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 75 0.17%
Two Or More Races 583 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in St. John the Baptist , LA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 306 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,079 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 88 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 96 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,485 56.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,153 34.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 117 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 441 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 487 1.12%