Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Landry Parish, LA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 83,582 population of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana comprised of 1,832 people who identified as Hispanic (2.19%), and 81,750 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana with a population of 46,929 (56.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,824 (41.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,055 (1.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana in 2017, with a population of 45,575 (54.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 34,556 (41.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,354 (1.62%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in St. Landry Parish, LA in 2017
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Ethnicity in St. Landry Parish, LA in 2017
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Population By Race in St. Landry , LA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,824 41.66%
White Alone 46,929 56.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 342 0.41%
Asian Alone 413 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.02%
Two Or More Races 1,055 1.26%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Landry , LA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 268 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,354 1.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 71 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 107 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 34,556 41.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,575 54.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 271 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 388 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 948 1.13%