St. Bernard Parish, LA Demographics

The total population of St. Bernard Parish is estimated to be 44,038 with 21,711 males (49.30%) and 22,327 females (50.70%). There are 616 more females than males in St. Bernard Parish.
The median household income in St. Bernard Parish was $56,789 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,542(4.69%) from $54,247 in 2020. This income is 76.12% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, St. Bernard Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $66,518. Overall, the median household income for the county of St. Bernard Parish stands at $56,789.
In St. Bernard Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,431 for males and $23,788 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,552 for males and $42,711 for females.
In St. Bernard Parish, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $74,416, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,700.
In 2022, the population of St. Bernard Parish was 44,479, a 0.34% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, St. Bernard Parish's population was 44,330, an increase of 1.09% compared to a population of 43,853 in 2020.
The median age in St. Bernard Parish, LA is 35.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.47% were under the age of 15, 19.12% aged 15 to 29, 46.78% aged 30 to 64, 10.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of St. Bernard Parish population: 66.66% are White, 24% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.46% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.34% are some other race and 5.23% are multiracial.