Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Landry Parish, LA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 83,885 population of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana comprised of 1,786 people who identified as Hispanic (2.13%), and 82,099 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana with a population of 47,185 (56.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,905 (41.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,039 (1.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana in 2016, with a population of 45,863 (54.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 34,645 (41.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,322 (1.58%).

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

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Population By Race in St. Landry , LA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,905 41.61%
White Alone 47,185 56.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 328 0.39%
Asian Alone 409 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.02%
Two Or More Races 1,039 1.24%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Landry , LA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 260 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,322 1.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 66 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 112 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 34,645 41.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,863 54.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 262 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 390 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 927 1.11%