Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Mary Parish, LA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 53,583 population of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana comprised of 3,066 people who identified as Hispanic (5.72%), and 50,517 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana with a population of 33,122 (61.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,472 (32.61%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,020 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana in 2012, with a population of 30,596 (57.1%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,225 (32.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,526 (4.71%).

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

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Population By Race in St. Mary , LA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,472 32.61%
White Alone 33,122 61.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,020 1.9%
Asian Alone 954 1.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 39 0.07%
Two Or More Races 976 1.82%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Mary , LA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 247 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,526 4.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 105 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 51 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 111 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,225 32.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,596 57.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 915 1.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 903 1.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 865 1.61%