St. Bernard Parish, LA Population

Overview

43,821

Total Population

35.0

Median age

51.05%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,501

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

St. Bernard Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in St. Bernard Parish is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
St. Bernard Parish's population under 18 was 26.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
St. Bernard Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in St. Bernard Parish, 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.

There are 923 more females than males in St. Bernard Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.05% females and 48.95% males in St. Bernard Parish, LA.
The St. Bernard Parish, LA gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,887.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,966.

St. Bernard Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
St. Bernard Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,501 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,32 (89.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in St. Bernard Parish is White with a population of 29,213 (66.66% of the total population).

St. Bernard Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 66,986 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, St. Bernard Parish's population decreased by 30,165 (45.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, St. Bernard Parish's population increased by 7,032 (19.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, St. Bernard Parish's population was lowest in year 2006 at 14,495.