Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Mary Parish, LA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 49,143 population of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana comprised of 3,533 people who identified as Hispanic (7.19%), and 45,610 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana with a population of 30,470 (62%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,666 (31.88%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,087 (2.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana in 2020, with a population of 27,693 (56.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,348 (31.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,777 (5.65%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,666 31.88%
White Alone 30,470 62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,087 2.21%
Asian Alone 795 1.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 43 0.09%
Two Or More Races 1,082 2.2%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Mary , LA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 318 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,777 5.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 196 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 73 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 141 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,348 31.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,693 56.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 891 1.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 722 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 941 1.92%