St. Helena Parish, LA Population

Overview

10,881

Total Population

42.0

Median age

52.09%

Female population %

92:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

221

Hispanic population

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

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Age

St. Helena Parish's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in St. Helena Parish is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
St. Helena Parish's population under 18 was 20.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
St. Helena Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in St. Helena Parish, 17.11% were under the age of 15, 19.86% aged 15 to 29, 43.49% aged 30 to 64, 18.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 455 more females than males in St. Helena Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.09% females and 47.91% males in St. Helena Parish, LA.
The St. Helena Parish, LA gender ratio is 92:100 i.e. 92 men to 100 women (0.920).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 465.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 456.

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

Racial distribution of St. Helena Parish population: 46.01% are White, 51.31% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are some other race and 2.02% are multiracial.
St. Helena Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 221 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,66 (97.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in St. Helena Parish is Black or African American with a population of 5,583 (51.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,206 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, St. Helena Parish's population increased by 677 (6.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, St. Helena Parish's population decreased by 305 (2.72%), 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. Helena Parish's population was lowest in year 2019 at 10,145.