St. James Parish, Louisiana demographics
Population: 20,390
Median age: 40.0
Median household income: 56,207
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of St. James Parish, Louisiana.
Population
| 2021 | 20,390 |
| 2020 | 21,142 |
| 2019 | 21,308 |
| 2018 | 21,357 |
| 2017 | 21,485 |
| 2016 | 21,581 |
| 2015 | 21,650 |
| 2014 | 21,782 |
| 2013 | 21,916 |
| 2012 | 21,978 |
| 2011 | 22,064 |
| 2010 | 22,096 |
| 2009 | 21,056 |
St. James Parish, LA cities
Convent CDP - 487
Gramercy town - 2,990
Grand Point CDP - 2,604
Hester CDP - 611
Lemannville CDP - 961
Lutcher town - 3,163
Moonshine CDP - 151
North Vacherie CDP - 1,650
Paulina CDP - 1,883
Romeville CDP - 89
South Vacherie CDP - 3,393
St. James CDP - 544
Union CDP - 491
Welcome CDP - 990
Census data for St. James Parish, Louisiana
Demographic and housing estimates in St. James Parish, Louisiana
| Total population | 20,390 |
| Male | 9,857 |
| Female | 10,533 |
| Total population | 20,390 |
| Under 5 years | 1,190 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,205 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,346 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,320 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,198 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,499 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,569 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,456 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,466 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,551 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,147 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,067 |
| 85 years and over | 376 |
| Median age (years) | 40.0 |
| Under 18 years | 4,644 |
| 16 years and over | 16,311 |
| 18 years and over | 15,746 |
| 21 years and over | 15,032 |
| 62 years and over | 4,536 |
| 65 years and over | 3,590 |
| Total population | 20,390 |
| One race | 20,314 |
| White | 10,048 |
| Black or African American | 10,065 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 48 |
| Some other race | 148 |
| Two or more races | 76 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,596 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,463 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,133 |
Social characteristics in St. James Parish, Louisiana
| Total households | 7,464 |
| Family households (families) | 3,636 |
| Married-couple family | 301 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,354 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,065 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,173 |
| Average household size | 2,519 |
| Average family size | 2.70 |
Economic characteristics in St. James Parish, Louisiana
| Total households | 7,464 |
| Less than $10,000 | 274 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 475 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 976 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 765 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 959 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,054 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 632 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,209 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 755 |
| $200,000 or more | 365 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 56,207 |
Housing characteristics in St. James Parish, Louisiana
| Total housing units | 8,589 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,464 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,125 |
| Total housing units | 8,589 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,200 |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 |
| 2 units | 371 |
| 3 or 4 units | 290 |
| 5 to 9 units | 62 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 9 |
| Mobile home | 1,657 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,589 |
| Built 2014 or later | 7 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,028 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,502 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 965 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,253 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,358 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,046 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 619 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 305 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 506 |
| Total housing units | 8,589 |
| 1 room | 38 |
| 2 rooms | 39 |
| 3 rooms | 364 |
| 4 rooms | 979 |
| 5 rooms | 2,173 |
| 6 rooms | 1,780 |
| 7 rooms | 1,416 |
| 8 rooms | 1,059 |
| 9 rooms or more | 741 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 8,589 |
| No bedroom | 38 |
| 1 bedroom | 192 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,684 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,346 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,156 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 173 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,464 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,118 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,346 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.81 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.25 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,464 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 197 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,561 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,025 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,824 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 953 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,904 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,118 |
| Less than $50,000 | 838 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 748 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 836 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,202 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,409 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 883 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 181 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 21 |
| Median (dollars) | 167,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,118 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,670 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,448 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 909 |
| Less than $500 | 240 |
| $500 to $999 | 427 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 223 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 19 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 686 |
| No rent paid | 437 |
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